survey-seed-harvest

Identify survey papers and extract hierarchical taxonomy seed terms.

497|38|Updated Jan 7, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills --skill survey-seed-harvest
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Skill: survey-seed-harvest
Source: https://github.com/WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills/tree/main/.codex/skills/survey-seed-harvest
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills --skill survey-seed-harvest

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill automates the initial extraction of topic seeds and terminology from existing survey and review papers, significantly accelerating the process of building a structured taxonomy.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Survey Identification: Automatically detects survey and review papers within a retrieved set based on titles and abstracts.
  • Taxonomy Seed Extraction: Extracts candidate topic terms and groups them into hierarchical seeds with descriptions.
  • Use Case: When starting a new literature review, use this Skill to quickly generate a foundational taxonomy from relevant survey papers, providing a structured starting point for deeper analysis with the taxonomy-builder skill.

Quick Start

Use the survey-seed-harvest skill to extract taxonomy seeds from the papers in papers/papers_dedup.jsonl.

Frequently Asked Questions about survey-seed-harvest

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I extract a taxonomy from survey papers to start a literature review?

This Skill accelerates taxonomy building by automatically detecting survey and review papers in a deduplicated document set, then extracting and grouping candidate topic terms into hierarchical seeds for your literature review.

How are survey and review papers identified within a retrieved document set?

The Skill detects survey and review papers by analyzing titles and abstracts within a deduplicated set of documents, isolating the papers most likely to contain foundational taxonomy seeds and terminology.

Can I use this to generate taxonomy seeds from a deduplicated JSONL file?

Yes, the Skill processes deduplicated document sets, such as a JSONL file, to extract candidate topic terms and group them into hierarchical taxonomy seeds with descriptions for immediate use.

What is the best way to bootstrap a taxonomy structure for topic modeling?

Bootstrapping a taxonomy structure is best achieved by extracting terminology and subtopics from existing survey papers, providing initial hierarchical groupings of terms that accelerate topic modeling.

Does taxonomy seed extraction work without manual keyword analysis?

Taxonomy seed extraction relies on keyword analysis and hierarchical grouping of extracted terms to function. The Skill automates initial extraction from survey papers but requires these analytical steps to build the taxonomy.