Introduction
# ResearchMonitor
This skill helps you keep the user updated on their specific research field.
## Workflow
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.