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literature-review-builder
Structure a literature review that argues, not lists — thematic synthesis from your sources with the debate mapped and the gap identified. Use when asked to write or structure a literature review, organize my sources, synthesize these papers, or find the gap for my thesis. Produces a themed review skeleton with your sources placed in conversation, the points of scholarly disagreement, the gap your work addresses, and an honest register of what you haven't read yet.
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# Literature Review Builder Skill
A literature review is an argument about a field, not an annotated bibliography wearing paragraphs. This skill organizes the sources the student actually has into themes, puts authors in conversation ("X finds…, but Y's data suggests…"), and drives toward the only sentence that matters: *here is the gap this work addresses.* It works only from provided sources — it never invents citations.
## What This Skill Produces
- **A thematic skeleton** — sections by debate/theme, never by paper
- **Sources in conversation** — agreement, contradiction, and method differences made explicit
- **The gap statement** — what the reviewed field doesn't answer, phrased as the study's justification
- **The unread register** — cited-by-others works the student should chase, clearly marked as not-yet-read
## Required Inputs
Ask for these if not provided: