Agent skill

Amann Literature Synthesis

by brycewang-stanford in brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills

A skill your agent uses when systematically gathering, coding, and synthesizing a management/organization literature for an Academy of Management Annals (Annals) review — the search-and-coverage…

MITAuto-check passedResearch & Science

Install Amann Literature Synthesis

skills CLI
$ npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill amann-literature-synthesis -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills amann-literature-synthesis --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/Academy-of-Management-Annals-Skills/skills/amann-literature-synthesis .claude/skills/amann-literature-synthesis && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
amann-literature-synthesis
GitHub stars
1.2k
Token cost
~1.6k tokens
SKILL.md length
674 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
2,387
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

A skill your agent uses when systematically gathering, coding, and synthesizing a management/organization literature for an Academy of Management Annals (Annals) review — the search-and-coverage…

  • Works in 6 steps: Seed set. Start from the proposal's key… → Transparent search. Search the major… → Forward + backward snowball. Backward:… → …
  • Systematically gathering
  • SKILL.md covers When to trigger, At Annals you synthesize — you…, Choose the integration method… and Building coverage to saturation, plus 4 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Amann Literature Synthesis is an agent skill from brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills. Use when systematically gathering, coding, and synthesizing a management/organization literature for an Academy of Management Annals (Annals) review — the search-and-coverage methodology and the choice of narrative vs. systematic vs. bibliometric integration. Builds the corpus and synthesis notes; it does not impose the organizing spine (amann-organizing-framework) or write prose.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.6k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Research & Science. The repository describes itself as: Journal-specific Claude Code/Codex skill packs covering mainstream journals — AER, QJE, Nature, Cell, 管理世界, 经济研究 & 200+ more — your fast track to getting published. | 覆盖主流期刊的… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Systematically gathering

Example prompts

  • “/amann-literature-synthesis”

Workflow steps

6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Seed set. Start from the proposal's key references and the field's canonical pieces.
  2. Transparent search. Search the major databases (Web of Science, Scopus, EBSCO/Business Source, Google Scholar) by topic keywords; record…
  3. Forward + backward snowball. Backward: each paper's reference list. Forward: who cites the seeds. Iterate until new searches stop turning…
  4. Inclusion / exclusion logic, stated. Define what is in and out (time window, journal tier, theoretical vs. empirical, allied fields) and…
  5. Working papers + adjacent literatures. A current review must reach recent work and the bordering fields (organizational psychology…
  6. Saturation log. Record when each search stopped yielding new must-cite work — this is your evidence of comprehensiveness for…

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 932eb23. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Amann Literature Synthesis loads about 1.6k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 103 tokens; SKILL.md has 674 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~103
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.6k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills at commit 932eb23, republished under its MIT licence (© brycewang-stanford). 674 words, ~1,559 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/amann-literature-synthesis/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
amann-literature-synthesis
description
Use when systematically gathering, coding, and synthesizing a management/organization literature for an Academy of Management Annals (Annals) review — the search-and-coverage methodology and the choice of narrative vs. systematic vs. bibliometric integration. Builds the corpus and synthesis notes; it does not impose the organizing spine (amann-organizing-framework) or write prose.

Literature Synthesis Methodology (amann-literature-synthesis)

When to trigger

  • The proposal was invited and it is time to read the field thoroughly and transparently
  • Reading feels unsystematic; you fear missing streams a referee could name
  • You have many papers but no way to code, compare, or reconcile them
  • You must decide whether this review is narrative, systematic, or bibliometric in method

At Annals you synthesize — you do not run primary research

The folder name says "data analysis," but an Annals review reports no data of its own. Your "analysis" is the systematic appraisal and integration of a literature. The credibility of the whole review rests on the reader's belief that you read everything that matters and coded it consistently. Build coverage as a transparent process, not from memory.

Choose the integration method first

MethodWhat it doesBest when
Narrative / integrative reviewreads, interprets, and reorganizes the literature into a new frameworkthe contribution is conceptual integration (Annals' core mode)
Systematic reviewa pre-specified, reproducible search-and-screen protocol; transparent inclusionthe field is large and you must prove comprehensive, unbiased coverage
Bibliometric / meta-analyticco-citation, co-word, or quantitative effect-size synthesisthe contribution is structural (intellectual map) or a cumulative magnitude estimate

Most Annals reviews are integrative narrative with a systematic backbone: a transparent search establishes coverage, and the narrative does the reorganizing. Bibliometrics can support the framework but rarely replaces the interpretive contribution.

Building coverage to saturation

  1. Seed set. Start from the proposal's key references and the field's canonical pieces.
  2. Transparent search. Search the major databases (Web of Science, Scopus, EBSCO/Business Source, Google Scholar) by topic keywords; record terms, databases, dates, and counts so the "Review scope and process" claims are auditable.
  3. Forward + backward snowball. Backward: each paper's reference list. Forward: who cites the seeds. Iterate until new searches stop turning up unseen important work (saturation).
  4. Inclusion / exclusion logic, stated. Define what is in and out (time window, journal tier, theoretical vs. empirical, allied fields) and apply it consistently — referees ask "why did you omit X?"
  5. Working papers + adjacent literatures. A current review must reach recent work and the bordering fields (organizational psychology, sociology) the literature draws on, or it reads stale or siloed.
  6. Saturation log. Record when each search stopped yielding new must-cite work — this is your evidence of comprehensiveness for amann-evidence-standards and the referees.
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From reading to synthesis (a coding matrix, not a summary)

Summarizing restates each paper; synthesizing makes papers talk to each other. Code the corpus as you read:

ColumnWhat to capture
Studyauthor–year; the contribution you cite it for
Construct / questionexactly what it theorizes or measures (so incommensurable work is not pooled)
Theory basethe lens it uses (so you can map streams and detect silos)
Method / contextdesign, sample, setting (so you can weight credibility)
Finding / claimdirection + magnitude or the conceptual move
Tensionwhich work it agrees/conflicts with, and why

This matrix feeds the organizing framework, the synthesis tables, and the even-handed treatment of debates. You appraise the studies (you are the field's reviewer-of-record); you do not re-run or "correct" them.

Checklist

  • Integration method chosen and justified (narrative-integrative / systematic / bibliometric)
  • Seed set drawn from canonical pieces + proposal references
  • Search terms, databases, dates, and counts recorded for the "scope and process" account
  • Forward and backward snowball iterated to saturation
  • Inclusion/exclusion logic stated and applied consistently
  • Recent working papers and adjacent literatures included (no staleness, no silo)
  • Saturation log records where searches stopped yielding new must-cites
  • Coding matrix captures construct + theory base + method + finding + tensions
  • Incommensurable constructs flagged (not pooled into a false "the literature finds…")
  • No major author/stream whose omission a referee could name

Anti-patterns

  • Reviewing from a personal reading list (predictable coverage gaps a referee will spot)
  • Summarizing paper-by-paper instead of synthesizing across the corpus
  • Pooling studies that theorize different constructs into one "the field shows…" claim
  • An undocumented search with no terms, databases, or counts — coverage claims become unfalsifiable
  • Ignoring working papers (stale) or adjacent literatures (siloed)
  • Re-estimating or "fixing" primary studies — an Annals review appraises, it does not re-run

Output format

text
【Method】narrative-integrative / systematic / bibliometric — and why
【Seed set】<canonical + proposal references>
【Search record】terms / databases / dates / counts logged? Y/N
【Snowball】backward+forward iterated to saturation? Y/N
【Inclusion logic】stated and consistently applied? Y/N
【Frontier + adjacency】recent WPs + bordering fields included? Y/N
【Saturation evidence】<where searches stopped yielding new must-cites>
【Coding matrix】construct/theory/method/finding/tension rows ready? Y/N
【Coverage risks】<any author/stream an omission referee could name>
【Next skill】→ amann-organizing-framework (impose the integrative spine on the matrix)

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Files

Just SKILL.md in Academy-of-Management-Annals-Skills/skills/amann-literature-synthesis of brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 932eb23

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Questions about Amann Literature Synthesis

What does Amann Literature Synthesis do?

A skill your agent uses when systematically gathering, coding, and synthesizing a management/organization literature for an Academy of Management Annals (Annals) review — the search-and-coverage…. Amann Literature Synthesis is an agent skill from brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills. Use when systematically gathering, coding, and synthesizing a management/organization literature for an Academy of Management Annals (Annals) review — the search-and-coverage methodology and the choice of narrative vs.

When should I use Amann Literature Synthesis?

Amann Literature Synthesis fits situations like: systematically gathering.

How do I install Amann Literature Synthesis in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill amann-literature-synthesis -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (Academy-of-Management-Annals-Skills/skills/amann-literature-synthesis in brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills) into .claude/skills/amann-literature-synthesis in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Amann Literature Synthesis in Codex?

Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill amann-literature-synthesis -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (Academy-of-Management-Annals-Skills/skills/amann-literature-synthesis in brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills) into .agents/skills/amann-literature-synthesis in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Amann Literature Synthesis in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill amann-literature-synthesis -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/amann-literature-synthesis, .gemini/skills/amann-literature-synthesis, .github/skills/amann-literature-synthesis and .opencode/skills/amann-literature-synthesis in your project.

What does Amann Literature Synthesis need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Amann Literature Synthesis is instructions for the agent only.

Does Amann Literature Synthesis access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Amann Literature Synthesis safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Amann Literature Synthesis use?

Amann Literature Synthesis is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Amann Literature Synthesis use?

About 1.6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains Amann Literature Synthesis?

brycewang-stanford (a GitHub user) maintains it in brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills, which has 1,231 GitHub stars. The repository holds 2,387 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 27, 2026.

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