nature-reader

Generates bilingual Chinese-English Markdown readers with figure extraction and source anchors from academic papers.

Updated Aug 12, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/littlt-momo-c-yfc/skills --skill nature-reader-littlt-momo-c-yfc
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: nature-reader
Source: https://github.com/littlt-momo-c-yfc/skills/tree/main/skills/nature-reader
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/littlt-momo-c-yfc/skills --skill nature-reader-littlt-momo-c-yfc

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve? Reading and translating full academic papers across PDF, DOI, arXiv, HTML, or pasted text is slow, and typical tools degrade into summary-only output that loses paragraph alignment, figure context, and source traceability. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Full-paper bilingual reader: Produces a paper.md with paragraph-level Original/中文 pairs, stable page and block anchors, and a terminology table for consistent technical terms. - Figure and table extraction: Crops figures and tables into assets/ and places them near their first substantive mention with bilingual captions and reading notes. - Source-grounded follow-ups: Maintains a source_map.json so later questions can be answered with exact page and block citations. - Use Case: A researcher provides a scanned conference paper and receives a complete OCR-based Chinese-English Markdown reader with cropped figures, uncertainty labels, and traceable anchors instead of a plain summary. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to turn the attached paper PDF into a full Chinese-English side-by-side Markdown reader with figures extracted and placed near the relevant text.

Frequently Asked Questions about nature-reader

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I translate a full academic paper into Chinese with original text side by side?

Provide the paper as a PDF, DOI, arXiv link, HTML page, or pasted text and request a full bilingual reader. The output is a paper.md file with paragraph-level Original and 中文 pairs, stable source anchors, and a terminology table.

How to extract figures and tables from a research paper PDF?

Figures and tables are cropped tightly into an assets folder and placed near their first substantive mention in the text. Each one gets a card with the original caption, a Chinese caption translation, and a short reading note.

Does paper translation work with scanned PDFs that need OCR?

Yes, scanned PDFs are processed with OCR on every page, and each block receives a confidence level. Low-confidence or garbled text is flagged in translation_notes.md rather than silently corrected.

Can I read a paper when I only have a DOI or arXiv link?

The identifier is resolved to the article first, preferring open-access versions when the published version is paywalled. If only the abstract is reachable, a draft reader is built with missing content clearly labeled.

When should I not use a full-paper reading workflow?

Do not use it for summary-only requests, keyword bullet lists, or citation-only search tasks. It is designed for complete bilingual reading artifacts, and it will not collapse a full translation request into a Chinese-only summary.