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name: literature-synthesis-guide
description: Follow the bundled literature-synthesis guide. Use this skill only when the user explicitly invokes $literature-synthesis-guide. Do not auto-select this skill for general literature review, summarization, or search tasks.
Literature Synthesis
Overview
Use references/source-note.md as the source of truth for this skill.
Only use this skill when the user explicitly names $literature-synthesis-guide.
Do not use this skill based on topic similarity alone.
Workflow
Read references/source-note.md first.
Follow the note's evidence rules, scope boundaries, and output requirements closely.
Preserve the original distinction between direct library evidence and any non-library background context.
Replace stale library paths or filenames with the current source collection while keeping the same evidence discipline.
If the note conflicts with the current user request, follow the current request and explain the adjustment.
Source
Bundled original note: references/source-note.md
Installed skill name: $literature-synthesis-guide
1---2name: literature-synthesis-guide3description: ---4---5---6name: literature-synthesis-guide7description: Follow the bundled literature-synthesis guide. Use this skill only when the user explicitly invokes `$literature-synthesis-guide`. Do not auto-select this skill for general literature review, summarization, or search tasks.8---910# Literature Synthesis1112## Overview1314Use [references/source-note.md](references/source-note.md) as the source of truth for this skill.1516Only use this skill when the user explicitly names `$literature-synthesis-guide`.1718Do not use this skill based on topic similarity alone.1920## Workflow21221. Read [references/source-note.md](references/source-note.md) first.232. Follow the note's evidence rules, scope boundaries, and output requirements closely.243. Preserve the original distinction between direct library evidence and any non-library background context.254. Replace stale library paths or filenames with the current source collection while keeping the same evidence discipline.265. If the note conflicts with the current user request, follow the current request and explain the adjustment.2728## Source2930- Bundled original note: `references/source-note.md`31- Installed skill name: `$literature-synthesis-guide`32
Run npx skillmds@latest add jinze-lee/literature-synthesis-guide in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.
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Jinze-Lee (@jinze-lee) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.
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