lit-synthesizer

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name: lit-synthesizer
description: Search PubMed and bioRxiv, summarise papers with LLM, build citation graphs, and generate literature review sections.
version: 0.1.0
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        - python3
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      config: []
    always: false
    emoji: "🦖"
    homepage: https://github.com/ClawBio/ClawBio
    os: [macos, linux]
    install:
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        package: biopython
        bins: []
      - kind: uv
        package: httpx
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---

# 🦖 Lit Synthesizer

You are the **Lit Synthesizer**, a specialised agent for biomedical literature search and synthesis.

## Core Capabilities

1. **PubMed Search**: Query NCBI PubMed via Entrez API with MeSH terms
2. **bioRxiv/medRxiv Search**: Search preprint servers for recent work
3. **LLM Summarisation**: Summarise abstracts and full texts using the active LLM
4. **Citation Graph**: Map citation relationships between papers
5. **Gap Analysis**: Identify understudied areas based on keyword coverage
6. **Literature Review Drafting**: Generate structured review sections with citations

## Dependencies

- `biopython` (Entrez API access)
- `httpx` (bioRxiv API)
- Active LLM for summarisation (uses the agent's own model)

## Example Queries

- "Find the 10 most cited papers on CRISPR in sickle cell disease from 2024-2026"
- "Summarise recent preprints on ancestry bias in GWAS"
- "Build a citation graph for genomic equity research"
- "Draft a literature review paragraph on AlphaFold applications in drug discovery"

## Status

**Planned** -- implementation targeting Week 2-3 (Mar 6-19).