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Paper Digest

by Damoon · GitHub ↗ · v0.0.2
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Install in OpenClaw
/install paper-digest
Description
Given an arXiv ID or URL, fetch the paper, spawn sub-agents to read its key citations, and write an executive summary under.
Usage Guidance
This skill is internally coherent with its stated purpose, but consider these practical points before installing: (1) It will make outbound HTTP requests to arxiv.org and create files under ~/.openclaw/workspace/ — inspect that directory after use and ensure you are comfortable with those disk writes. (2) It spawns sub-agents (the platform default allows autonomous invocation) which will also fetch pages and write summaries; if you prefer tighter control, run the skill only interactively (user-invocable) or disable autonomous skill invocation in your agent settings. (3) The skill does not request credentials or access other system files, but verify your agent platform does not grant broader filesystem or network privileges that you haven't intended. (4) If you are concerned about data leakage or want auditable runs, run it in a sandboxed account/environment or review produced markdown files before further sharing. Overall there are no mismatches or suspicious requirements detected.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill Name: paper-digest Version: 0.0.2 The 'paper-digest' skill is designed to automate the summarization of arXiv papers and their primary citations. It uses standard web fetching from arxiv.org and writes summaries to a local workspace directory (~/.openclaw/workspace/). The logic, including the spawning of sub-agents for citation processing, is consistent with the stated purpose and lacks any indicators of data exfiltration, malicious execution, or harmful prompt injection.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description (fetch a paper, read key citations, produce an executive summary) align with the instructions: web.fetch of arXiv pages, citation extraction, spawning sub-agents to fetch citation pages, and writing markdown summaries. The skill does not request unrelated binaries, credentials, or config paths.
Instruction Scope
Runtime instructions are specific and limited to fetching arXiv pages, extracting up to five citations, and writing summaries. The SKILL.md explicitly restricts citation selection and mandates citation-resolution behavior. The instructions do access and write files under ~/.openclaw/workspace/, which is consistent with producing persistent summaries for the stated purpose.
Install Mechanism
No install spec or code files are present (instruction-only skill), so nothing is written to disk by an installer and no external code is fetched beyond runtime web requests to arXiv.org.
Credentials
The skill declares no required environment variables, credentials, or config paths. The actions described (HTTP fetches to arXiv and reading/writing workspace files) are proportionate to the stated task.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill writes persistent files into ~/.openclaw/workspace/papers/ and ~/.openclaw/workspace/digest/, and spawns sub-agents that will perform similar writes. It does not request always:true or system-wide config changes, but users should be aware it will create and reuse files in that workspace.
How to Use
  1. Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
  2. Run the install command in chat: /install paper-digest
  3. After installation, invoke the skill by name or use /paper-digest
  4. Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v0.0.2
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v0.0.1
Initial release of paper-digest skill. - Fetches a given arXiv paper, extracts up to 5 key directly relevant citations. - Automatically retrieves and summarizes each citation using sub-agents. - Produces a flowing, markdown-formatted executive summary that integrates context, method, core results, and linked references. - Designed for seamless, user-invocable paper digest creation; handles unavailable references gracefully.
Metadata
Slug paper-digest
Version 0.0.2
License
All-time Installs 5
Active Installs 5
Total Versions 2
Frequently Asked Questions

What is Paper Digest?

Given an arXiv ID or URL, fetch the paper, spawn sub-agents to read its key citations, and write an executive summary under. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 703 downloads so far.

How do I install Paper Digest?

Run "/install paper-digest" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.

Is Paper Digest free?

Yes, Paper Digest is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.

Which platforms does Paper Digest support?

Paper Digest is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).

Who created Paper Digest?

It is built and maintained by Damoon (@damoonsh); the current version is v0.0.2.

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