summarize-paper

Generate structured markdown peer reviews of academic papers from files, URLs, or arXiv IDs.

Updated Feb 6, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/wtgme/literature-review-skills --skill summarize-paper
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: summarize-paper
Source: https://github.com/wtgme/literature-review-skills/tree/main/.gemini/skills/summarize-paper
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/wtgme/literature-review-skills --skill summarize-paper

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires pymupdf, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill automates the process of critically analyzing academic papers, providing a structured, peer-review-style evaluation that goes beyond simple summarization.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • In-depth Analysis: Generates a rigorous review covering contributions, methodology, relation to prior work, strengths, limitations, and future extensions.
  • Automated Saving: Saves the full review to Google Drive and updates a searchable index document.
  • Use Case: When you encounter a new research paper and need a detailed, critical assessment to understand its impact and validity, use this Skill.

Quick Start

Use the summarize-paper skill to critically review the paper located at '/path/to/paper.pdf'.

Frequently Asked Questions about summarize-paper

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I critically review an academic paper from an arXiv ID?▼

Yes, you can analyze and review a PDF document from a web URL. The tool fetches the academic paper, extracts its text using PyMuPDF, and evaluates its contributions, methodology, strengths, and limitations into a structured markdown review.

Can I automatically save literature reviews to Google Drive?▼

Yes, you can automatically save literature reviews to Google Drive. Upon completing the academic paper analysis, the tool saves the structured markdown review and updates a searchable central index document for future reference.

Does the review process evaluate methodology and code from GitHub repositories?▼

Yes, the review process evaluates methodology and optionally inspects associated GitHub repositories. It analyzes code-paper mapping to assess the validity of results, providing a comprehensive assessment of the research's technical implementation.

What is the best way to analyze limitations and future extensions of a research paper?▼

The best way to analyze limitations and future extensions of a research paper is using an automated critical review. The process extracts methodology and prior work to generate a rigorous evaluation of the study's constraints and potential future research directions.