Literature Reviewer Skill
Invocation
code
/literature-review [phase]
Where [phase] is one of:
- •
required-reading- Process professor-provided texts - •
explore- Exploratory searches to discover the field - •
define-domains- Define domains based on exploration - •
search [domain]- Systematic search for a specific domain - •
critique [domain]- Run critique loop on domain summary - •
synthesize- Write unified review chapter - •
status- Show current progress
Workflow Overview
Phase 1: Required Reading
Input: 7 professor-provided texts in academic/texts/
Output: Understanding of what Artistic Research is
For each text:
- •Read and extract key concepts
- •Add to
../submission/references/bibliography.bib - •Document: What does this tell me about AR?
- •Document: How does this relate to Kepler project?
- •Update
checkpoint.md
Phase 2: Exploration
Input: Search queries from CLAUDE.md Output: Understanding of the AR field, citation landscape
Steps:
- •Run exploratory searches across venues
- •Document findings (topics, citation counts, gaps)
- •Identify emerging themes/clusters
- •Note typical citation counts in AR field
- •Update
checkpoint.mdwith findings
Phase 3: Domain Definition
Input: Exploration findings Output: Domain definitions, calibrated tier thresholds
Steps:
- •Review exploration notes
- •Identify 3-5 coherent domains
- •Calibrate citation tier thresholds for AR field
- •Update CLAUDE.md with domain definitions
- •Update
todo.mdwith domain-specific tasks
Phase 4: Systematic Search (per domain)
Input: Domain definition, search terms Output: Domain summary, BibTeX entries
Steps:
- •Load context from
checkpoint.md - •Search using MCPs (Semantic Scholar, OpenAlex)
- •Search AR venues (JAR, PARSE, VIS, RC)
- •Triage papers by tier
- •Write domain summary (1500-2500 words)
- •Export BibTeX to
data/exports/domain_*.bib - •Update
checkpoint.md
Phase 5: Critique Loop
Input: Domain summary draft Output: Revised summary, critique log
Steps:
- •Grade summary A-F on:
- •Completeness (all tiers covered?)
- •Coherence (logical flow?)
- •Relevance (connects to Kepler project?)
- •Citation quality (tier distribution appropriate?)
- •Log critique to
reviews.log - •Revise based on feedback
- •Re-grade until B+ or better
Phase 6: Synthesis
Input: All domain summaries Output: Unified review chapter
Steps:
- •Read all domain summaries
- •Write unified
systematic_review_chapter.md - •Update
../submission/docs/02-literaturrecherche.md - •Merge BibTeX into
../submission/references/bibliography.bib - •Build PDF:
cd ../submission && make literatur - •Final critique loop on unified chapter
Critique Grading Rubric
| Grade | Criteria |
|---|---|
| A | Comprehensive, well-structured, all tiers covered, clear relevance |
| B | Good coverage, minor gaps, coherent structure |
| C | Adequate but missing key papers or weak connections |
| D | Significant gaps, poor structure, unclear relevance |
| F | Incomplete, major issues, requires substantial revision |
Minimum passing grade: B
File Outputs
| File | Content |
|---|---|
checkpoint.md | Session state after each phase |
todo.md | Updated task list |
reviews.log | All critique feedback |
data/exports/*.bib | BibTeX per domain |
drafts/*.md | Domain summaries |
Integration Points
Final outputs go to:
- •
../submission/docs/02-literaturrecherche.md- Chapter content - •
../submission/references/bibliography.bib- Citations
Build command:
bash
cd ../submission && make literatur
Session Recovery
If context fills or session restarts:
- •Read
checkpoint.mdfirst - •Resume from last incomplete phase/domain
- •Continue workflow from that point