Paper Navigator
EvoScientist/EvoSkills
Find and read academic papers (S2 + arXiv). An agent skill from EvoScientist/EvoSkills.
Find and read academic papers: disambiguate queries, discover papers (search, citation traversal, recommendations, arXiv monitoring, trending, GitHub search), evaluate (TLDR, citations, code, SOTA)…
Install Paper Navigator
$ npx skills add AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill paper-navigator -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install AI4Scientist/nano-scientist paper-navigator --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/paper-navigator .claude/skills/paper-navigator && 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 "paper-navigator" agent skill from https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/paper-navigator into .claude/skills/paper-navigator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "paper-navigator", 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/paper-navigatorType 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 paper-navigator -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install AI4Scientist/nano-scientist paper-navigator --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/paper-navigator .agents/skills/paper-navigator && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "paper-navigator" agent skill from https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/paper-navigator into .agents/skills/paper-navigator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "paper-navigator", 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 paper-navigator -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install AI4Scientist/nano-scientist paper-navigator --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/paper-navigator .cursor/skills/paper-navigator && 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 "paper-navigator" agent skill from https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/paper-navigator into .cursor/skills/paper-navigator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "paper-navigator", 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/paper-navigator--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 paper-navigator -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install AI4Scientist/nano-scientist paper-navigator --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/paper-navigator .gemini/skills/paper-navigator && 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 "paper-navigator" agent skill from https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/paper-navigator into .gemini/skills/paper-navigator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "paper-navigator", 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 paper-navigatorInstalls 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 paper-navigator -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/paper-navigator .github/skills/paper-navigator && 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 "paper-navigator" agent skill from https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/paper-navigator into .github/skills/paper-navigator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "paper-navigator", 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 paper-navigator -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 paper-navigator --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/paper-navigator .opencode/skills/paper-navigator && 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 "paper-navigator" agent skill from https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/paper-navigator into .opencode/skills/paper-navigator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "paper-navigator", 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
paper-navigator- GitHub stars
- 128
- Token cost
- ~7.7k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 3,094 words
- Files
- 18 (incl. scripts, references, assets)
- Skills in repo
- 74
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Find and read academic papers: disambiguate queries, discover papers (search, citation traversal, recommendations, arXiv monitoring, trending, GitHub search), evaluate (TLDR, citations, code, SOTA)…
- Works in 3 steps: Search Strategy Principles (MANDATORY) → Classify Intent and Select Workflow → Resolve Ambiguous Terms (if needed)
- : finding papers
- SKILL.md covers Step 0: Search Strategy…, Step 1: Classify Intent and…, Step 2: Resolve Ambiguous… and Standard Output Formats, plus 2 more sections
- Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python; reaches arxiv.org and github.com; needs S2_API_KEY and GITHUB_TOKEN
What it does
Paper Navigator is an agent skill from AI4Scientist/nano-scientist. Find and read academic papers: disambiguate queries, discover papers (search, citation traversal, recommendations, arXiv monitoring, trending, GitHub search), evaluate (TLDR, citations, code, SOTA), and read with structured analysis (3-level strategy). Use when: finding papers, reading a paper, related work, citation analysis, research trends, SOTA results, datasets. Do NOT use for generating literature survey reports (use research-survey), generating research ideas (use research-ideation), writing a paper's…
Its SKILL.md is about 7.7k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 20 other files, including scripts, reference files and assets (for example `assets/paper-summary-template.md`, `references/api-reference.md` and `references/arxiv-categories.md`).
It sits in Research & Science, covering Citation management, Academic paper search and Brainstorming. It works with GitHub, arXiv and Semantic Scholar. The repository describes itself as: An autonomous research agent that turns a topic into a peer-reviewed technical report.
When your agent uses it
- : finding papers
- Reading a paper
- Citation analysis
- Research trends
Example prompts
- “/paper-navigator”
Requirements
- Python 3
- A credential in S2_API_KEY
- A credential in JINA_API_KEY
- Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Bash
Workflow steps
3 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Search Strategy Principles (MANDATORY)
- Classify Intent and Select Workflow
- Resolve Ambiguous Terms (if needed)
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
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Ships 13 files in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
python
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:
arxiv.orggithub.comdoi.org
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:
S2_API_KEYGITHUB_TOKENHF_TOKENJINA_API_KEY
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Paper Navigator loads about 7.7k tokens when it runs, and up to ~10k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 170 tokens; SKILL.md has 3,094 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
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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 3,094 words (~7,695 tokens).
“Find and read academic papers in four stages:”
- name
- paper-navigator
- allowed-tools
- Bash
- required-keys
- S2_API_KEY
- metadata.author
- EvoScientist
- metadata.version
- 1.1.0
- metadata.tags
- core, research, literature, papers, search, citation
Files
SKILL.md and 17 other files (scripts, references, assets) in skills/paper-navigator of AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.
- SKILL.md
- assets/paper-summary-template.md
- references/api-reference.md
- references/arxiv-categories.md
- references/reading-strategy.md
- scripts/arxiv_monitor.py
- scripts/author_search.py
- scripts/citation_traverse.py
- scripts/dataset_search.py
- scripts/fetch_paper.py
- scripts/find_code.py
- scripts/github_search.py
- scripts/literature_report.py
- scripts/recommend.py
- scripts/scholar_search.py
- scripts/sota.py
- scripts/trending.py
- scripts/utils.py
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 7132192
Compare with similar skills
Paper Navigator 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper Navigator this skillAI4Scientist/nano-scientist | 128 | — | ~7.7k | Automated safety check: Notes | None | |
| Paper NavigatorEvoScientist/EvoSkills | 478 | — | ~6.3k | Automated safety check: Notes | Apache-2.0 | |
| Literature Reviewneflibata-feng/MyArxiv-Agent | 126 | 20 repos | ~5.9k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Paper Research on arXivXiaomiMiMo/MiMo-Code | 14k | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Literature Review AgentAr9av/PaperOrchestra | 679 | 1 repos | ~5.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Paper AutoratersAr9av/PaperOrchestra | 679 | 1 repos | ~1.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence |
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Questions about Paper Navigator
What does Paper Navigator do?
Find and read academic papers: disambiguate queries, discover papers (search, citation traversal, recommendations, arXiv monitoring, trending, GitHub search), evaluate (TLDR, citations, code, SOTA)…. Paper Navigator is an agent skill from AI4Scientist/nano-scientist. Find and read academic papers: disambiguate queries, discover papers (search, citation traversal, recommendations, arXiv monitoring, trending, GitHub search), evaluate (TLDR, citations, code, SOTA), and read with structured analysis (3-level strategy).
When should I use Paper Navigator?
Paper Navigator fits situations like: : finding papers; reading a paper; citation analysis; research trends.
How do I install Paper Navigator in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill paper-navigator -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/paper-navigator in AI4Scientist/nano-scientist) into .claude/skills/paper-navigator in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Paper Navigator in Codex?
Run `npx skills add AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill paper-navigator -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/paper-navigator in AI4Scientist/nano-scientist) into .agents/skills/paper-navigator in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Paper Navigator 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 paper-navigator -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/paper-navigator, .gemini/skills/paper-navigator, .github/skills/paper-navigator and .opencode/skills/paper-navigator in your project.
What does Paper Navigator need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Paper Navigator needs Python for the scripts in its folder, the command-line tools its instructions call (python) and credentials named S2_API_KEY, GITHUB_TOKEN, HF_TOKEN and JINA_API_KEY. Our summary lists: Python 3; A credential in S2_API_KEY; A credential in JINA_API_KEY. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash.
Does Paper Navigator access the network?
SKILL.md names 3 domains. In commands or code: arxiv.org, github.com and doi.org; the agent is likely to contact these when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Paper Navigator 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.
What licence does Paper Navigator use?
No licence was found for Paper Navigator or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Paper Navigator use?
About 7.7k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 31k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 2.6k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Paper Navigator?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Paper Navigator: Paper Navigator (EvoScientist/EvoSkills, 478 stars), Literature Review (neflibata-feng/MyArxiv-Agent, 126 stars), Paper Research on arXiv (XiaomiMiMo/MiMo-Code, 14k stars) and Literature Review Agent (Ar9av/PaperOrchestra, 679 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Paper Navigator?
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.