Agent Survey Corpus (arXiv PDFs → text extracts)#

Goal: create a small, local reference library so you can learn from real agent surveys when refining:

• C2 outline structure (paper-like sectioning)
• C4 tables/claims organization
• C5 writing style and density

This is intentionally not part of the pipeline; it is an optional, repo-level toolkit.

Inputs#

• ref/agent-surveys/arxiv_ids.txt

Outputs#

• ref/agent-surveys/pdfs/
• ref/agent-surveys/text/
• ref/agent-surveys/STYLE_REPORT.md (tracked; auto-generated summary)

Workflow#

1. Edit ref/agent-surveys/arxiv_ids.txt (one arXiv id per line).

2. Run the downloader to fetch PDFs and extract the first N pages to text.

3. Skim the extracted text under ref/agent-surveys/text/:

   • look at section counts (H2), subsection granularity (H3), and how they transition between chapters.
   • identify repeated rhetorical patterns you want the pipeline writer to imitate.

Script#

Quick Start#

• python scripts/run.py --help
• python scripts/run.py --workspace . --max-pages 20

All Options#

• --workspace <dir> (use . to write into repo root)
• --inputs <semicolon-separated> (default: ref/agent-surveys/arxiv_ids.txt)
• --max-pages <N> (default: 20)
• --sleep <seconds> (default: 1.0)
• --overwrite (re-download + re-extract)

Examples#

• Download/extract into repo root ref/:

  • python scripts/run.py --workspace . --max-pages 20

• Download/extract into a specific folder (treated as workspace root):

  • python scripts/run.py --workspace /tmp/surveys --max-pages 30

Troubleshooting#

• Download fails / timeout: rerun with a larger --sleep, or try fewer ids.
• Text extract is empty: the PDF may be scanned; try another survey or increase --max-pages.
• Files showing up in git status: PDFs/text are ignored via .gitignore ( ref/**/pdfs/, ref/**/text/).