nature-reader

Build bilingual paper readers with source anchors from PDFs and links.

4|Updated Jun 4, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/lijiandao/lightest-skills --skill nature-reader-lijiandao
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: nature-reader
Source: https://github.com/lijiandao/lightest-skills/tree/main/community/nature-skills/nature-reader
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/lijiandao/lightest-skills --skill nature-reader-lijiandao

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

It turns academic papers into a complete bilingual reading artifact so you can understand, translate, and review full documents without losing the original structure or source traceability.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Full-paper bilingual reading: Produces paragraph-level Original and 中文 pairs for journal and conference papers.
  • Source-grounded extraction: Keeps stable page and block anchors so every claim can be traced back to the source.
  • Figure and table handling: Extracts visuals, preserves captions, and places them near the first substantive mention in the text.
  • Flexible input support: Works with selectable-text PDFs, scanned PDFs, HTML pages, DOI or arXiv links, and pasted text.
  • Reliable draft handling: Clearly labels missing pages, low-confidence OCR, or incomplete retrieval instead of silently skipping content.

Quick Start

Ask me to turn your paper into a full bilingual Markdown reader with figures, captions, and stable source anchors.

Frequently Asked Questions about nature-reader

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I create a bilingual paper reader from a PDF or arXiv link?

You can build a bilingual paper reader from PDFs, DOIs, arXiv links, HTML pages, or pasted text. It generates paragraph-level Original and Chinese aligned pairs while preserving document structure and source anchors for citation.

Does bilingual translation keep figures and tables placed near their original text?

Bilingual translation preserves figures and tables by extracting visuals and captions, then placing them near the first substantive mention in the text. This maintains the original reading flow for journal and conference papers.

Can I extract figures with captions from scanned PDFs or HTML pages?

Figure extraction with captions works on selectable-text PDFs, scanned PDFs, and HTML pages. For scanned PDFs, it performs OCR and clearly labels low-confidence recognition or missing pages instead of silently skipping content.

What is source grounding in academic paper translation and why does it matter?

Source grounding in academic translation keeps stable page and block anchors so every translated claim traces back to the original document. It ensures traceability for follow-up citation and verifies terminology consistency across the full paper.

How do I handle missing pages or low-confidence OCR when translating academic papers?

When handling missing pages or low-confidence OCR during paper translation, the tool applies uncertainty labeling. It clearly marks incomplete retrieval or low-confidence optical character recognition results instead of silently skipping the affected content.

What is the best way to translate full academic papers without losing paragraph structure?

The best way to translate full academic papers while keeping structure is using a source-grounded bilingual reader. It ensures paragraph-level Original and Chinese alignment, terminology consistency, and complete output bundles containing extracted figures and captions.