# Literature Review

> Survey the literature on a target into a structured, cited state-of-the-art summary.

- Skill: `tinyhumansai/literature-review` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tinyhumansai/literature-review`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tinyhumansai/literature-review/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Research & Search
- Author: tinyhumansai (https://skillmd.com/u/tinyhumansai)
- Updated: 2026-09-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tinyhumansai/literature-review

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# Literature Review

Map what is already known about a target so the program builds on evidence, not
assumptions.

## When to use

- A new target enters the pipeline.
- A program stalls and needs a fresh read of the field.

## Steps

1. **Define** the question and the scope of the review.
2. **Search** the primary literature and recent preprints.
3. **Extract** mechanisms, prior candidates, and known failures.
4. **Assess** the strength of the evidence behind each claim.
5. **Synthesize** the state of the art and the open gaps.

## Output

A cited review: known mechanisms, prior work, failures, and open gaps,
following the [[Research standards]]. Grounds the discovery work.