make-reading-guide

Generate print-ready HTML reading guides with prioritized chapter checklists and guided questions.

2|Updated May 31, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/kangning-huang/knhuang-research-skills --skill make-reading-guide
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Skill: make-reading-guide
Source: https://github.com/kangning-huang/knhuang-research-skills/tree/main/skills/make-reading-guide
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/kangning-huang/knhuang-research-skills --skill make-reading-guide

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This skill solves the problem of aimless reading by creating a structured, goal-oriented roadmap that ensures you extract exactly the information you need from books or papers.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Goal-Targeted Extraction: Generates specific questions tailored to your research objectives, ensuring you focus on relevant data, equations, or concepts.
  • Tiered Prioritization: Organizes chapters into Core, Important, and Reference tiers to optimize your reading time.
  • Print-Ready Output: Produces a clean, self-contained HTML guide with checkboxes and structured layouts for offline use.
  • Use Case: If you are starting a new research project and need to digest a dense 300-page textbook, this skill will create a custom guide that highlights the specific chapters and questions you need to address to support your hypothesis.

Quick Start

Use the make-reading-guide skill to generate a reading plan for the provided PDF document based on my current research goal of analyzing causal mechanisms in climate models.

Frequently Asked Questions about make-reading-guide

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I create a structured reading guide for academic literature review?

A structured reading guide organizes academic literature by parsing table of contents data and research goals to produce prioritized chapter checklists and extraction-focused questions. This ensures targeted extraction of relevant concepts during your literature review.

How do I generate a study plan for a dense book or PDF document based on my research goals?

You generate a study plan by inputting your PDF document and specific research objectives. The system parses the text structure to create a goal-oriented roadmap, tiering chapters into Core, Important, and Reference categories to optimize reading time.

Can I use this approach for technical documentation analysis and extraction?

Yes, this approach supports technical documentation analysis by generating specific questions tailored to your research objectives. It focuses your reading on extracting relevant data, equations, or concepts from the documentation structure.

Does this method produce a printable offline guide for studying?

Yes, this method produces a clean, self-contained print-ready HTML guide. The output features structured layouts and checkboxes, allowing you to track your reading progress offline while digesting dense textbooks or papers.

What is the best way to prioritize chapters when reading a 300-page textbook?

The best way to prioritize chapters is through tiered prioritization, which organizes content into Core, Important, and Reference tiers. This custom guide highlights specific chapters you need to address to support your hypothesis.

Why should I use a goal-oriented roadmap instead of sequential reading for research?

A goal-oriented roadmap prevents aimless reading by ensuring you extract exactly the information you need. Sequential reading wastes time on irrelevant chapters, whereas targeted extraction questions keep your reading focused on your hypothesis.