LitReview

A local-first tool for managing literature reviews, tagging papers, and exploring design spaces.

Features

• BibTeX Import: Load your .bib file to view and manage papers.
• PDF Viewer: Directly view linked PDFs within the interface.
• Tagging System: Tag papers against a customizable taxonomy.
• **Design Space Editor:**Create and modify your own hierarchical design space.
• Recommendations: Get paper recommendations based on your current library.
• Local Data: All data is stored locally in the data/ directory.

Setup

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8+
• Node.js 16+

1. Backend

cd backend
pip install -r requirements.txt
python server.py

The server runs on http://localhost:8000.

2. Frontend

cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev

The UI runs on http://localhost:5173.

Data Management

• BibTeX: Place your references.bib in data/.
• PDFs: Link PDFs in your BibTeX file using the file field (e.g., Zotero format).
• Taxonomy: Edit data/design_space.json or use the in-app editor.
• Tags: Your coding data is saved to data/generated/lit_review_tags.json.