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research-lit

Search scholarly sources, summarize papers, and export citations for literature reviews.

Updated Mar 17, 2026
Search Tags:#research#zotero#obsidian#web-search#summarize#literature#papers
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/loujc/Auto-claude-code-research-in-sleep-manual --skill research-lit-loujc
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: research-lit
Source: https://github.com/loujc/Auto-claude-code-research-in-sleep-manual/tree/main/skills/research-lit
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/loujc/Auto-claude-code-research-in-sleep-manual --skill research-lit-loujc

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This skill helps researchers automatically locate, read, and synthesize literature across multiple sources (local, web, Zotero, and Obsidian) to build a cohesive understanding of a topic.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Literature discovery: Search multiple data sources for relevant papers, including recent arXiv/preprints and peer-reviewed work.
  • Summarization & synthesis: Extract problem, method, results, and relevance from each paper, then group by themes.
  • Citation-aware planning: Produce citations and maintain a traceable map of sources for writing and evaluation.

Quick Start

Ask the system to search for literature on a topic, then return a structured synthesis with a prioritized reading list.

Frequently Asked Questions about research-lit

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I automate literature search and summarize research papers?▼

Automated literature search locates scholarly papers across local and web sources, then summarizes each by extracting the problem, method, and results to yield a cohesive topic synthesis.

Can I search and synthesize papers from Zotero and Obsidian?▼

Yes, literature discovery and synthesis supports searching across Zotero and Obsidian, extracting core information from local scholarly papers to yield a themed topic overview.

What is the best way to de-duplicate literature for a research review?▼

De-duplicating literature for a research review involves scanning multiple data sources for relevant papers, identifying overlaps, and grouping unique entries by theme for prioritized reading.

Does literature search work when MCP servers are unavailable?▼

Literature search falls back to web or local sources when MCP servers are unavailable, ensuring continuous paper discovery and summarization to maintain research progress.

How do I export citations after summarizing research papers?▼

After summarizing research papers, citation export produces traceable source maps and formatted citations, enabling citation-aware planning for subsequent writing and evaluation tasks.

Can I get a prioritized reading list from a literature discovery search?▼

Topic-based literature discovery searches multiple scholarly sources, extracts core information, and returns a structured synthesis complete with a prioritized reading list.

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