# Literature Review

> Run a literature review using paper search and primary-source synthesis.

- Skill: `cycleuser/literature-review` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add cycleuser/literature-review`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/cycleuser/literature-review/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Research & Search
- Author: cycleuser (https://skillmd.com/u/cycleuser)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/cycleuser/literature-review

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# Literature Review Skill

Produce a structured literature review from academic paper search and synthesis.

## Workflow

1. **Search Papers** - Use academic databases to find relevant papers
2. **Extract Findings** - Read abstracts, key results, methodologies
3. **Synthesize** - Organize by theme, chronology, or methodology
4. **Draft Review** - Write structured review with consensus/disagreements
5. **Verify Citations** - Ensure all claims backed by paper sources

## Output Structure

```
# Literature Review: <topic>

## Executive Summary
Key findings and landscape overview.

## Theme 1: ...
Papers, results, consensus.

## Theme N: ...

## Open Questions
Unresolved issues, gaps in literature.

## Sources
Numbered list of papers with URLs.
```

## Source Quality

- Prefer: peer-reviewed papers, arXiv preprints, conference proceedings
- Accept: technical reports, well-cited blog posts from research labs
- Reject: news articles, Wikipedia, undated sources