Search and progressively read open-access academic papers through DeepXiv.

No licenceAuto-check: notesResearch & Science

Install Deepxiv

skills CLI
$ npx skills add AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill deepxiv -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install AI4Scientist/nano-scientist deepxiv --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/deepxiv .claude/skills/deepxiv && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
deepxiv
GitHub stars
128
Used in
2 other repos
Token cost
~1.6k tokens
SKILL.md length
523 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
74
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Search and progressively read open-access academic papers through DeepXiv.

  • Works in 6 steps: Parse Arguments → Locate the Adapter → Execute the Minimal Command → …
  • The user wants layered paper access
  • SKILL.md covers Role & Positioning, Constants, Setup and Workflow, plus 1 more section
  • Calls python3, pip and git

What it does

Deepxiv is an agent skill from AI4Scientist/nano-scientist. Search and progressively read open-access academic papers through DeepXiv. Use when the user wants layered paper access, section-level reading, trending papers, or DeepXiv-backed literature retrieval.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.6k 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 Academic paper search. It works with Semantic Scholar and 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

  • The user wants layered paper access
  • Section-level reading
  • Trending papers
  • DeepXiv-backed literature retrieval

Example prompts

  • “/deepxiv”

Requirements

  • Python 3
  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Bash(*), Read, Write

Workflow steps

6 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Parse Arguments
  2. Locate the Adapter
  3. Execute the Minimal Command
  4. Present Results
  5. Escalate Depth Only When Needed
  6. Update Research Wiki (if active)

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(*)
    • Read
    • Write

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • python3
    • pip
    • git

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use pip and 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

Deepxiv loads about 1.6k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 52 tokens; SKILL.md has 523 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~52
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.6k

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.

  • NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:46
    gisters a free token and stores it in `~/.env`.
  • NotePre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: Bash)SKILL.md
    allowed-tools: Bash(*), Read, Write

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 523 words (~1,624 tokens).

“Search topic or paper ID: $ARGUMENTS”

— opening of SKILL.md by AI4Scientist
name
deepxiv
allowed-tools
Bash(*), Read, Write
argument-hint
query-or-paper-id

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/deepxiv of AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 7132192

Used in 2 other repositories

We found 4 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 2 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in AI4Scientist/nano-scientist, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Deepxiv

What does Deepxiv do?

Search and progressively read open-access academic papers through DeepXiv. Deepxiv is an agent skill from AI4Scientist/nano-scientist. Search and progressively read open-access academic papers through DeepXiv.

When should I use Deepxiv?

Deepxiv fits situations like: the user wants layered paper access; section-level reading; trending papers; deepXiv-backed literature retrieval.

How do I install Deepxiv in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill deepxiv -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/deepxiv in AI4Scientist/nano-scientist) into .claude/skills/deepxiv in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Deepxiv in Codex?

Run `npx skills add AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill deepxiv -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/deepxiv in AI4Scientist/nano-scientist) into .agents/skills/deepxiv in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Deepxiv 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 deepxiv -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/deepxiv, .gemini/skills/deepxiv, .github/skills/deepxiv and .opencode/skills/deepxiv in your project.

What does Deepxiv need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Deepxiv needs the command-line tools its instructions call (python3, pip and git). Our summary lists: Python 3. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash(*), Read, Write.

Does Deepxiv access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use pip and git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Deepxiv safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (mentions a .env file; 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 Deepxiv use?

No licence was found for Deepxiv or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Deepxiv use?

About 1.6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.5k 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 Deepxiv?

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Who maintains Deepxiv?

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.