survey-generation
The survey-generation skill creates academic survey papers through a multi-step pipeline involving parallel outline generation, RAG-based writing, citation validation, and coherence enhancement.
Is survey-generation safe to install?
Review the source first: our audit of survey-generation's source files found 1 shell command, 0 external URLs, file reads and writes (high risk). Every command and URL listed appears verbatim in the skill's source. The skill executes shell commands to perform literature searches and reads/writes local files to generate the survey structure and content.
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Who is this skill for?
Researchers and academics who need to generate comprehensive literature surveys based on existing research papers.
What can you do with it?
- Generating structured academic survey outlines
- Writing survey subsections using RAG from collected papers
- Validating citation accuracy and claim faithfulness
- Converting inline citations to BibTeX format
- Refining document flow and local coherence
How good is this skill?
Quality score: 9/10. The skill documentation provides a clear, step-by-step workflow and defines specific input/output structures. The reliance on external scripts for research is clearly documented.
What does the skill file contain?
# Survey Generation Generate complete academic survey papers with structured outline, RAG-based writing, and citation validation. ## Input - `$0` — Survey topic or research area ## Scripts ### Literature search ```bash python ~/.claude/skills/deep-research/scripts/search_semantic_scholar.py \ --query "relevant search query" --max-results 50 ``` ## References - Survey prompts (outline, writing, citation, coherence): `~/.claude/skills/survey-generation/references/survey-prompts.md` ## Workflow (from AutoSurvey) ### Step 1: Collect Papers 1. Search Semantic Scholar / arXiv for papers o...
Frequently asked questions
What sources does the skill use for research?
The skill searches Semantic Scholar and arXiv for relevant papers.
How does the skill ensure citation accuracy?
The skill validates that cited paper titles are correct, verifies that citations support the claims, and uses Natural Language Inference to check claim-source faithfulness.
What output files does the skill produce?
The skill produces a main.tex file, a references.bib file, an outline.json file, and individual section files in a survey directory.
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