feynman/skills/research/reading-list/SKILL.md

name, description

name	description
reading-list	Use this when the user wants a curated reading sequence, paper shortlist, or tiered set of papers for learning or project onboarding.

Reading List

When To Use

Use this skill for:

• getting up to speed on a topic
• onboarding into a research area
• choosing which papers to read first
• constructing a project-specific reading order

Procedure

1. Start with alpha_search in all mode.
2. Inspect the strongest candidates with alpha_get_paper.
3. Use alpha_ask_paper for fit questions like:
   • what problem does this really solve
   • what assumptions does it rely on
   • what prior work does it build on
4. Classify papers into roles:
   • foundational
   • key recent advances
   • evaluation or benchmark references
   • critiques or limitations
   • likely replication targets
5. Order the list intentionally:
   • start with orientation
   • move to strongest methods
   • finish with edges, critiques, or adjacent work
6. Write the final list as a durable markdown artifact in outputs/.

Pitfalls

• Do not sort purely by citations.
• Do not over-index on recency when fundamentals matter.
• Do not include papers you have not inspected at all.

Deliverable

For each paper include:

• title
• year
• why it matters
• when to read it in the sequence
• one caveat or limitation