--- name: literature-review description: Conduct a systematic literature review on an academic topic. Use when the user asks for a literature review, survey, or systematic overview of a research area. argument-hint: [topic] allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Glob, Grep, Write --- Conduct a systematic literature review on "$ARGUMENTS" using the `paper` and `paper-search` CLI tools. ## 1. Define Scope Before searching, clarify with the user: - Topic boundaries and key terms - Year range (default: last 5 years) - Target venues or communities (if any) - Desired number of papers (default: 15-20 core papers) ## 2. Multi-Query Search Search with multiple query variations to maximize coverage: ``` paper-search semanticscholar papers "
" --limit 20 --year paper-search semanticscholar papers "" --limit 20 --year paper-search semanticscholar papers "" --limit 20 --year paper-search google scholar "" ``` Deduplicate results by title/paper ID. ## 3. Triage For each unique paper found: ``` paper-search semanticscholar details paper skim --lines 2 ``` Categorize as: **highly relevant** / **somewhat relevant** / **not relevant**. ## 4. Deep Analysis For highly relevant papers: ``` paper outline paper read introduction paper read method paper read results paper read conclusion ``` Take structured notes on each paper: problem, method, key results, limitations. ## 5. Citation Graph Exploration For seminal papers, find related work: ``` paper-search semanticscholar citations --limit 20 paper-search semanticscholar references --limit 20 ``` Add any important papers discovered this way back to the triage step. ## 6. Produce Report Organize findings **by theme, not by paper**. Include: - Overview of the field and its evolution - Key methods and approaches (with comparisons) - Main results and findings - Open questions and future directions - Complete reference list with paper IDs and URLs - BibTeX entries for all cited papers (use `paper bibtex ` to generate) ## Guidelines - Aim for breadth first: cover all major approaches before going deep on any one. - Note citation counts and venues to gauge paper impact. - Flag contradictory findings explicitly. - Distinguish between empirical results and theoretical claims.