read-notes
Processes theoretical papers to extract insights for active tasks.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/read-notes && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/17384" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/read-notes && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/read-notes
Activation
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Read reference papers from /notes/ for theoretical context. Lists available PDFs and asks the user which to read before proceeding.Key capabilities
- →List available PDF papers in `/notes/`
- →Read selected PDF papers
- →Extract information relevant to the current task
- →Summarize findings from selected papers
How it works
The skill lists available PDF papers in the `/notes/` directory, allows the user to select relevant ones, reads them, and then summarizes the extracted information.
Inputs & outputs
When to use read-notes
- →Read theory for algorithm
- →Summarize paper findings
- →Gather context for task
About this skill
Read Notes
Read reference papers from the /notes/ directory to gather theoretical context for the current task.
Step 1: List available papers
List all PDFs in /notes/ and present them to the user as options. Ask which ones are relevant to the current task. Allow multiple selections.
Step 2: Read selected papers
Read the selected PDFs. Extract information relevant to the current task — the caller should specify what to look for (e.g., contraction patterns, algorithmic costs, gauge fixing procedures, sampling schemes).
Step 3: Summarize findings
Present a concise summary of what was extracted, organized by topic. This summary is consumed by the calling skill or the user.
When not to use it
- →When the user needs to read documents outside the `/notes/` directory
- →When the user does not specify what information to look for
Limitations
- →The skill only reads PDF files from the `/notes/` directory
- →The caller must specify what information to look for
How it compares
This skill provides a structured way to access and summarize theoretical context from specific reference papers, unlike a general document search.
Compared to similar skills
read-notes side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| read-notes (this skill) | 0 | 5mo | No flags | Beginner |
| citation-management | 23 | 7mo | Review | Beginner |
| microsoft-docs | 10 | 4mo | Review | Beginner |
| peer-review | 11 | 7mo | Review | Advanced |
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