related-work-writing
The related-work-writing skill generates Related Work sections for academic papers by organizing literature into thematic clusters and comparing prior work to the user's contributions.
Is related-work-writing safe to install?
Safe to install: our audit of related-work-writing's source files found 0 shell commands, 0 external URLs, file reads and writes (low risk). Every command and URL listed appears verbatim in the skill's source. The skill reads local files, including the paper draft and reference prompts located at ~/.claude/skills/related-work-writing/references/related-work-prompts.md.
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Who is this skill for?
Academic researchers and authors writing or improving the Related Work section of a paper.
What can you do with it?
- Drafting Related Work sections for research papers
- Organizing literature into thematic clusters
- Comparing and contrasting prior research with current methods
- Positioning research contributions relative to existing literature
How good is this skill?
Quality score: 9/10. The skill provides a clear, structured workflow for academic writing. It lacks automated network capabilities, which is appropriate for a text-generation task.
What does the skill file contain?
# Related Work Writing Generate publication-quality Related Work sections with proper citations and thematic organization. ## Input - `$0` — Current paper draft or method description - `$1` — Collected literature (BibTeX entries, paper summaries, or literature review notes) ## References - Related work writing prompts and strategies: `~/.claude/skills/related-work-writing/references/related-work-prompts.md` ## Workflow ### Step 1: Analyze the Paper's Contributions - Read the current paper draft (especially Methods and Introduction) - Identify the key contributions and novelty claims - L...
Frequently asked questions
What inputs does the skill require?
The skill requires the current paper draft or method description and collected literature such as BibTeX entries, paper summaries, or notes.
How does the skill organize the literature?
It groups papers into thematic clusters based on research direction, methodology, application domain, or evaluation approach.
Does the skill perform literature searches?
No, the skill relies on provided literature. It lists literature-search as an upstream skill for finding sources.
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