---
name: elicit-research-assistant
description: AI-assisted literature review for question-answering over papers and evidence synthesis
allowed-tools:
  - Bash
  - Read
  - Write
  - Edit
  - Glob
  - Grep
  - WebFetch
metadata:
  specialization: scientific-discovery
  domain: science
  category: literature-knowledge
  phase: 6
---

# Elicit Research Assistant

## Purpose

Provides AI-assisted literature review capabilities for question-answering over papers, claim extraction, and evidence synthesis.

## Capabilities

- Question-answering over research papers
- Claim extraction and verification
- Evidence strength assessment
- Methodology comparison
- Finding synthesis across papers
- Research gap identification

## Usage Guidelines

1. **Question Formulation**: Ask specific, answerable questions
2. **Claim Extraction**: Identify key claims and their support
3. **Evidence Assessment**: Evaluate strength of evidence
4. **Synthesis**: Aggregate findings across multiple papers

## Tools/Libraries

- Elicit API
- LangChain
- Vector databases