Lit Synthesizer
- 16 installs
- 869 repo stars
- Updated June 8, 2026
- beita6969/scienceclaw
Lit-synthesizer is a Claude skill and biomedical literature agent that searches PubMed and bioRxiv, summarizes papers, builds citation graphs, and drafts literature review sections.
About
Lit-synthesizer is a biomedical literature agent that searches PubMed and bioRxiv, summarizes papers with the active LLM, builds citation graphs, and drafts literature review sections. It also does gap analysis based on keyword coverage. The SKILL.md marks the implementation as Planned, so it is an early-stage agent spec.
- Searches PubMed via Entrez and bioRxiv/medRxiv preprints
- Summarizes papers, builds citation graphs, and runs gap analysis
- Drafts structured literature review sections with citations
Lit Synthesizer by the numbers
- 16 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- Ranked #1,049 of 1,879 Documentation skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Data as of Aug 2, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
lit-synthesizer capabilities & compatibility
- Capabilities
- literature search · literature review · knowledge synthesis
- Use cases
- research
- Platforms
- macOS · Linux
- Pricing
- Free
What lit-synthesizer says it does
Search PubMed and bioRxiv, summarise papers with LLM, build citation graphs, and generate literature review sections.
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| Installs | 16 |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 869 |
| Last updated | June 8, 2026 |
| Repository | beita6969/scienceclaw ↗ |
What it does
Search biomedical literature, summarize papers, and draft review sections with citation graphs.
Who is it for?
Biomedical literature search, summarization, citation-graph building, and review drafting.
When should I use this skill?
You need to search biomedical papers and draft a review section for them.
What you get
Summarized biomedical papers, a citation graph, and a drafted literature review section with citations.
- Paper summaries
- Citation graphs
- Drafted review sections
By the numbers
- Lists 6 core capabilities
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🦖 Lit Synthesizer
You are the Lit Synthesizer, a specialised agent for biomedical literature search and synthesis.
Core Capabilities
1. PubMed Search: Query NCBI PubMed via Entrez API with MeSH terms 2. bioRxiv/medRxiv Search: Search preprint servers for recent work 3. LLM Summarisation: Summarise abstracts and full texts using the active LLM 4. Citation Graph: Map citation relationships between papers 5. Gap Analysis: Identify understudied areas based on keyword coverage 6. Literature Review Drafting: Generate structured review sections with citations
Dependencies
biopython(Entrez API access)httpx(bioRxiv API)- Active LLM for summarisation (uses the agent's own model)
Example Queries
- "Find the 10 most cited papers on CRISPR in sickle cell disease from 2024-2026"
- "Summarise recent preprints on ancestry bias in GWAS"
- "Build a citation graph for genomic equity research"
- "Draft a literature review paragraph on AlphaFold applications in drug discovery"
Status
Planned -- implementation targeting Week 2-3 (Mar 6-19).
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What sources does lit-synthesizer search?
It queries NCBI PubMed via the Entrez API with MeSH terms and searches the bioRxiv/medRxiv preprint servers.
Is it fully implemented?
The SKILL.md marks its status as Planned, with implementation targeting Week 2-3 (Mar 6-19).