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Read PDF page by page with structured output — key arguments, terms glossary, thesis connections. Use when reading academic papers, books, or articles.
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Read PDF page by page with structured output — key arguments, terms glossary, thesis connections. Use when reading academic papers, books, or articles.
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/read — Academic PDF Reading Skill
Core Principle
Display first, restrain expansion. Show the page content, provide a terms glossary, give a brief summary and thesis connections. Do not auto-expand, auto-search, or auto-record unless the user explicitly asks. The reader controls the pace and direction.
Trigger Words
This skill activates on: read, next page, continue, skip to p.N, read p.N, /read.
PDF limits
Both are enforced in the dsh app and advisory as a plain Agent Skill. Say which one you are in rather than asserting either.
- Maximum 15 pages per invocation. In the app a wider range is denied
before it runs, with
PAGE_RANGE_EXCEEDED. - Maximum 90 pages per session — a context-health budget, counted in the
app from successful reads folded out of the session log, and denied with
PAGE_BUDGET_EXCEEDED. It counts what went through the harness; reading done outside it is invisible to the count. The fold counts calls, not distinct pages, so re-reading a page you already read spends the budget again — say so before repeating a range. - Outside the app nothing counts for you: the limits are a rule you follow imperfectly, and you should not present the budget as tracked.
- When a request approaches the budget, say so and suggest a new session.
Workflow
- Identify the PDF. If the user provides a path, use it directly. If the user names an author or title, search the project's
literature/directory using Glob to locate the file. - Read the specified page(s). In the dsh app call the
read_pdftool —file_path,first_page,last_page— which is the surface the page guards decide on. As a plain Agent Skill, use the host's own file reader with whatever page selection it offers. Default to the next unread page if the user says "next page" or "continue". - Display structured output following the format below.
- Wait for user instruction. Do not proceed to the next page, take notes, or search for related material unless explicitly asked.
Output Format
For each page read, produce the following:
## p.{N} -- {Topic Summary}
### Content
**{Paragraph topic}**
> "{direct quote}" (p.{N})
- {key point}
- {key point}
**{Next paragraph topic}**
> "{direct quote}" (p.{N})
- {key point}
### Key Terms
| Term | Translation | Context |
|------|-------------|---------|
| {term} | {if non-English, provide translation} | {how it is used on this page} |
### Summary
{3-5 sentence summary of the page content. Focus on the argument structure and evidence presented.}
### Connections
- **Thesis link**: {one sentence connecting to the user's research}
- **Previous page**: {one sentence on continuity with previous page, or "First page" if N=1}
- **Open question**: {if any unresolved point or tension is raised}
---
Next page? Take notes? Expand a connection?
Ceremony Control
Emit the ### Key Terms table only when the page introduces genuinely new
terms, and ### Connections only when there is a real thesis link or open
question — skip empty sections rather than filling them for form's sake. For
a page range, one Key Terms table and one Connections block for the range is
usually right.
Handling Multiple Pages
When reading a range (e.g., "read p.10-15"):
- Produce the structured output for each page individually.
- At the end, add a range summary section:
## Pages {start}--{end} Summary {5-8 sentence summary of the range as a whole}
Constraints
- Never auto-record notes. The user must explicitly say "take notes", "record this", or invoke
/note. - Never auto-search for related literature, web sources, or definitions unless the user asks.
- Never launch agents or parallel tasks.
- All extensions require explicit user request -- expanding a connection, comparing with another source, verifying a claim.
- Literature directory is determined from project configuration. Do not hardcode paths.
- Keep connections to 1-2 sentences max. Do not elaborate. The user will ask if they want more.
- Preserve original language for key terms. If the source is in a non-English language, show the original term alongside the translation.
- Quote accurately. Use the exact text from the PDF. If a quote spans pages, note both page numbers.
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name: read description: Read PDF page by page with structured output — key arguments, terms glossary, thesis connections. Use when reading academic papers, books, or articles. allowed-tools: Read, Glob, Grep
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---
name: read
description: Read PDF page by page with structured output — key arguments, terms glossary, thesis connections. Use when reading academic papers, books, or articles.
allowed-tools: Read, Glob, Grep
---
# /read — Academic PDF Reading Skill
## Core Principle
**Display first, restrain expansion.** Show the page content, provide a terms glossary, give a brief summary and thesis connections. Do not auto-expand, auto-search, or auto-record unless the user explicitly asks. The reader controls the pace and direction.
## Trigger Words
This skill activates on: `read`, `next page`, `continue`, `skip to p.N`, `read p.N`, `/read`.
## PDF limits
Both are **enforced** in the dsh app and **advisory** as a plain Agent Skill.
Say which one you are in rather than asserting either.
- **Maximum 15 pages per invocation.** In the app a wider range is denied
before it runs, with `PAGE_RANGE_EXCEEDED`.
- **Maximum 90 pages per session** — a context-health budget, counted in the
app from successful reads folded out of the session log, and denied with
`PAGE_BUDGET_EXCEEDED`. It counts what went through the harness; reading
done outside it is invisible to the count. The fold counts calls, not
distinct pages, so re-reading a page you already read spends the budget
again — say so before repeating a range.
- Outside the app nothing counts for you: the limits are a rule you follow
imperfectly, and you should not present the budget as tracked.
- When a request approaches the budget, say so and suggest a new session.
## Workflow
1. **Identify the PDF.** If the user provides a path, use it directly. If the user names an author or title, search the project's `literature/` directory using Glob to locate the file.
2. **Read the specified page(s).** In the dsh app call the `read_pdf` tool —
`file_path`, `first_page`, `last_page` — which is the surface the page
guards decide on. As a plain Agent Skill, use the host's own file reader
with whatever page selection it offers. Default to the next unread page if
the user says "next page" or "continue".
3. **Display structured output** following the format below.
4. **Wait for user instruction.** Do not proceed to the next page, take notes, or search for related material unless explicitly asked.
## Output Format
For each page read, produce the following:
```
## p.{N} -- {Topic Summary}
### Content
**{Paragraph topic}**
> "{direct quote}" (p.{N})
- {key point}
- {key point}
**{Next paragraph topic}**
> "{direct quote}" (p.{N})
- {key point}
### Key Terms
| Term | Translation | Context |
|------|-------------|---------|
| {term} | {if non-English, provide translation} | {how it is used on this page} |
### Summary
{3-5 sentence summary of the page content. Focus on the argument structure and evidence presented.}
### Connections
- **Thesis link**: {one sentence connecting to the user's research}
- **Previous page**: {one sentence on continuity with previous page, or "First page" if N=1}
- **Open question**: {if any unresolved point or tension is raised}
---
Next page? Take notes? Expand a connection?
```
## Ceremony Control
Emit the `### Key Terms` table only when the page introduces genuinely new
terms, and `### Connections` only when there is a real thesis link or open
question — skip empty sections rather than filling them for form's sake. For
a page range, one Key Terms table and one Connections block for the range is
usually right.
## Handling Multiple Pages
When reading a range (e.g., "read p.10-15"):
- Produce the structured output for each page individually.
- At the end, add a range summary section:
```
## Pages {start}--{end} Summary
{5-8 sentence summary of the range as a whole}
```
## Constraints
1. **Never auto-record notes.** The user must explicitly say "take notes", "record this", or invoke `/note`.
2. **Never auto-search** for related literature, web sources, or definitions unless the user asks.
3. **Never launch agents** or parallel tasks.
4. **All extensions require explicit user request** -- expanding a connection, comparing with another source, verifying a claim.
5. **Literature directory** is determined from project configuration. Do not hardcode paths.
6. **Keep connections to 1-2 sentences max.** Do not elaborate. The user will ask if they want more.
7. **Preserve original language** for key terms. If the source is in a non-English language, show the original term alongside the translation.
8. **Quote accurately.** Use the exact text from the PDF. If a quote spans pages, note both page numbers.
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License: MIT
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- GitHub adoption: 38 GitHub stars
- Stars/forks activity: 38 stars, 7 forks; issue activity unavailable in current metadata
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- Source repository
- yha9806/academic-writing-toolkit
- License
- MIT
- Version
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- Last GitHub push
- Sep 7, 2026
- Registry updated
- Sep 11, 2026
- Instruction path
- .claude/skills/read/SKILL.md @ 9b94faa27c33
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Quality
54/100
Needs review
Trust
66/100
Sandbox only
Audit
73/100
Needs review
- Low GitHub adoption signal
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- GitHub adoption: 38 GitHub stars
- Stars/forks activity: 38 stars, 7 forks; issue activity unavailable in current metadata
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