Purpose

Analyze user-provided papers and reports before final method selection.

This skill checks whether the user has placed original paper files under workspace/papers/, reads those originals, and extracts transferable method cues, assumptions, variables, validation ideas, and limitations for the current subquestions.

This skill does not fabricate references, browse for new papers, write the final method card, or copy a published model blindly.

When to use

Use this skill:

• After problem-parser and problem-classifier have produced validated artifacts.
• Before method-selector.
• When the team wants to ground method selection in user-supplied literature rather than guessing from model names.
• When original papers, reports, or extracted paper text are available under workspace/papers/.

Preconditions

The following should already exist or be provided:

• A validated problem parse.
• A validated problem classification artifact.
• At least one original paper file under workspace/papers/.

If no paper originals are present under workspace/papers/, stop and remind the user to place them there before analysis begins.

Inputs

Use or request:

• workspace/problem/problem-parser/problem_parse.json, if available.
• workspace/problem/problem-classifier/problem_classification.json, if available.
• Original paper files under workspace/papers/.
• User notes about which papers matter most, if available.

Workflow

1. Check workspace/papers/ first.

   • Look for user-supplied paper originals or extracted paper text.
   • Accept formats such as .pdf, .docx, .md, .txt, or clearly named extracted text files.
   • Ignore workspace/papers/related_paper_analysis.md if it already exists.

2. Stop early if the paper folder is empty.

   • If no paper originals are found, tell the user to place the paper originals under workspace/papers/.
   • Do not fabricate literature summaries from memory.