This automated paper downloader and analyzer agent turns a research topic into a reading library. Give it a topic or a list of papers, and it collects papers and abstracts you can access, summarizes each one, extracts methods and key findings, and stores everything in a library you can question in chat. It is a working app you clone, not an empty reference manager.
The live Research Chat Bot is on this page. Try querying a real literature library in action, then click Use this app to clone a running research workspace in one click — not a reference manager you populate manually, a live app with an analysis agent, auto-summarize automations, and a queryable knowledge base already structured.
What the agent does for you
- Gathers papers on your topic by link, file upload, or keyword — using built-in tools including web search and OCR
- Summarizes each paper and extracts the core contribution, methodology, and key findings automatically
- Builds a Table view literature library with title, summary, findings, and relevance score
- Answers sub-questions from your collected papers — the agent synthesizes across your library, not the open web
- Adds and summarizes new papers as you drop them in via automation
The full system behind it
Workspace DNA makes your reading compound. Every analyzed paper becomes Memory; the agent's Intelligence synthesizes across the whole library and answers grounded questions from your collected sources; Execution keeps the library current as you add papers and posts summary digests on schedule.
The Relationship field connects papers to research questions, projects, and team members — so a new paper on a relevant sub-topic surfaces the open questions it addresses automatically. View the library in multiple project views: Table for the full literature index, Board for research-stage tracking (Gathered → Analyzed → Cited → Archived), Mind Map for concept-relationship visualization.
Connect your reference tools, Google Drive, and 100+ bidirectional integrations — papers flow in from multiple sources, summary digests push to Slack or email. Share the library with role-based access from Owner to Viewer so teammates read and annotate without disrupting the base structure.
Pair with the convert tools for PDF processing, browse research templates, or explore the Community Gallery for 150,000+ cloneable starting points.
Common questions
What does an automated paper downloader and analyzer agent do?
It does the first pass of a literature search for you. You give it a topic, it gathers relevant papers and abstracts, summarizes each one, and extracts methods and findings into one library. You then ask questions across the library and decide which papers deserve a full read.
Can the agent access papers behind paywalls?
The agent works with files you provide — upload a PDF and it analyzes the full text. For open-access papers, it fetches content directly using the built-in web and file tools.
How does the "ask the library" feature work?
You type a question and the agent searches across all summarized papers in Memory to synthesize an answer grounded in your collected sources — with citations pointing to the specific papers it drew from.
Can I use this for ongoing literature monitoring in a fast-moving field?
Yes — set an automation to summarize any new paper you drop in, and the library stays current automatically. The agent learns your research focus and improves relevance filtering over time. Explore the full agents library for more research and knowledge tools.