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literature-survey-agent

Conduct literature surveys by researching arXiv and web sources, then generate PDF reports.

1|Updated Feb 15, 2026
Search Tags:#literature review#academic research#pdf generation#document creation#research synthesis#arxiv
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/LaZy-Wolf/MAIRA --skill literature-survey-agent-lazy-wolf
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: literature-survey-agent
Source: https://github.com/LaZy-Wolf/MAIRA/tree/main/backend/skills/literature-survey-agent
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/LaZy-Wolf/MAIRA --skill literature-survey-agent-lazy-wolf

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill automates the entire process of conducting academic literature surveys, from initial research to generating a professionally formatted PDF report.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • End-to-End Research: Gathers information from arXiv, web searches, and webpage content.
  • Structured Compilation: Organizes findings into an introduction, paper summaries, comparison tables, research gaps, and references.
  • Automated Document Generation: Creates a PDF (also DOCX and MD) output via LaTeX/Markdown conversion.
  • Use Case: Request a literature survey on "advancements in AI for climate modeling" and receive a comprehensive PDF report detailing key papers, their contributions, and identified research gaps.

Quick Start

Conduct a literature survey on Multi-Agent Systems for automated research, focusing on papers from 2023-2025 covering LLM-based agent architectures.

Frequently Asked Questions about literature-survey-agent

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I automate an academic literature review from arXiv papers into a PDF?▼

This Skill conducts a literature review by searching arXiv and the web, analyzing papers, compiling summaries and comparison tables, and generating a formatted PDF report via LaTeX or pandoc.

What is included in a structured literature survey report?▼

A structured literature survey includes an introduction, individual paper summaries, comparison tables, identified research gaps, and formatted references compiled from analyzed academic sources.

Do I need a Tavily API key to conduct web searches for academic research?▼

Yes, the Tavily API is required to perform web searches and webpage content extraction during the research phase to gather academic papers and relevant information for the literature review.

Can I generate DOCX and Markdown files from academic research summaries?▼

Yes, the document generation process converts compiled research summaries and comparison tables into PDF, DOCX, and Markdown formats using LaTeX and pandoc conversion tools.

What's the best way to identify research gaps when comparing academic papers?▼

Identifying research gaps requires analyzing and comparing academic papers on a given topic to synthesize their contributions, which is automated by structuring findings into comparison tables and gap summaries.

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