Ideation Skill
Purpose
Search arXiv and Semantic Scholar for papers related to a research topic, perform gap analysis, and generate novel hypotheses.
Tools Required
search_arxiv: Search arXiv for paperssearch_semantic_scholar: Search Semantic Scholar for papers and citations
Input
topic: The research topic or question to investigate
Process
- Generate 5-8 diverse search queries from the topic
- Search arXiv and Semantic Scholar using each query
- Deduplicate and rank papers by relevance
- Analyze the collected papers to identify research gaps
- Generate 2-4 novel hypotheses that address the identified gaps
- Select the most promising hypothesis with justification
Output
Produces papers/ideation_output.json containing:
- Retrieved papers with metadata
- Survey summary
- Gap analysis
- Generated hypotheses
- Selected hypothesis with rationale