Academic Reader (Holli)

An AI-powered academic reading assistant that helps you read, summarize, and reflect on technical books using the methodology from Qian Xuesen's "Engineering Cybernetics". Includes chapter-by-chapter analysis, critical thinking prompts, and personal integration guidance.

Academic Reader - 学术阅读助手

An AI-powered academic reading assistant that transforms technical books into actionable knowledge.

Features

• Chapter-by-Chapter Analysis: Automatically extracts core concepts from each chapter
• Critical Thinking Prompts: Goes beyond summaries to encourage deep reflection
• Personal Integration: Helps connect book's ideas to your own work and growth
• Engineering Cybernetics Method: Uses control theory frameworks for systematic learning

Use Cases

1. Reading Technical Books: Get structured summaries and analysis of academic/technical content
2. Self-Reflection: Use the book's ideas to反思 your own thinking and work
3. Knowledge Extraction: Convert dense technical content into actionable insights
4. Learning Acceleration: Quickly grasp complex concepts with guided analysis

How It Works

This skill uses a structured reading methodology inspired by Qian Xuesen's "Engineering Cybernetics":

1. Core Concepts Extraction: Identify the key ideas in each chapter
2. Theoretical Framework: Understand the theory's structure and logic
3. Critical Analysis: Evaluate the theory's strengths, limitations, and assumptions
4. Personal Integration: Connect ideas to your own context and goals

Requirements

• OpenClaw installed and configured
• Access to Claude API (Sonnet recommended for analysis tasks)
• A technical/academic book you want to read

Installation

bash

clawhub install academic-reader

Usage

After installation, ask the AI to help you read a book using this methodology:

text

帮我分析[书名]，用工程控制论的方法论

Or use the included prompts in the prompts/ folder for specific reading tasks.

Included Files

• SKILL.md - This file
• prompts/ - Ready-made prompts for different reading tasks
• config/ - Configuration templates
• README.md - Detailed usage guide

Credits

Methodology inspired by Qian Xuesen's "Engineering Cybernetics" (1954) Skill created by holli

License

MIT