paper-synthesizer

What problem does it solve?

Fetch a single research paper via attach_url_files, read its PDF, and extract all important information to support quick synthesis and knowledge capture. Researchers often need concise, structured summaries that preserve metadata and key results for comparison across papers.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Attach a paper URL with attach_url_files, ingest the PDF, and extract the paper's title, authors, year, venue, and core contributions.
• Generate a staging file with a YAML frontmatter and a detailed analysis in a standardized format, stored at $HOME/.ata/knowledge-base/staging/paper-<identifier>.md.
• Return only the staging file path to the main agent for downstream ingestion into the knowledge base.
• Use arXiv IDs, DOIs, or title-based slugs as the paper identifier to ensure traceability.

Quick Start

Provide the paper URL to fetch, read, and synthesize; the skill will generate and return the staging file path.