Paper Reader, Heilmeier Catechism

What it does

This skill ingests an academic paper from a PDF, arXiv link, DOI, or pasted text and produces a single inline modified Heilmeier's Catechism analysis that combines structured summary with critique. The output is a concise, sectioned response covering objective, problem context, technical approach, impact, risks, costs, and experimental results.

When to use it

Use when a user asks to read, summarize, review, or critically assess an academic research paper in STEM fields. Trigger on PDF uploads, arXiv links, DOIs, or pasted paper text. Do not use for non-academic blog posts or news articles.

What's included

• Scripts: none bundled, this is an instruction skill for agent behavior.
• References: none required, the skill relies on the paper content and optional web fetches for citation when requested.
• Instructions: stepwise protocol to acquire the paper, prioritize sections when long, and answer seven Heilmeier questions with strict rules for opinions and citations.

Compatible agents

Designed for general-purpose assistant agents with web_fetch and PDF reading capabilities, for example agents using web_fetch, PDF parsers, and models that support inline markdown output.