&searchtype=all` and take the first match. ## Step 3 — Spawn sub-agents for citations ***Note***: Ensure that the sub-agent related task is precise and concise so the sub-agent does not have to re-read the previously read SKILLs and files. For each resolved citation: - Check if the file for citation exists: `~/.openclaw/workspace/papers/<arxiv-id>.md`, if it does then skip and consider the sub-agent concluded. - If the previous step fails then spawn a sub-agent with this EXACT instruction in VERBATIM: - Fetch https://arxiv.org/html/<citation_id> (or add v1 at the end, and try again: web.fetch https://arxiv.org/html/<arxiv_id>v1). If unavailable, SKIP. If retrieved then Write the summary to `~/.openclaw/workspace/papers/<arxiv-id>.md`. ## Step 4 — Write the executive summary Check the citation summaries within `~/.openclaw/workspace/papers/` then utilize the main paper we are summarising with citation summaries and write a single **markdown document in flowing prose** (no bullet lists) to `~/.openclaw/workspace/digest/report_<arxiv-id>`. Use this structure: ```markdown # <Title> <What problem this solves and why it matters. Context and related references summary> <What prior work missed and how this paper addresses that gap. Cite inline as [Author et al., YEAR](<arxiv_link>). <Core method in plain terms> <Headline result. How it differs from previous work. <One limitation and one future direction> <Detailed Ablations, benchmarks if present in this paper or cited references> ``` ## Rules - Every citation must be a markdown link: `[Author et al., YEAR](<arxiv_or_url>)` - No bullet lists in the output — **prose only**. - If a section is absent from the paper (e.g., no ablations), skip it silently. - Do not fabricate results, metrics, or author claims. - **Citation resolution retry**: If a citation URL cannot be resolved after one retry, write the citation as plain text without a link: `[Author et al., YEAR]`.

# Paper Digest > Given an arXiv ID or URL, fetch the paper, spawn sub-agents to read its key citations, and write an executive summary under. - Skill: `bighardperson/paper-digest` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 3 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add bighardperson/paper-digest` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/bighardperson/paper-digest/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Coding & Dev Tools - Author: bighardperson (https://skillmd.com/u/bighardperson) - Updated: 2026-09-09 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/bighardperson/paper-digest --- # Paper Digest ## Input - `arxiv_id`: bare ID like `2305.11206` or full `https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.11206` (Normalise: strip the URL prefix, extract bare ID.) ## Step 1 — Fetch the main paper Try HTML first: web.fetch https://arxiv.org/html/ - If HTTP 200 → use this as `paper_text`. - If Falis: add v1 at the end, and try again: web.fetch https://arxiv.org/html/v1 - else if all fails skip and ABORT! If the `paper_text` is retrieved then write the summary to `~/.openclaw/workspace/papers/.md`. ## Step 2 — Extract citations Note: DO NOT DO THIS STEP INSIDE sub-agents Within the `main agent` and from `paper_text`, identify **at most 5 citations** the paper most directly builds on. Prioritize: - Papers that are **explicitly extended** or improved upon - Papers used as the **primary baseline** for comparison - Papers that **provide the core architecture** this work adopts - Papers **referred to repeatedly** (not just mentioned once) or that provide essential context For each citation, extract either the `arXiv ID` or the **title**. Then resolve to an arXiv URL: - If an arXiv ID is in the reference → `https://arxiv.org/html/` - Otherwise search `https://arxiv.org/search/?query=&searchtype=all` and take the first match. ## Step 3 — Spawn sub-agents for citations ***Note***: Ensure that the sub-agent related task is precise and concise so the sub-agent does not have to re-read the previously read SKILLs and files. For each resolved citation: - Check if the file for citation exists: `~/.openclaw/workspace/papers/<arxiv-id>.md`, if it does then skip and consider the sub-agent concluded. - If the previous step fails then spawn a sub-agent with this EXACT instruction in VERBATIM: - Fetch https://arxiv.org/html/<citation_id> (or add v1 at the end, and try again: web.fetch https://arxiv.org/html/<arxiv_id>v1). If unavailable, SKIP. If retrieved then Write the summary to `~/.openclaw/workspace/papers/<arxiv-id>.md`. ## Step 4 — Write the executive summary Check the citation summaries within `~/.openclaw/workspace/papers/` then utilize the main paper we are summarising with citation summaries and write a single **markdown document in flowing prose** (no bullet lists) to `~/.openclaw/workspace/digest/report_<arxiv-id>`. Use this structure: ```markdown # <Title> <What problem this solves and why it matters. Context and related references summary> <What prior work missed and how this paper addresses that gap. Cite inline as [Author et al., YEAR](<arxiv_link>). <Core method in plain terms> <Headline result. How it differs from previous work. <One limitation and one future direction> <Detailed Ablations, benchmarks if present in this paper or cited references> ``` ## Rules - Every citation must be a markdown link: `[Author et al., YEAR](<arxiv_or_url>)` - No bullet lists in the output — **prose only**. - If a section is absent from the paper (e.g., no ablations), skip it silently. - Do not fabricate results, metrics, or author claims. - **Citation resolution retry**: If a citation URL cannot be resolved after one retry, write the citation as plain text without a link: `[Author et al., YEAR]`.