research-survey

Search local vec-db and arXiv, read papers in parallel, and generate structured markdown reports.

2|Updated Mar 20, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Gonglitian/agent-skills --skill research-survey
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: research-survey
Source: https://github.com/Gonglitian/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/research-survey
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Gonglitian/agent-skills --skill research-survey

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Deep literature survey pipeline: semantic search via local vec-db, web search for arXiv papers, download PDFs, parallel subagent reading, and structured report generation. Use this skill whenever the user asks to survey, research, or find related papers on a topic, especially when they mention vec-db, arXiv, literature review, paper search, or updating an idea/survey note. Also trigger when the user says things like "调研", "查论文", "找相关工作", "literature survey", "related work", "search papers", or "read papers and summarize". This skill orchestrates the full pipeline from search to structured markdown report.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Local vec-db semantic search over 60K+ indexed top-venue papers for quick context
  • Web search to broaden coverage beyond indexed sources
  • PDF download and parsing for primary sources
  • Parallel subagents to deep-read papers and generate structured analyses
  • Structured, comparative reports anchored to the user’s research idea
  • Actionable insights: identify gaps, connections, and differentiation opportunities for your work

Quick Start

Provide your research topic and target note path, and the skill will run the full literature-survey pipeline to generate a structured markdown report.

Frequently Asked Questions about research-survey

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I automate a literature survey from arXiv papers?

Automating a literature survey requires integrating semantic search, arXiv web discovery, PDF parsing, and parallel subagent reading. This pipeline orchestrates those steps to download and analyze papers, ultimately generating a structured markdown report for review.

What is the best way to find related work for a research topic using local vec-db?

Finding related work with a local vec-db involves semantic search over indexed top-venue papers to gain quick context, supplemented by web search. This approach broadens coverage beyond indexed sources to find related work and emerging methods for your topic.

How do I generate a structured markdown report for a literature review?

Generating a structured markdown report for a literature review requires deep-reading papers via parallel subagents to produce comparative analyses. The process anchors insights to your research idea, identifying gaps, connections, and differentiation opportunities for your work.

Can I use parallel subagents to read research papers and summarize findings?

Yes, you can use parallel subagents to deep-read research papers. The pipeline downloads primary source PDFs and deploys these subagents to read papers and generate structured analyses, summarizing findings into a comprehensive markdown report.

Does this literature survey pipeline require a specific note path?

Yes, the pipeline requires a research topic and a target note path. Providing these inputs allows the survey pipeline to run end-to-end and output the structured markdown report directly to your specified location for further synthesis.

When do I need a full literature survey pipeline instead of a simple web search?

A full literature survey pipeline is needed for topics requiring comprehensive coverage from arXiv papers to related work and emerging methods. It is essential when you need to parse PDFs and identify research gaps rather than just finding quick references.