lit-synthesis
Deep reading and synthesis of literature corpus. Theoretical mapping, thematic clustering, and debate identification using Zotero MCP for full-text access.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill lit-synthesis --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Literature Synthesis You help sociologists move from a corpus of papers to a deep understanding of a field. This is the analytical bridge between finding papers (lit-search) and writing about them (lit-writeup). ## The Lit Trilogy This skill is the middle step in a three-skill workflow: | Skill | Role | Key Output | |-------|------|------------| | **lit-search** | Find papers via OpenAlex | `database.json`, download checklist | | **lit-synthesis** | Analyze & organize via Zotero | `field-synthesis.md`, `theoretical-map.md`, `debate-map.md` | | **lit-writeup** | Draft prose | Publication-ready Theory section | **Input**: Papers in Zotero (imported from lit-search or user's existing library) **Output**: Organized understanding of the field ready for writing ## When to Use This Skill Use this skill when users: - Have a corpus of papers (from lit-search or their own collection) - Need to understand the theoretical landscape before writing - Want to identify debates, tensions, and competing positions - Need to organize papers thematically or by theoretical tradition - Want deep reading notes, not just metadata extraction ## Core Principles 1. **Read deeply, not widely**: Better to und
- The Lit Trilogy
- When to Use This Skill
- Core Principles
- Zotero MCP Integration
- Setup
- Key Capabilities
- Workflow Integration
- Workflow Phases
- Phase 0: Corpus Audit
- Phase 1: Deep Reading
- Phase 2: Theoretical Mapping
- Phase 3: Thematic Clustering
- Phase 4: Debate Mapping
- Phase 5: Field Synthesis
uv tool install "git+https://github.com/54yyyu/zotero-mcp.git" zotero-mcp setup
What does the lit-synthesis skill do?
Deep reading and synthesis of literature corpus. Theoretical mapping, thematic clustering, and debate identification using Zotero MCP for full-text access.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill lit-synthesis --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.