Literature Review Skill — Development skill for Claude Code

Literature Review Skill / 文献综述写作技能

[English](#english) | [中文](#chinese)

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English

A Claude Code skill that helps you write high-quality academic literature reviews. Provides systematic guidance from topic selection, literature search, evaluation, structure planning to final writing.

Features

• Systematic 5-Step Method - Complete workflow from literature search to final writing
• Critical Thinking - Analysis, synthesis, and critical evaluation beyond simple summarization
• Structured Organization - Choose the best organizational structure based on your topic
• Gap Identification - Discover research gaps and propose future directions
• Ready-to-use Templates - Introduction, body, and conclusion templates included

Installation

1. Copy the SKILL.md file to your Claude Code skills directory:

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/literature-review
cp SKILL.md ~/.claude/skills/literature-review/

1. Restart Claude Code or start a new conversation

Usage

Simply tell Claude your topic when you need to write a literature review:

Help me write a literature review about [your topic]

I need to write a literature review on [your topic], please guide me

The 5-Step Method

Step	Description
1. Search Literature	Define research question, create keyword list, search databases
2. Evaluate & Select	Assess relevance, credibility, impact, and timeliness
3. Identify Themes	Find trends, controversies, key papers, and research gaps
4. Plan Structure	Choose chronological, thematic, methodological, or theoretical order
5. Write Paper	Follow templates for introduction, body, and conclusion

Organizational Structures

• Chronological - Track topic development over time
• Thematic - Organize by recurring themes
• Methodological - Compare results from different research methods
• Theoretical - Discuss the