Survey Generation

Input

• $0

  — Survey topic or research area

Scripts

Literature search

python ~/.claude/skills/deep-research/scripts/search_semantic_scholar.py \
  --query "relevant search query" --max-results 50

References

• Survey prompts (outline, writing, citation, coherence):

  ~/.claude/skills/survey-generation/references/survey-prompts.md

Workflow (from AutoSurvey)

Step 1: Collect Papers

1. Search Semantic Scholar / arXiv for papers on the topic
2. Collect 50-200 relevant papers with titles and abstracts
3. Filter by relevance and citation count

Step 2: Generate Outline (Multi-LLM Parallel)

1. Generate N rough outlines independently (parallel)
2. Merge outlines into a single comprehensive outline
3. Expand each section into subsections
4. Edit final outline to remove redundancies

Step 3: Write Subsections (RAG-Based)

1. Retrieve relevant papers for the subsection topic
2. Generate content with inline citations

   [paper_title]

3. Enforce minimum word count per subsection
4. Only cite papers from the provided list

Step 4: Validate Citations

1. Check that cited paper titles are correct
2. Verify citations support the claims made
3. Remove or correct unsupported citations
4. Use NLI (Natural Language Inference) for claim-source faithfulness

Step 5: Enhance Local Coherence

1. Read previous and following subsections
2. Refine transitions and flow
3. Preserve core content and citations
4. Ensure smooth reading experience

Step 6: Convert Citations to BibTeX

1. Replace

   [paper_title]

   with

   \cite{key}

2. Generate BibTeX entries for all cited papers
3. Validate all citation keys exist in .bib file

Output Structure

survey/
├── main.tex          # Complete survey paper
├── references.bib    # All citations
├── outline.json      # Survey outline
└── sections/         # Individual section files

Rules

• Only cite papers from the collected paper list — never hallucinate citations
• Each subsection must meet minimum word count
• No duplicate subsections across sections
• Citation validation is mandatory before final output
• Local coherence enhancement must preserve all citations
• The survey should be comprehensive and logically organized

Related Skills

• Upstream: deep-research, literature-search, literature-review
• See also: related-work-writing