Literature Research

Goal

Search academic databases and perform comprehensive literature reviews.

Scripts

• ./scripts/pubmed_literature_search.py - Search PubMed
• ./scripts/literature_deep_review.py - Deep review with Claude

Usage

Search PubMed

python3 ./scripts/pubmed_literature_search.py \
  --query "machine learning cancer diagnosis" \
  --limit 50 \
  --output .tmp/papers.json

Deep Review

python3 ./scripts/literature_deep_review.py \
  --input .tmp/papers.json \
  --output .tmp/review.md

Output

• JSON file with paper metadata
• Markdown review with key findings, themes, gaps

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Schema

Inputs

Name	Type	Required	Description
query	string	Yes	Research query (e.g., 'machine learning cancer diagnosis')
limit	integer	No	Max papers to fetch (default: 50)

Outputs

Name	Type	Description
papers_file	file_path	JSON file with paper metadata
review_file	file_path	Markdown review with key findings, themes, gaps

Credentials

Name	Source
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY	.env

Cost

Free (PubMed API) + Claude for review