🔍 Literature Search

Search and retrieve scientific literature. Use when asked to find papers, research a topic, find citations, get paper abstracts, or conduct literature reviews. Accesses Semantic Scholar, arXiv, and other academic databases.

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npx playbooks add skill fl-sean03/agentic-science-worker --skill literature-search

About Literature Search

Search and retrieve scientific literature. Use when asked to find papers, research a topic, find citations, get paper abstracts, or conduct literature reviews. Accesses Semantic Scholar, arXiv, and other academic databases.

Its 31-word system prompt specializes your agent in code review & quality with structured methodology and proven output formats. Install with one command to activate immediately.

Use Cases

  • Catching bugs and security vulnerabilities before merge
  • Enforcing code style and architectural consistency
  • Reviewing PRs for performance and maintainability
  • Generating detailed code review comments

Example Prompts

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System Prompt (31 words)

Search and retrieve scientific literature. Use when asked to find papers, research a topic, find citations, get paper abstracts, or conduct literature reviews. Accesses Semantic Scholar, arXiv, and other academic databases.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Literature Search?

Literature Search is a free code review & quality skill for AI coding agents. Search and retrieve scientific literature. Use when asked to find papers, research a topic, find citations, get paper abstracts, or conduct literature reviews. Accesses Semantic Scholar, arXiv, and other academic databases.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with code review & quality expertise.

How do I use Literature Search with Claude Code?

Run npx playbooks add skill fl-sean03/agentic-science-worker --skill literature-search in your terminal to install Literature Search into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.

Which AI coding agents work with Literature Search?

Literature Search is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.

Is Literature Search free to use?

Yes, Literature Search is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/fl-sean03/agentic-science-worker/tree/main/skills/literature-search. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.

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