Literature Review
neflibata-feng/MyArxiv-Agent
Conduct comprehensive, systematic literature reviews using multiple academic databases (PubMed, arXiv, bioRxiv, Semantic Scholar, etc.).
Zero-context verification that every bibliographic entry in the paper is real, correctly attributed, and used in a context the cited paper actually supports.
Install Citation Audit
$ npx skills add AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill citation-audit -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install AI4Scientist/nano-scientist citation-audit --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/citation-audit .claude/skills/citation-audit && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "citation-audit" agent skill from https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/citation-audit into .claude/skills/citation-audit/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "citation-audit", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/citation-auditType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill citation-audit -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install AI4Scientist/nano-scientist citation-audit --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/citation-audit .agents/skills/citation-audit && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "citation-audit" agent skill from https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/citation-audit into .agents/skills/citation-audit/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "citation-audit", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill citation-audit -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install AI4Scientist/nano-scientist citation-audit --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/citation-audit .cursor/skills/citation-audit && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "citation-audit" agent skill from https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/citation-audit into .cursor/skills/citation-audit/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "citation-audit", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.git --path skills/citation-audit--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill citation-audit -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install AI4Scientist/nano-scientist citation-audit --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/citation-audit .gemini/skills/citation-audit && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "citation-audit" agent skill from https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/citation-audit into .gemini/skills/citation-audit/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "citation-audit", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install AI4Scientist/nano-scientist citation-auditInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill citation-audit -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/citation-audit .github/skills/citation-audit && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "citation-audit" agent skill from https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/citation-audit into .github/skills/citation-audit/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "citation-audit", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill citation-audit -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install AI4Scientist/nano-scientist citation-audit --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/citation-audit .opencode/skills/citation-audit && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "citation-audit" agent skill from https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/citation-audit into .opencode/skills/citation-audit/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "citation-audit", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
citation-audit- GitHub stars
- 128
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~7.4k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 2,892 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 74
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Zero-context verification that every bibliographic entry in the paper is real, correctly attributed, and used in a context the cited paper actually supports.
- Works in 7 steps: Discover bib file and section files → Extract all (cite-key, context) pairs → Send each entry to fresh cross-model… → …
- Check citations
- SKILL.md covers When to Use This Skill, What This Skill Catches, Constants and Workflow, plus 8 more sections
- Calls git
What it does
Citation Audit is an agent skill from AI4Scientist/nano-scientist. Zero-context verification that every bibliographic entry in the paper is real, correctly attributed, and used in a context the cited paper actually supports. Uses a fresh cross-model reviewer with web/DBLP/arXiv lookup to catch hallucinated authors, wrong years, fabricated venues, version mismatches, and wrong-context citations (cite present but the cited paper does not establish the claim). Use when user says "审查引用", "check citations", "citation audit", "verify references", "引用核对", or before submission to ensure…
Its SKILL.md is about 7.4k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Research & Science, covering Citation management and Academic paper search. It works with arXiv. The repository describes itself as: An autonomous research agent that turns a topic into a peer-reviewed technical report.
When your agent uses it
- Check citations
- Verify references
- Before submission to ensure bibliography integrity
Example prompts
- “check citations”
- “citation audit”
- “verify references”
- “/citation-audit”
Requirements
- Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Bash(*), Read, Grep, Glob, Edit, Write, Agent, mcp__codex__codex, WebSearch, WebFetch
Workflow steps
7 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Discover bib file and section files
- Extract all (cite-key, context) pairs
- Send each entry to fresh cross-model reviewer
- Aggregate verdicts
- Generate human-readable report
- Apply fixes (interactive)
- Recompile and verify
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 7132192. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
Bash(*)ReadGrepGlobEditWriteAgentmcp__codex__codexWebSearchWebFetch
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
git
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Citation Audit loads about 7.4k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 139 tokens; SKILL.md has 2,892 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check: notes
The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.
- NotePre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: Bash)SKILL.md
allowed-tools: Bash(*), Read, Grep, Glob, Edit, Write, Agent, mcp__codex__codex, WebSearch, WebFetch
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 2,892 words (~7,414 tokens).
“Verify every \cite{...} in a paper against three independent layers:”
- name
- citation-audit
- allowed-tools
- Bash(*), Read, Grep, Glob, Edit, Write, Agent, mcp__codex__codex, WebSearch, WebFetch
- argument-hint
- [paper-directory-or-bib-file] [--uncited] [— soft-only]
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/citation-audit of AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 7132192
Used in 1 other repository
We found 2 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in AI4Scientist/nano-scientist, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
Compare with similar skills
Citation Audit next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation Audit this skillAI4Scientist/nano-scientist | 128 | 1 repos | ~7.4k | Automated safety check: Notes | None | |
| Literature Reviewneflibata-feng/MyArxiv-Agent | 126 | 20 repos | ~5.9k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Openalex Databaseneflibata-feng/MyArxiv-Agent | 126 | 12 repos | ~3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Citation ManagementK-Dense-AI/claude-scientific-writer | 2.4k | 2 repos | ~3.9k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Citation Managementneflibata-feng/MyArxiv-Agent | 126 | 19 repos | ~8.1k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Systematic Literature Review Builderbytedance/deer-flow | 84k | 2 repos | ~4.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Citation Audit
What does Citation Audit do?
Zero-context verification that every bibliographic entry in the paper is real, correctly attributed, and used in a context the cited paper actually supports. Citation Audit is an agent skill from AI4Scientist/nano-scientist. Zero-context verification that every bibliographic entry in the paper is real, correctly attributed, and used in a context the cited paper actually supports.
When should I use Citation Audit?
Citation Audit fits situations like: check citations; verify references; before submission to ensure bibliography integrity.
How do I install Citation Audit in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill citation-audit -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/citation-audit in AI4Scientist/nano-scientist) into .claude/skills/citation-audit in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Citation Audit in Codex?
Run `npx skills add AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill citation-audit -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/citation-audit in AI4Scientist/nano-scientist) into .agents/skills/citation-audit in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Citation Audit in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill citation-audit -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/citation-audit, .gemini/skills/citation-audit, .github/skills/citation-audit and .opencode/skills/citation-audit in your project.
What does Citation Audit need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Citation Audit needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git). Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash(*), Read, Grep, Glob, Edit, Write, Agent, mcp__codex__codex, WebSearch, WebFetch.
Does Citation Audit access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Citation Audit safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (pre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: bash)), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Citation Audit use?
No licence was found for Citation Audit or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Citation Audit use?
About 7.4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 30k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Citation Audit?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Citation Audit: Literature Review (neflibata-feng/MyArxiv-Agent, 126 stars), Openalex Database (neflibata-feng/MyArxiv-Agent, 126 stars), Citation Management (K-Dense-AI/claude-scientific-writer, 2.4k stars) and Citation Management (neflibata-feng/MyArxiv-Agent, 126 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Citation Audit?
AI4Scientist (a GitHub organization) maintains it in AI4Scientist/nano-scientist, which has 128 GitHub stars. The repository holds 74 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 3, 2026.
Source: AI4Scientist/nano-scientist on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.