⚙️ Paper Prereq
This skill analyzes an arXiv paper to identify essential prereq papers, ranking them by importance and suggesting a reading order.
npx playbooks add skill roymondliao/paper-prereq-analyzer --skill paper-prereq
About Paper Prereq
The Paper Prereq skill analyzes an arXiv paper to identify essential prereq papers, ranking them by importance and suggesting a reading order, enabling developers to quickly understand the foundational research behind a topic. This skill connects to arXiv papers, allowing developers to efficiently explore the background and context of a research paper. Developers would reach for this tool when they need to rapidly comprehend the prerequisites and key concepts underlying a complex research paper.
Its 20-word system prompt specializes your agent in automation & integrations with structured methodology and proven output formats. Install with one command to activate immediately.
Use Cases
- Building MCP servers and workflow integrations
- Automating repetitive dev tasks with scripts
- Setting up webhook handlers and event pipelines
- Connecting external APIs to AI agent workflows
Example Prompts
System Prompt (20 words)
This skill analyzes an arXiv paper to identify essential prereq papers, ranking them by importance and suggesting a reading order.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Paper Prereq?
Paper Prereq is a free automation & integrations skill for AI coding agents. This skill analyzes an arXiv paper to identify essential prereq papers, ranking them by importance and suggesting a reading order.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with automation & integrations expertise.
How do I use Paper Prereq with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill roymondliao/paper-prereq-analyzer --skill paper-prereq in your terminal to install Paper Prereq into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Paper Prereq?
Paper Prereq is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Paper Prereq free to use?
Yes, Paper Prereq is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/roymondliao/paper-prereq-analyzer/tree/main/paper-prereq-skill/skills/paper-prereq. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
