research-agent

Analyze arXiv, Semantic Scholar, and SSRN for personalized research paper discovery.

1|Updated Mar 1, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/AustinJunyuLi/hackathon-research-agent --skill research-agent-austinjunyuli
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Skill: research-agent
Source: https://github.com/AustinJunyuLi/hackathon-research-agent/tree/main/skill
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/AustinJunyuLi/hackathon-research-agent --skill research-agent-austinjunyuli

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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

What problem does it solve?

Academics face a "late-discovery" problem with research papers, where relevant new findings are often missed until significant work has already been done in the wrong direction. This agent provides an early-warning system tailored to an individual's research context.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Personalized Discovery: Filters new arXiv papers based on your GitHub repos, Overleaf projects, and specified interests.
  • Deep Connection Analysis: Summarizes papers and explains their relevance to your specific research strands, identifying potential citations, competing approaches, or useful methods.
  • Automated Triage: Provides structured memos and batch summaries for discovered papers.
  • Use Case: A computer science PhD student working on reinforcement learning can use this agent to automatically get daily digests of new arXiv papers relevant to their specific projects, along with explanations of how each paper connects to their current research.

Quick Start

Use the research-agent skill to set up your research profile by running the onboarding flow.

Frequently Asked Questions about research-agent

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

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How do I automate personalized research paper discovery for my academic projects?

Automate personalized research paper discovery by analyzing your GitHub repositories and Overleaf projects to filter new arXiv, Semantic Scholar, and SSRN publications, generating structured memos explaining each paper's relevance to your specific research context.

Can I filter new arXiv publications based on my GitHub and Overleaf repositories?

Yes, you can filter new arXiv publications by deriving your specific research context directly from your GitHub repositories and Overleaf projects, ensuring the discovered papers match your active development and writing strands.

What is the best way to prevent late-discovery of competing research papers?

Prevent late-discovery of competing research papers by using an early-warning system that performs parallel analysis and novelty checking against your research context, identifying potential citations or competing approaches before you diverge.

Do I need Python 3 and OpenClaw to run the research-agent for literature reviews?

Yes, you need Python 3, OpenClaw, and triage tools installed to execute the automated literature review process, which handles parallel retrieval, novelty checking, and local overlap assessment for new publications.

How does automated literature review handle local overlap assessment for new academic papers?

Automated literature review handles local overlap assessment by performing parallel analysis during retrieval, checking new publications against your existing research context to evaluate novelty and identify deep connections or useful methods.

What are the limitations of using Semantic Scholar and SSRN for automated paper triage?

Limitations include dependency on the publication indexing frequency of Semantic Scholar and SSRN, requiring Python 3 and OpenClaw execution environments, and needing explicit GitHub or Overleaf inputs to accurately derive your research context.