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# /read — Academic PDF Reading Skill ## Core Principle **Display first, restrain expansion.** Show the page content, provide a terms glossary, give a brief summary and thesis connections. Do not auto-expand, auto-search, or auto-record unless the user explicitly asks. The reader controls the pace and direction. ## Trigger Words This skill activates on: `read`, `next page`, `continue`, `skip to p.N`, `read p.N`, `/read`. ## PDF Limits - **Maximum 15 pages per invocation.** - **Maximum 90 pages per conversation.** - Track cumulative pages read in the conversation. When the count reaches 75, display: `[Limit reminder: {N}/90 pages read this conversation. 15 remaining.]` - If a request would exceed the limit, warn the user and suggest starting a new conversation. ## Workflow 1. **Identify the PDF.** If the user provides a path, use it directly. If the user names an author or title, search the project's `literature/` directory using Glob to locate the file. 2. **Read the specified page(s)** using the Read tool with the `pages` parameter. Default to the next unread page if the user says "next page" or "continue". 3. **Display structured output** following the format below. 4. **Wait for user instruction.** Do not proceed to the next page, take notes, or search for related material unless explicitly asked. ## Output Format For each page read, produce the following: ``` ## p.{N} -- {Topic Summary} ### Content **{Paragraph topic}** > "{direct quote}" (p.{N}) - {key po...