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ResearchMonitor

Professionalv0.1.2
By eksubinUpdated 2026-05-113 versions · latest released 2026-02-03researchassistant@clawhub_eksubin/researchassistant
Academic Research

According to AlphaMoat, as of 2026-09, ResearchMonitor has 3,183 downloads and 1 stars — ranked #3,586 of 5,078 AI skills overall, and #294 of 465 in Professional.

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What this skill does

Workflow: read topics and last_checked from research_config.json (ask and save with --add-topic if missing); check once daily and do nothing if already checked today; use search_web per topic for new papers, upcoming conferences and new journal issues (arXiv, IEEE Xplore, Google Scholar etc.); filter seen items with --check-seen; if nothing significantly new, do not bother the user; when there are new items, compile a brief markdown report (title, source URL, one-sentence relevance summary), then --mark-seen and --update-date. The script manages adding/listing topics, seen IDs and the check date.

Profile published 2026-10-27

What you can do with it

  • Periodically search configured topics for new papers and conferences
  • Filter already-seen items to avoid repeat reports
  • Compile brief reports with title, source and one-line summary

When to use it

  • When you want to keep following a research field's new output
  • When you must not miss key conferences and journal updates
  • When you want 'only ping me if something is new' daily briefings

Example prompts

Generated from the skill’s documentation as examples; not results of actual runs.

Add a research topic: diffusion models.
Any new papers in my field worth reading today?
List all my currently configured research topics.

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SKILL.md (original)

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---
name: ResearchMonitor
description: Monitors research topics for new papers, conferences, and journals.
---

# ResearchMonitor

This skill helps you keep the user updated on their specific research field.

## Workflow
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1.  **Check Configuration**:
    -   Read `research_config.json` in this directory to find the user's research topics and last checked date.
    -   If the file doesn't exist or topics are empty, ask the user what research topics they are interested in and save them using `scripts/daily_briefing.py --add-topic "topic"`.

2.  **Daily Check**:
    -   Get the current date.
    -   Compare with `last_checked` in `research_config.json`.
    -   If already checked today, do nothing unless explicitly asked.

3.  **Perform Search**:
    -   For each topic, use `search_web` to look for:
        -   "new research papers [topic] [current month/year]"
        -   "upcoming conferences [topic] [current year]"
        -   "new journal issues [topic] [current month/year]"
        -   Check specialized platforms like arXiv, IEEE Xplore, Google Scholar (via web search), or X (Twitter) if relevant.

4.  **Filter & Analyze**:
    -   For each potential item found, use `scripts/daily_briefing.py --check-seen "URL or Unique Title"`.
    -   If it returns "true", SKIP IT.
    -   Compare found items with what might have been seen yesterday (this requires some memory or just checking if the publication date is very recent, e.g., last 24-48 hours).
    -   **CRITICAL**: If there is *nothing significantly new* (no new major papers, no new conference announcements), **DO NOT BOTHER THE USER**.

5.  **Report**:
    -   If new items are found, compile a brief markdown report.
    -   Include:
        -   **Title**: News/Paper Title
        -   **Source**: URL/Journal Name
        -   **Summary**: 1-sentence summary of why it's relevant.
    -   Present this to the user.
    -   Mark the items as seen using `scripts/daily_briefing.py --mark-seen "URL or Unique Title"`.
    -   Update the `last_checked` date using `scripts/daily_briefing.py --update-date`.

## Scripts

-   `python scripts/daily_briefing.py --add-topic "topic"`: Adds a new research topic.
-   `python scripts/daily_briefing.py --list-topics`: Lists current topics.
-   `python scripts/daily_briefing.py --update-date`: Updates the last checked timestamp to now.
-   `python scripts/daily_briefing.py --check-seen "ID"`: Checks if an item ID (URL/Title) is already in memory.
-   `python scripts/daily_briefing.py --mark-seen "ID"`: Marks an item ID as seen.

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