survey-pipeline

Yes, you can automate survey writing through a staged pipeline that handles brainstorming, arXiv literature discovery, paper analysis, taxonomy building, gap identification, and draft generation. It outputs structured markdown files like SURVEY_DRAFT.md for final review.

Creating a literature-backed survey requires defining a research topic, executing the pipeline for arXiv discovery, and reviewing generated outputs including SURVEY_SCOPE.md, paper_analysis, taxonomy.md, gap_analysis.md, and SURVEY_DRAFT.md. No specific prerequisites are needed beyond an initial research idea.

Using an automated survey pipeline distinguishes itself from manual literature reviews by coordinating brainstorming, arXiv discovery, taxonomy building, and gap analysis end-to-end. It generates standardized, machine-readable outputs with traceable citations, ensuring reproducibility that manual methods often lack.

Limitations of automated survey generation include the reliance on arXiv literature discovery, meaning non-arXiv publications might be excluded from the analysis. Additionally, while it generates a SURVEY_DRAFT.md, researchers must still manually review the taxonomy and gap analysis to ensure academic accuracy.