# related-work-writing

Drafts publication-ready Related Work sections by grouping literature thematically and contrasting previous approaches with your method.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1600 installs · ★ 433
- Author: lingzhi227
- License: not stated · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/lingzhi227/agent-research-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/related-work-writing/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-02-27
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/related-work-writing

## What it does

The skill processes your paper draft or method outline alongside a literature collection in BibTeX format or review notes. It reads the introduction and methodology to identify core novelty claims and technical aspects that require background context.

Instead of listing papers chronologically, it clusters citations by research problem or methodology family. Each thematic paragraph begins with a topic sentence, summarizes two to five representative papers, details how your approach differs, and transitions forward. A closing paragraph positions your method relative to all discussed prior work.

Without a prepared `.bib` file or literature notes, the workflow stalls because the skill actively validates citation keys against your bibliography records. Target output lengths are calibrated for half a page to one page in double-column format.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add lingzhi227/agent-research-skills --skill related-work-writing -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/related-work-writing/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/related-work-writing/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add lingzhi227/agent-research-skills --skill related-work-writing -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/related-work-writing/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add lingzhi227/agent-research-skills --skill related-work-writing -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/related-work-writing/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install lingzhi227/agent-research-skills related-work-writing
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/related-work-writing/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add lingzhi227/agent-research-skills --skill related-work-writing -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/lingzhi227/agent-research-skills --path skills/related-work-writing
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/related-work-writing/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add lingzhi227/agent-research-skills --skill related-work-writing -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/lingzhi227/agent-research-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/related-work-writing/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- organize related literature into thematic research clusters
- articulate technical differences between prior methods and your approach
- verify all `\cite{}` references against the `.bib` file
- write comparative survey paragraphs with clear positioning

## Example prompts
- Use related-work-writing on draft.tex with citations from references.bib
- Write a Related Work section grouping the papers in lit_notes.md by methodology
- Compare our proposed approach with the citations in biblio.bib for section 2

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