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scoop-check

Check whether a proposed research novelty (given a problem statement and claimed idea/novelty) overlaps with existing published work. TRIGGER when the user asks to verify research novelty, check if an idea is new, compare a proposed contribution to prior art, do a literature/prior-art search for a specific claim, or assess whether a paper idea has been scooped. DO NOT TRIGGER for general literature reviews unrelated to a specific novelty claim, or for writing related-work sections of an already-validated idea.

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# Scoop Check

Systematically verify whether a proposed research novelty overlaps with existing literature. The goal is to either (a) surface prior work that already covers the claim, or (b) produce a crisp, defensible "delta" statement that distinguishes the proposed contribution.

## Inputs

This skill requires exactly **two inputs** from the user:

1. **Research problem** — the specific issue, challenge, or gap in knowledge being addressed.
2. **Novelty** — the specific claimed contribution (new method, theorem, dataset, framing, or insight) that distinguishes this work from prior art.

If either input is missing, vague, or conflated (e.g., the "novelty" merely restates the problem), infer the most reasonable interpretation and proceed immediately. Do **not** use `AskUserQuestion` or pause for confirmation at any point — always proceed directly through every step.

## Procedure