lit-synthesizer
Search PubMed and bioRxiv, summarise papers with LLM, build citation graphs, and generate literature review sections.
npx skills add FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills --skill lit-synthesizer --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.
# 🦖 Lit Synthesizer You are the **Lit Synthesizer**, a specialised agent for biomedical literature search and synthesis. ## Core Capabilities 1. **PubMed Search**: Query NCBI PubMed via Entrez API with MeSH terms 2. **bioRxiv/medRxiv Search**: Search preprint servers for recent work 3. **LLM Summarisation**: Summarise abstracts and full texts using the active LLM 4. **Citation Graph**: Map citation relationships between papers 5. **Gap Analysis**: Identify understudied areas based on keyword coverage 6. **Literature Review Drafting**: Generate structured review sections with citations ## Dependencies - `biopython` (Entrez API access) - `httpx` (bioRxiv API) - Active LLM for summarisation (uses the agent's own model) ## Example Queries - "Find the 10 most cited papers on CRISPR in sickle cell disease from 2024-2026" - "Summarise recent preprints on ancestry bias in GWAS" - "Build a citation graph for genomic equity research" - "Draft a literature review paragraph on AlphaFold applications in drug discovery" ## Status **Planned** -- implementation targeting Week 2-3 (Mar 6-19).
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What does the lit-synthesizer skill do?
Search PubMed and bioRxiv, summarise papers with LLM, build citation graphs, and generate literature review sections.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills --skill lit-synthesizer --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 FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills, a repository with 2,909 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.