name: alfred-search-papers description: > Search arXiv and Google Scholar for AI/ML research papers. Use when: "check arXiv", "new AI papers", "research papers today", "what's new in AI research", "search papers". allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep, WebFetch, WebSearch, mcp__claude-in-chrome__*

Alfred Search: Papers

Scope: arXiv cs.AI, cs.LG, cs.CL. Focus on breakthrough papers, not incremental work.

Required Context

• context/RESEARCH_CONFIG.md — topics of interest

Process

1. Search arXiv

WebFetch recent submissions for cs.AI, cs.LG, cs.CL. Search titles and abstracts for relevance.

Include papers that:

• Introduce new architectures or techniques
• Show significant benchmark improvements (>5%)
• Come from top labs (OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepMind, Meta AI, Google Brain)
• Have practical implications for products
• Challenge existing assumptions

Skip papers that:

• Are incremental improvements (<2% gains)
• Focus on narrow domains outside interests
• Are primarily theoretical with no practical path

2. Analyze Promising Papers

For each promising paper:

1. Read abstract fully
2. Check authors/institution
3. Note key claims and methods
4. Assess practical implications — always ask "what does this enable?"

3. Check Discussion

WebSearch for paper discussions (Twitter, HN, Reddit). Twitter threads often have better explanations than abstracts.

4. Write Report

Output: outputs/YYYY-MM-DD-HHmm-search-papers.md (local time)

Output Template

STATUS: COMPLETE

# Paper Search — YYYY-MM-DD

## Signal Summary
- [Paper title] — BREAKTHROUGH/NOTABLE — HIGH/MED/LOW — #tags

## Breakthrough Papers

#### [Paper Title]
**Authors:** Names (Institution)
**arXiv:** <a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/XXXX.XXXXX" target="_blank">arXiv:XXXX.XXXXX</a>

> One-sentence summary of key contribution

**Key Claims:**
- Claim 1
- Claim 2

**Method:** Brief description of approach

**Results:** Key benchmarks/improvements

**Why It Matters:** Connection to your interests

**Implications:** What this enables or changes

**Discussion:** <a href="url" target="_blank">Twitter/HN thread</a> (if found)

---

[repeat for each significant paper]

### Quick Mentions
- <a href="url" target="_blank">Title</a> — one-liner

### Sources Searched
- [x] arXiv cs.AI (X papers)
- [x] arXiv cs.LG (X papers)
- [x] arXiv cs.CL (X papers)