A structured academic writing assistant that utilizes a three-layer architecture to automate thesis development and research paper organization.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install paper-engineering-assistant
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install paper-engineering-assistant using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is Paper Engineering Assistant?
The Paper Engineering Assistant is a specialized tool designed to streamline the complex process of academic writing. By implementing a rigorous three-layer architecture—consisting of the Framework Layer, Summary Layer, and Body Layer—this skill ensures that long-form documents like dissertations remain logically consistent and well-structured. It manages everything from initial literature parsing to the final assembly of the manuscript, providing a cohesive environment for researchers.
Leveraging Openclaw Skills, this assistant transforms raw references and research proposals into a navigable knowledge base. It automates the creation of a structural blueprint (structs.json) and a detailed content database (summaries.json), which then serve as the foundation for the actual written chapters in the document_body directory. This systematic approach reduces the cognitive load on authors while maintaining high academic standards.
Paper Engineering Assistant Use Cases
- Organizing and parsing large volumes of academic literature in the references folder.
- Generating a comprehensive framework and structural blueprint for a thesis or dissertation.
- Automating the drafting of section-specific content based on research summaries.
- Synchronizing modifications between the outline, summaries, and the actual document body to prevent fragmentation.
- Conducting automated network searches for new literature based on specific research keywords.
How Paper Engineering Assistant Works
- The user establishes a project directory, typically ./PaperProject/, to house all research assets.
- The skill processes literature by creating structured folders and metadata for every reference found in the references directory.
- A Framework Layer is generated, creating a structs.json file that maps out chapters and sections based on the research proposal.
- The Summary Layer is populated with detailed abstracts and key points for each framework node.
- The Body Layer files are written as individual Markdown documents that mirror the framework's hierarchy.
- A synchronization mechanism ensures that updates to one layer (e.g., changing a section title) are automatically reflected in the others.
- The final document is assembled by programmatically concatenating all body files into a single output.
Paper Engineering Assistant Setup
Ensure you have a project folder ready for your research. The skill defaults to ./PaperProject/ within your Openclaw Skills environment.
# Create your project directory
mkdir PaperProject
cd PaperProject
# Create the references folder for your PDFs and notes
mkdir references
Place your initial research proposal and any existing literature in the references folder to allow the skill to begin processing your data.
Paper Engineering Assistant Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes data using a strict three-layer hierarchy to maintain consistency:
| Layer | File/Directory | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Framework | structs.json | The structural blueprint containing chapter IDs, titles, and abstracts. |
| Summary | summaries.json | A content database linking framework nodes to detailed research summaries. |
| Body | ./document_body/ | A directory of Markdown files containing the actual written text for each section. |
| References | ./processed_references/ | Extracted metadata and structured summaries for each source paper. |
Paper Engineering Assistant Advanced Features
- Multi-layer synchronization that handles both top-down and bottom-up modifications automatically.
- Automated reference parsing that creates an internal knowledge base for each PDF or source.
- Intelligent structure emulation that can model a paper's framework based on high-quality example references.
- Concatenation scripting for programmatic document assembly without AI-driven text loss.
- Conflict detection and pausing to ensure data integrity during major structural changes within Openclaw Skills.
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