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Generate summaries and literature notes from research papers

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Research Document Command

Generate structured summaries and literature notes from acquired research papers.

Instructions

When invoked, create comprehensive documentation:

  1. Load Paper

    • Verify REF-XXX exists in .aiwg/research/sources/
    • Load PDF and existing finding document
    • Load metadata from frontmatter
  2. Extract Content

    • Parse PDF sections (abstract, introduction, methodology, results, conclusion)
    • Identify key findings, claims, and evidence
    • Extract figures, tables, and important quotes
    • Note limitations and future work
  3. Analyze Relevance

    • Assess applicability to AIWG framework
    • Identify which components/agents could use these findings
    • Determine implementation priority
    • Map findings to existing use cases or requirements
  4. Generate Documentation

    • Fill finding document template sections:
      • Executive Summary
      • Key Findings (with metrics)
      • Methodology
      • AIWG Relevance
      • Implementation Notes
      • References
    • Use domain-appropriate voice
    • Include specific metrics and quotes
  5. Create Synthesis Notes

    • Generate literature note in .aiwg/research/literature-notes/REF-XXX-notes.md
    • Connect to related research (cross-references)
    • Identify gaps or contradictions with existing corpus
    • Suggest follow-up research questions
  6. Update Index

    • Add to topic-based indices
    • Update cross-reference map
    • Flag for synthesis report inclusion

Arguments

  • [ref-id] - REF-XXX identifier (required)
  • --depth [brief|standard|comprehensive] - Documentation depth (default: standard)
  • --focus [section] - Focus on specific section (methodology, results, implications)
  • --update-only - Update existing documentation rather than regenerate
  • --include-citations - Extract all citations from paper for potential acquisition

Depth Levels

LevelContent
briefExecutive summary + key findings only (~500 words)
standardFull finding document with all sections (~1500 words)
comprehensiveFull document + literature notes + citation extraction (~3000 words)

Examples

# Standard documentation
/research-document REF-022

# Brief summary for quick review
/research-document REF-022 --depth brief

# Comprehensive with citation extraction
/research-document REF-022 --depth comprehensive --include-citations

# Update existing documentation
/research-document REF-022 --update-only

# Focus on methodology only
/research-document REF-022 --focus methodology

Expected Output

Documenting: REF-022 - AutoGen: Enabling Next-Gen LLM Applications
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Step 1: Loading paper
  ✓ PDF loaded (27 pages)
  ✓ Metadata parsed
  ✓ Existing finding document found

Step 2: Extracting content
  ✓ Abstract extracted
  ✓ Sections parsed: Introduction, Framework, Evaluation, Discussion
  ✓ 4 key findings identified
  ✓ 12 figures/tables extracted
  ✓ 3 direct quotes captured

Step 3: Analyzing AIWG relevance
  ✓ High relevance to agent orchestration
  ✓ Applicable to: Conversable Agent Interface, Auto-Reply Chains
  ✓ Implementation priority: HIGH
  ✓ Maps to: UC-174, UC-183

Step 4: Generating documentation
  ✓ Finding document updated: .aiwg/research/findings/REF-022-autogen.md
  ✓ Sections populated:
    - Executive Summary (150 words)
    - Key Findings (4 findings, metrics included)
    - Methodology (multi-agent conversational framework)
    - AIWG Relevance (applicable components listed)
    - Implementation Notes (integration patterns)
    - Limitations (scalability concerns noted)
    - References (45 citations)

Step 5: Creating synthesis notes
  ✓ Literature note: .aiwg/research/literature-notes/REF-022-notes.md
  ✓ Connected to: REF-001, REF-013, REF-057
  ✓ Synthesis themes: agent collaboration, HITL patterns
  ✓ Follow-up questions: 3 identified

Step 6: Updating indices
  ✓ Added to topic indices: agentic-workflows, multi-agent-systems
  ✓ Cross-reference map updated
  ✓ Flagged for next synthesis report

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Documentation complete!

Finding: .aiwg/research/findings/REF-022-autogen.md (1,847 words)
Literature Note: .aiwg/research/literature-notes/REF-022-notes.md (623 words)

Next Steps:
1. /research-quality REF-022 - Assess evidence quality
2. /research-cite REF-022 - Generate citations
3. Review AIWG integration opportunities in UC-174, UC-183

Quality Checks

Documentation includes automatic quality checks:

  • All key findings have metrics or specific claims
  • AIWG relevance section is concrete (not generic)
  • Implementation priority justified
  • No invented citations or page references
  • Quotes are exact with page numbers
  • Limitations section populated
  • Cross-references to related research included

Voice and Tone

Documentation follows AIWG voice guidelines:

  • Technical Authority for methodology sections
  • Analytical Precision for findings
  • Pragmatic for implementation notes
  • Balanced when noting limitations

Avoids:

  • Marketing language ("revolutionary", "game-changing")
  • Overconfident claims beyond evidence
  • Generic summaries without specifics

References

  • @$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/frameworks/research-complete/agents/documentation-agent.md - Documentation Agent
  • @$AIWG_ROOT/src/research/services/documentation-service.ts - Documentation implementation
  • @$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/frameworks/research-complete/templates/finding-template.md - Finding template
  • @$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/addons/voice-framework/voices/technical-authority.md - Voice profile
  • @$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/rules/citation-policy.md - Citation requirements