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survey-visuals

Generate timelines and figure specifications for academic surveys from citation keys.

497|38|Updated Jan 7, 2026
Search Tags:#timeline#research#visuals#academic writing#survey#figures
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills --skill survey-visuals
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: survey-visuals
Source: https://github.com/WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills/tree/main/.codex/skills/survey-visuals
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills --skill survey-visuals

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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

What problem does it solve?

This Skill automates the creation of non-prose visual artifacts like timelines and figure specifications for academic surveys, ensuring they are grounded in evidence and citations.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Timeline Generation: Creates year-anchored milestone bullets based on paper notes and citation keys.
  • Figure Specification: Drafts detailed specs for figures (e.g., pipeline diagrams, taxonomy views, comparison matrices) outlining purpose, elements, and supporting papers.
  • Use Case: After gathering research papers for a literature survey, use this Skill to quickly generate a draft timeline of key developments and detailed descriptions for potential figures, saving significant manual effort in structuring the visual elements of your survey.

Quick Start

Use the survey-visuals skill to generate timeline and figure specifications for your survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about survey-visuals

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I generate a timeline for an academic survey?▼

To generate a survey timeline, provide paper notes and citation keys from a citations/ref.bib file. The skill creates year-anchored milestone bullets grounded in evidence, producing structured evolution timelines for research literature.

What is a figure specification and how does it help academic writing?▼

A figure specification is a detailed blueprint outlining a figure's purpose, elements, and supporting papers. It helps academic writing by structuring visual artifacts like pipeline diagrams, taxonomy views, and comparison matrices before creation.

Can I create figures without a ref.bib citation file?▼

No, generating visuals requires a citations/ref.bib file to ground timelines and figure specifications in evidence. You must provide gathered research papers with valid citation keys before creating visual artifacts.

How do I draft a taxonomy diagram for a literature review?▼

Draft a taxonomy diagram by using the figure specification feature to outline its purpose and elements. The skill uses archetypes from reference files to build structured taxonomy views supported by your provided citation keys.

What limitations exist when generating research visuals with this approach?▼

This approach generates non-prose visual artifacts like timelines and figure specifications, not final rendered graphics. It outputs structured blueprints grounded in citations/ref.bib, requiring separate tools to render the actual images.

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