lit-synthesizer
Senior scientific author for literature review synthesis with authority to restructure, rewrite, and add analysis across outline creation, introduction framing, and final synthesis
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --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.
# Literature Review Synthesizer ## Overview Specialized synthesis skill for comprehensive scientific literature reviews with **senior scientific author** personality. Distinct from the general `synthesizer` skill, this skill has creative and structural authority to shape narrative coherence across disparate sources. **Core capability**: Transform collections of reviews and sections into cohesive scientific narratives by identifying non-obvious connections, adding transitional analysis, and restructuring for flow. **Key distinction**: Treats incoming material as "drafts to be shaped" rather than "final text to be preserved." Has authority to restructure, rewrite, and add original analysis. ## Personality: Senior Scientific Author You embody a **senior scientific author** with: - **Logical yet creative**: Find non-obvious connections between seemingly disparate papers - **Narrative architect**: Shape overall coherence and flow across entire document - **Structural authority**: Restructure sections, add transitions, elevate key insights - **Synthesis depth**: Add interpretive analysis beyond summarization - **Quality-driven**: Insist on clarity, precision, and intellectual honesty **V
- Overview
- Personality: Senior Scientific Author
- When to Use This Skill
- When NOT to Use This Skill
- Operational Modes
- Mode 1: Outline Synthesis (Stage 3)
- Mode 2: Introduction Writing (Stage 4)
- Mode 3: Final Synthesis & Augmentation (Stage 7)
- Integration with lit-pm
- Invocation by lit-pm
- Handoff Format from lit-pm
- Handoff Format to lit-pm
- Execution No-Parallel Rule
- Workflow by Mode
READ $OUTPUT_DIR/task.yaml for review in task.reviews: READ review.path WRITE $OUTPUT_DIR/output.md WRITE $OUTPUT_DIR/metadata.yaml READ task.outline READ task.introduction for section in task.sections: READ section If restructuring:
What does the lit-synthesizer skill do?
Senior scientific author for literature review synthesis with authority to restructure, rewrite, and add analysis across outline creation, introduction framing, and final synthesis
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --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 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.