noveltylisted

# /novelty > Verify the novelty of a research idea or method using multiple sources. Searches WebSearch, > Semantic Scholar, existing wiki work, and arXiv recent preprints, then Review LLM cross-verifies. > Outputs a novelty score (1-5), closest prior work, differentiation points, and next-step recommendations. > Can be used standalone or called by /ideate Phase 4. ## Inputs - `target`: one of the following: - free-text description of the idea (a paragraph or a few sentences) - slug of an ideas/ page in the wiki (e.g. `sparse-lora-for-edge-devices`) - paper title or arXiv URL (check novelty of that paper's method) - `--quick`: fast mode, skip Review LLM cross-verify (Step 3), search only - `--verbose`: output full search results, not just summaries ## Outputs - **Novelty Report** (output to terminal, not written to wiki): - Novelty Score (1-5) - List of closest prior work (top 3-5) - Differentiation points versus each prior work - Review LLM cross-verify assessment (unless --quick) - Recommended action: proceed / modify / abandon - This skill is a **read-only query** — it does not modify any wiki content ## Wiki Interaction ### Reads - `wiki/papers/*.md` — search existing papers for similar methods - `wiki/concepts/*.md` — check concept overlap - `wiki/ideas/*.md` — check for duplication with existing ideas (especially `failure_reason` of failed ideas) - `wiki/claims/*.md` — check the current status of claims the idea depends on - `wiki/graph/context_br