Agent skill

Literature Review

by ymx10086 in ymx10086/ResearchClaw

Generate a structured literature review outline from a topic and optional paper set.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedResearch & Science

Install Literature Review

skills CLI
$ npx skills add ymx10086/ResearchClaw --skill literature-review -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install ymx10086/ResearchClaw literature-review --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/ymx10086/ResearchClaw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/src/researchclaw/agents/skills/literature_review .claude/skills/literature-review && 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
literature-review
GitHub stars
312
Token cost
~179 tokens
SKILL.md length
65 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
15
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Generate a structured literature review outline from a topic and optional paper set.

  • The user wants a review plan
  • SKILL.md covers Tools and Guidance
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder
  • Survey structure

What it does

Literature Review is an agent skill from ymx10086/ResearchClaw. Generate a structured literature review outline from a topic and optional paper set. Use when the user wants a review plan or survey structure.

Its SKILL.md is about 180 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `__init__.py`).

It sits in Research & Science, covering Literature review. The repository describes itself as: ResearchClaw is a personal AI assistant built for research: fast to set up, easy to run locally or in the cloud, and ready to integrate with the chat apps you already use. With…

When your agent uses it

  • The user wants a review plan
  • Survey structure

Example prompts

  • “/literature-review”

Requirements

  • Python 3

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1baaa92. 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

    Ships script files (Python), which the agent can run.

    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

Literature Review loads about 179 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 40 tokens; SKILL.md has 65 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~40
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~179

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

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 65 words (~179 tokens).

“Use this skill when the user wants to organize a topic into a survey or literature review structure.”

— opening of SKILL.md by ymx10086, Custom licence
name
literature-review
emoji
📝
triggers
literature review, survey outline, review paper

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in src/researchclaw/agents/skills/literature_review of ymx10086/ResearchClaw.

  • SKILL.md
  • __init__.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1baaa92

Compare with similar skills

Literature Review next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.

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Systematic Review ScreenerImbad0202/academic-research-skills51k—~8.4kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence
Literature Reviewneflibata-feng/MyArxiv-Agent12620 repos~5.9kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT
Preprint Search on bioRxivLigphiDonk/Oh-my--paper73912 repos~3.7kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Academic Paper Writing PipelineImbad0202/academic-research-skills51k—~16kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence

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Questions about Literature Review

What does Literature Review do?

Generate a structured literature review outline from a topic and optional paper set. Literature Review is an agent skill from ymx10086/ResearchClaw. Generate a structured literature review outline from a topic and optional paper set.

When should I use Literature Review?

Literature Review fits situations like: the user wants a review plan; survey structure.

How do I install Literature Review in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add ymx10086/ResearchClaw --skill literature-review -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (src/researchclaw/agents/skills/literature_review in ymx10086/ResearchClaw) into .claude/skills/literature-review in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Literature Review in Codex?

Run `npx skills add ymx10086/ResearchClaw --skill literature-review -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (src/researchclaw/agents/skills/literature_review in ymx10086/ResearchClaw) into .agents/skills/literature-review in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Literature Review 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 ymx10086/ResearchClaw --skill literature-review -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/literature-review, .gemini/skills/literature-review, .github/skills/literature-review and .opencode/skills/literature-review in your project.

What does Literature Review need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Literature Review needs Python for the scripts in its folder. Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Literature Review 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 Literature Review 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 Literature Review use?

Literature Review has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does Literature Review use?

About 179 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 716 characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Literature Review?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Literature Review: Nature Paper Card (Yuan1z0825/nature-skills, 47k stars), Systematic Review Screener (Imbad0202/academic-research-skills, 51k stars), Literature Review (neflibata-feng/MyArxiv-Agent, 126 stars) and Preprint Search on bioRxiv (LigphiDonk/Oh-my--paper, 739 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Literature Review?

ymx10086 (a GitHub user) maintains it in ymx10086/ResearchClaw, which has 312 GitHub stars. The repository holds 15 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on April 4, 2026.

Source: ymx10086/ResearchClaw on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.