find_gaps
Identify foundational and frontier research gaps in your library by analyzing a collection or topic, surfacing canonical anchors and recent novel works you haven't saved.
Instructions
Find important work you HAVEN'T saved, for a collection or topic — a 'what am I missing?' analysis. Returns two buckets: foundational_gaps (canonical citation-graph anchors in the niche, not in your library) and frontier_gaps (recent high-novelty work in the niche, not yet saved). Provide exactly one seed: collection_name OR collection_id OR topic. The backend derives the niche, runs lineage + recent-novelty search, and subtracts your saved set. Read-only. Requires SF_API_KEY (it needs your library to subtract) and is a Pro feature — free accounts receive an upgrade prompt.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| collection_name | No | Analyze gaps for a collection by name (resolved by the backend). Provide exactly one seed. | |
| collection_id | No | Analyze gaps for a collection by UUID. Provide exactly one seed. | |
| topic | No | Analyze gaps for a free-text topic/area. Provide exactly one seed. | |
| scope | No | Which gaps to surface: 'foundational' (canonical anchors you're missing), 'frontier' (recent novel work you haven't saved), or 'both' (default). | both |
| limit | No | Max gaps per bucket (max 50). Default 10. |