survey-generation

Q: How do I install survey-generation?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/lingzhi227/agent-research-skills --skill survey-generation in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/survey-generation/ (personal) or .claude/skills/survey-generation/ (project).

by lingzhi227AI & Agents

Generate complete academic survey papers using multi-LLM parallel outline generation, RAG-based subsection writing, citation validation, and local coherence enhancement. Based on AutoSurvey pipeline. Use for writing comprehensive literature surveys.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/lingzhi227/agent-research-skills --skill survey-generation

01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
02
Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads survey-generation automatically when relevant.
03
Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

Survey Generation

Generate complete academic survey papers with structured outline, RAG-based writing, and citation validation.

Input

$0 — Survey topic or research area

Scripts

Literature search

python ~/.claude/skills/deep-research/scripts/search_semantic_scholar.py \
  --query "relevant search query" --max-results 50

References

Survey prompts (outline, writing, citation, coherence): ~/.claude/skills/survey-generation/references/survey-prompts.md

Workflow (from AutoSurvey)

Step 1: Collect Papers

Search Semantic Scholar / arXiv for papers on the topic
Collect 50-200 relevant papers with titles and abstracts
Filter by relevance and citation count

Step 2: Generate Outline (Multi-LLM Parallel)

Generate N rough outlines independently (parallel)
Merge outlines into a single comprehensive outline
Expand each section into subsections
Edit final outline to remove redundancies

Step 3: Write Subsections (RAG-Based)

For each subsection:

Retrieve relevant papers for the subsection topic
Generate content with inline citations [paper_title]
Enforce minimum word count per subsection
Only cite papers from the provided list

Step 4: Validate Citations

For each subsection:

Check that cited paper titles are correct
Verify citations support the claims made
Remove or correct unsupported citations
Use NLI (Natural Language Inference) for claim-source faithfulness

Step 5: Enhance Local Coherence

For each subsection:

Read previous and following subsections
Refine transitions and flow
Preserve core content and citations
Ensure smooth reading experience

Step 6: Convert Citations to BibTeX

Replace [paper_title] with \cite{key}
Generate BibTeX entries for all cited papers
Validate all citation keys exist in .bib file

Output Structure

survey/
├── main.tex          # Complete survey paper
├── references.bib    # All citations
├── outline.json      # Survey outline
└── sections/         # Individual section files

Rules

Only cite papers from the collected paper list — never hallucinate citations
Each subsection must meet minimum word count
No duplicate subsections across sections
Citation validation is mandatory before final output
Local coherence enhancement must preserve all citations
The survey should be comprehensive and logically organized

Related Skills

Upstream: deep-research, literature-search, literature-review
See also: related-work-writing

FAQ

What does the survey-generation skill do?

How do I install survey-generation?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/lingzhi227/agent-research-skills --skill survey-generation in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/survey-generation/ (personal) or .claude/skills/survey-generation/ (project).

Which AI agents can use survey-generation?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is survey-generation safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains survey-generation?

It is published by lingzhi227 in lingzhi227/agent-research-skills. It has 1,700 recorded installs.