Agent skill · research science · bighardperson
academic-paper-parse
Perform a dual-mode deep reading of any academic paper provided as a PDF attachment or URL. Use this skill when the user requests analysis, close reading, interpretation, or summarization of a scholarly paper. Produce two reports in a single pass: Part A is a rigorous in-depth academic analysis for researchers; Part B distills the core logic and essential value for rapid comprehension.
Why this skill is useful
Adds a comprehensive workflow for analyzing academic papers, including dual-mode reporting and specific extraction techniques not commonly available.
What it needs
Requires pdftotext installed locally. About 2k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-04-26. 34 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Paper Parse Perform a professional, in-depth analysis of any academic paper and produce two reports at different levels of depth in a single pass. Core Principles Academic Rigor: All descriptions of research design, data, and reasoning must be strictly accurate and consistent with the norms of the relevant discipline. Theoretical Depth: Clearly reveal the paper's theoretical foundations and core assumptions, and articulate how it supplements, revises, or challenges the existing body of theory. Complete Reproduction: Faithfully present the full arc from problem statement to conclusion, with particular attention to methodology and key data — zero omission of critical information. Beyond Translation: The output must illuminate the paper's internal logic and innovations more clearly than a linear translation would. Dual-Mode Output: Always deliver both Part A and Part B together in a single final file. Workflow Paper analysis is executed in five steps: Step 1: Read the Full Paper Preferably use the pdftotext command to extract the full text; if unavailable, fall back to the read action of the file tool. For URL-sourced papers, attempt to download the PDF before extracting. Coverage must span from abstract to references without exception. For papers containing significant figures or charts, use the view action of the file tool to inspect key pages and save figure information to a text file. Step 2: Synthesize and Analyze Create a temporary analysis file tempanalysis.md and extract and organize the following elements: Research questions, hypotheses, methodology, and data sources Core findings and key data points Theoretical contributions and practical implications The paper's fundamental tension, analytical angle, and methodological innovation This step must not be skipped. It is the deliberate thinking process that guarantees the quality of the final report. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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