Source: https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills

Paper Reading Tweet Generator

This skill analyzes an academic paper (PDF, Word, or Text) and generates a structured reading tweet including basic info, background, results, and conclusion. It can highlight specific product/drug advantages and ensures standardized terminology.

When to Use

• Use this skill when the request matches its documented task boundary.
• Use it when the user can provide the required inputs and expects a structured deliverable.
• Prefer this skill for repeatable, checklist-driven execution rather than open-ended brainstorming.

Key Features

• Scope-focused workflow aligned to: Generates a structured reading tweet from an academic paper (PDF, Word, or Text), highlighting specific product advantages. Use when the user wants to turn a document into a social media post or reading summary.
• Packaged executable path(s):

  scripts/extract_pdf.py

  plus 1 additional script(s).
• Reference material available in

  references/

  for task-specific guidance.
• Structured execution path designed to keep outputs consistent and reviewable.

Dependencies

• Python

  :

  3.10+

  . Repository baseline for current packaged skills.

• Third-party packages

  :

  not explicitly version-pinned in this skill package

  . Add pinned versions if this skill needs stricter environment control.

Example Usage

cd "20260316/scientific-skills/Others/paper-tweet-generator"
python -m py_compile scripts/extract_pdf.py
python scripts/extract_pdf.py --help

Example run plan:

1. Confirm the user input, output path, and any required config values.
2. Edit the in-file

   CONFIG

   block or documented parameters if the script uses fixed settings.
3. Run

   python scripts/extract_pdf.py

   with the validated inputs.
4. Review the generated output and return the final artifact with any assumptions called out.

Implementation Details

See

## Workflow

above for related details.

• Execution model: validate the request, choose the packaged workflow, and produce a bounded deliverable.
• Input controls: confirm the source files, scope limits, output format, and acceptance criteria before running any script.
• Primary implementation surface:

  scripts/extract_pdf.py

  with additional helper scripts under

  scripts/

  .
• Reference guidance:

  references/

  contains supporting rules, prompts, or checklists.
• Parameters to clarify first: input path, output path, scope filters, thresholds, and any domain-specific constraints.
• Output discipline: keep results reproducible, identify assumptions explicitly, and avoid undocumented side effects.

Workflow

To generate a tweet, follow these steps sequentially:

1. Locate and Extract Content

First, locate the file and extract its text content.

• Locate File: If the user provides a file path, use it. If not (e.g., "uploaded file"), use

  Glob

  to search for

  .pdf

  ,

  .docx

  , or

  .txt

  files in the entire workspace (pattern:

  **/*.pdf

  ). Select the most relevant file (e.g., recently added).
• Extract Text:
  • Recommend using an output file to avoid console buffer limits.
  • Run:

    python scripts/extract_text.py <file_path> extracted_content.txt

  • Read the content:

    Read extracted_content.txt

• Handle Output:
  • If the extraction fails or returns empty text (check stderr logs), inform the user.
  • If "Warning: No text extracted" is logged, the PDF is likely a scanned image.
• Fallback: If the script fails, try reading the file directly with built-in tools (only for text files).

2. Generate Tweet Sections

Use the extracted text to generate the following sections using the prompts in

references/prompt_templates.md

. Note: If the extracted text is very long (> 50k chars), focus on the Abstract, Introduction, Results, and Conclusion sections.

• Basic Info: Extract title, authors, journal, DOI.
• Background: Summarize the research background (< 500 words).
• Results: Summarize key findings highlighting the product (< 800 words).
• Conclusion: Summarize the main conclusion.

3. Final Assembly

• Title: Generate a catchy title based on the extracted info.
• Assembly: Assemble the final tweet in Markdown including all sections.

Requirements

• Python environment with

  pypdf

  and

  python-docx

  installed.
• Access to an LLM for content extraction.

Scripts

• scripts/extract_text.py

  : Extracts raw text from PDF, Word, or Text files. Supports output to file for large documents.

References

• references/prompt_templates.md

  : Prompts for extracting and summarizing each section.

When Not to Use

• Do not use this skill when the required source data, identifiers, files, or credentials are missing.
• Do not use this skill when the user asks for fabricated results, unsupported claims, or out-of-scope conclusions.
• Do not use this skill when a simpler direct answer is more appropriate than the documented workflow.

Required Inputs

• A clearly specified task goal aligned with the documented scope.
• All required files, identifiers, parameters, or environment variables before execution.
• Any domain constraints, formatting requirements, and expected output destination if applicable.

Output Contract

• Return a structured deliverable that is directly usable without reformatting.
• If a file is produced, prefer a deterministic output name such as

  paper_tweet_generator_result.md

  unless the skill documentation defines a better convention.
• Include a short validation summary describing what was checked, what assumptions were made, and any remaining limitations.

Validation and Safety Rules

• Validate required inputs before execution and stop early when mandatory fields or files are missing.
• Do not fabricate measurements, references, findings, or conclusions that are not supported by the provided source material.
• Emit a clear warning when credentials, privacy constraints, safety boundaries, or unsupported requests affect the result.
• Keep the output safe, reproducible, and within the documented scope at all times.

Failure Handling

• If validation fails, explain the exact missing field, file, or parameter and show the minimum fix required.
• If an external dependency or script fails, surface the command path, likely cause, and the next recovery step.
• If partial output is returned, label it clearly and identify which checks could not be completed.

Quick Validation

Run this minimal verification path before full execution when possible:

python scripts/extract_pdf.py --help

Expected output format:

Result file: paper_tweet_generator_result.md
Validation summary: PASS/FAIL with brief notes
Assumptions: explicit list if any