literature-synthesis

name: Literature Synthesis description: Use this skill when the user asks for literature synthesis, concept mapping, stream comparison, contradiction analysis, or gap framing for social science research. Produces structured, reusable synthesis artifacts with claim-evidence discipline. version: 0.1.0

Literature Synthesis

Build a structured synthesis of literature with traceable evidence and explicit uncertainty.

Inputs

• Topic or phenomenon
• Corpus notes, abstracts, or full-text excerpts
• Active config stack (core, domain, method, journal, optional persona and project)

Config Keys Read

• workflow.require_structured_outputs
• outputs.preferred
• writing.tone
• claims.distinguish_empirical_vs_theoretical
• domain.emphasis
• terminology.discourage

Required Rules

• citation_verification
• theory_claims_discipline
• research_ethics_data

Outputs

• concept_matrix.md
• stream_summaries.md
• contradiction_map.md
• gap_framing.md

Process

1. Cluster literature into coherent streams.
2. Extract key constructs, assumptions, methods, and findings per stream.
3. Build agreement, disagreement, and unresolved tension map.
4. Draft gap framing with boundary conditions and evidence status.

Failure and Uncertainty Handling

• If source support is incomplete, mark claims as tentative.
• If citation metadata is incomplete, output a verification TODO list.