Agent skill

Rss Paper Feeds

by wentorai in wentorai/research-plugins

Set up RSS feeds and alerts to track new publications in your research area

MITAuto-check passedResearch & Science

Install Rss Paper Feeds

skills CLI
$ npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill rss-paper-feeds -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install wentorai/research-plugins rss-paper-feeds --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/wentorai/research-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/literature/discovery/rss-paper-feeds .claude/skills/rss-paper-feeds && 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
rss-paper-feeds
GitHub stars
298
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~1.8k tokens
SKILL.md length
195 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
405
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Set up RSS feeds and alerts to track new publications in your research area

  • Tasks that involve Citation management
  • SKILL.md covers RSS Feed Sources for Academic…, Citation Alerts, RSS Reader Configuration and Automated Filtering and…, plus 1 more section
  • Reaches rss.arxiv.org and api.openalex.org
  • Tasks that involve Academic paper search

What it does

Rss Paper Feeds is an agent skill from wentorai/research-plugins. Set up RSS feeds and alerts to track new publications in your research area

Its SKILL.md is about 1.8k 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 Zotero. The repository describes itself as: 350+ academic research skills, MCP configs, and plugins for Research-Claw and AI agents. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Citation management
  • Tasks that involve Academic paper search

Example prompts

  • “/rss-paper-feeds”

Requirements

  • Python 3

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit bf44b3c. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are python and yaml).

    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:

    • rss.arxiv.org
    • api.openalex.org
    • nature.com
    • science.org
    • rss.sciencedirect.com
    • link.springer.com
    • ieeexplore.ieee.org
    • wentor.ai

    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

Rss Paper Feeds loads about 1.8k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 23 tokens; SKILL.md has 195 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~23
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.8k

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 passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

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

The full file from wentorai/research-plugins at commit bf44b3c, republished under its MIT licence (© wentorai). 195 words, ~1,811 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/rss-paper-feeds/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
rss-paper-feeds
description
Set up RSS feeds and alerts to track new publications in your research area

RSS Paper Feeds

A skill for configuring automated literature monitoring using RSS feeds, email alerts, and citation notifications. Stay current with new publications in your research area without manual searching.

RSS Feed Sources for Academic Papers

Journal-Level Feeds

Most major publishers provide RSS feeds for their journals:

PublisherFeed URL PatternExample
Naturehttps://www.nature.com/[journal].rssnature.com/nature.rss
Sciencehttps://www.science.org/action/showFeed?type=etoc&feed=rss&jc=[code]jc=science
Elsevierhttps://rss.sciencedirect.com/publication/science/[ISSN]ISSN 0004-3702 for AI
Springerhttps://link.springer.com/search.rss?search-within=Journal&facet-journal-id=[id]id=10994
IEEEhttps://ieeexplore.ieee.org/rss/TOC[journal_number].XML
arXivhttps://rss.arxiv.org/rss/[category]cs.AI, stat.ML
Setting Up arXiv Feeds
python
import feedparser
from datetime import datetime

def fetch_arxiv_feed(categories: list[str], max_results: int = 50) -> list[dict]:
    """
    Fetch recent papers from arXiv RSS feeds.

    Args:
        categories: List of arXiv categories (e.g., ['cs.AI', 'cs.CL', 'stat.ML'])
        max_results: Maximum number of papers to return
    """
    all_papers = []

    for category in categories:
        feed_url = f"https://rss.arxiv.org/rss/{category}"
        feed = feedparser.parse(feed_url)

        for entry in feed.entries[:max_results]:
            all_papers.append({
                'title': entry.title.strip(),
                'authors': entry.get('author', 'Unknown'),
                'abstract': entry.get('summary', '')[:500],
                'link': entry.link,
                'category': category,
                'published': entry.get('published', ''),
                'arxiv_id': entry.link.split('/')[-1] if entry.link else ''
            })

    # Deduplicate (papers may appear in multiple categories)
    seen = set()
    unique = []
    for p in all_papers:
        if p['arxiv_id'] not in seen:
            seen.add(p['arxiv_id'])
            unique.append(p)

    return unique[:max_results]

# Example: monitor AI and NLP papers
papers = fetch_arxiv_feed(['cs.AI', 'cs.CL', 'cs.LG'], max_results=30)
for p in papers[:5]:
    print(f"[{p['category']}] {p['title']}")
    print(f"  {p['link']}\n")

Citation Alerts

Google Scholar Citations Alert
Setup:
1. Search for your key reference papers on Google Scholar
2. Click the "Cited by N" link under each paper
3. Click the envelope icon ("Create alert") at the top of results
4. Enter your email address
5. You will receive notifications when new papers cite that work

Recommended: Set alerts for:
- Your own publications (track who cites you)
- 5-10 foundational papers in your field
- Key competitor or collaborator publications
OpenAlex Citation Tracking
python
import requests

def track_citations_openalex(work_id: str) -> dict:
    """
    Monitor citations for a specific paper via OpenAlex.

    Args:
        work_id: OpenAlex work ID (e.g., 'W2741809807') or DOI
    """
    headers = {"User-Agent": "ResearchPlugins/1.0 (https://wentor.ai)"}
    response = requests.get(
        f"https://api.openalex.org/works/{work_id}",
        headers=headers
    )
    data = response.json()

    # Get recent citing works
    citing_resp = requests.get(
        "https://api.openalex.org/works",
        params={"filter": f"cites:{work_id}", "sort": "publication_date:desc", "per_page": 10},
        headers=headers
    )
    citing = citing_resp.json().get("results", [])

    return {
        'paper': data.get('title', ''),
        'current_citations': data.get('cited_by_count', 0),
        'recent_citing_works': [
            {'title': c.get('title'), 'year': c.get('publication_year')}
            for c in citing
        ],
        'status': 'configured'
    }

RSS Reader Configuration

ReaderPlatformFeaturesCost
FeedlyWeb/mobileAI summaries, boards, teamsFree tier + Pro $8/mo
InoreaderWeb/mobileRules, filters, monitoringFree tier + Pro $5/mo
Zotero RSSDesktopIntegrated with reference managerFree
ThunderbirdDesktopEmail + RSS in one clientFree
MinifluxSelf-hostedMinimal, fast, APIFree (self-hosted)
Organizing Feeds Effectively
yaml
feed_organization:
  folders:
    core_journals:
      description: "Top journals in my primary field"
      feeds: 5-8
      check_frequency: "daily"

    broad_monitoring:
      description: "Adjacent fields and high-impact general journals"
      feeds: 10-15
      check_frequency: "weekly"

    preprints:
      description: "arXiv categories and SSRN feeds"
      feeds: 3-5
      check_frequency: "daily"

    citation_alerts:
      description: "New citations of key papers"
      feeds: 10-20
      check_frequency: "weekly"

  workflow:
    daily: "Scan titles in core_journals and preprints (10 min)"
    weekly: "Review broad_monitoring and citation_alerts (30 min)"
    monthly: "Audit feed list, remove low-value feeds, add new ones"

Automated Filtering and Summarization

Keyword-Based Paper Filtering
python
def filter_papers(papers: list[dict], keywords: list[str],
                   title_weight: float = 3.0,
                   abstract_weight: float = 1.0,
                   threshold: float = 2.0) -> list[dict]:
    """
    Score and filter papers by relevance to your research keywords.

    Args:
        papers: List of paper dicts with 'title' and 'abstract'
        keywords: Your research keywords
        title_weight: Weight multiplier for title matches
        abstract_weight: Weight multiplier for abstract matches
        threshold: Minimum relevance score to include
    """
    scored = []
    for paper in papers:
        score = 0
        title_lower = paper.get('title', '').lower()
        abstract_lower = paper.get('abstract', '').lower()

        for kw in keywords:
            kw_lower = kw.lower()
            if kw_lower in title_lower:
                score += title_weight
            if kw_lower in abstract_lower:
                score += abstract_weight

        if score >= threshold:
            paper['relevance_score'] = score
            scored.append(paper)

    return sorted(scored, key=lambda x: x['relevance_score'], reverse=True)

Integration with Reference Managers

Configure your RSS reader to send relevant papers directly to your reference manager (Zotero, Mendeley, or EndNote). Most readers support "Save to Zotero" browser extensions or IFTTT/Zapier integrations for automated workflows. This creates a seamless pipeline from discovery to organized storage.

© wentorai, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/literature/discovery/rss-paper-feeds of wentorai/research-plugins.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit bf44b3c

Used in 1 other repository

We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in wentorai/research-plugins, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

Compare with similar skills

Rss Paper Feeds 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.

Rss Paper Feeds compared with similar skills
SkillStarsUsed inTokensAuto-checkLicenceRepo updated
Rss Paper Feeds this skillwentorai/research-plugins2981 repos~1.8kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Zotero CLI54yyyu/zotero-mcp5.3k—~2.3kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Deeppapernote917Dhj/DeepPaperNote1.2k1 repos~5.9kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Social Science Paper Writingfakerqwq/social-science-paper-writing-skill382—~7kAutomated safety check: PassNone
Ref Downloaderltczding-gif/ref-downloader139—~5.9kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Gs Exportcookjohn/gs-skills527—~1.2kAutomated safety check: PassMIT

Similar skills

  • Zotero CLI

    54yyyu/zotero-mcp

    Reads and edits a Zotero library from the shell with zotero-cli: search by keyword or meaning, read PDF text, manage tags, notes and collections, and export bibliographies.

    5.3k GitHub stars~2.3k tokensUpdated 2 days ago
    Research & ScienceAuto-check passed
  • Deeppapernote

    917Dhj/DeepPaperNote

    Generate a high-quality deep-reading note for a single paper and write it into an Obsidian-style vault.

    1.2k GitHub starsUsed in 1 repo~5.9k tokens
    Research & ScienceAuto-check passed
  • Social Science Paper Writing

    fakerqwq/social-science-paper-writing-skill

    Helps draft, diagnose, review and revise social science papers, from topic and research question to literature review, citation risks and pre-submission checks.

    382 GitHub stars~7k tokensUpdated 4 mo ago
    Research & ScienceAuto-check passed
  • Ref Downloader

    ltczding-gif/ref-downloader

    A skill your agent uses when the user asks to batch-download academic PDFs with ref-downloader — either ALL references of one paper (Mode A: DOI or PDF input), OR a custom batch of papers (Mode B…

    139 GitHub stars~5.9k tokensUpdated 4 mo ago
    Research & ScienceAuto-check passed
  • Gs Export

    cookjohn/gs-skills

    Export Google Scholar paper(s) to Zotero via BibTeX. An agent skill from cookjohn/gs-skills.

    527 GitHub stars~1.2k tokensUpdated 7 mo ago
    Research & ScienceAuto-check passed
  • Literature Downloader

    Lucaswangzcx/literature-downloader-skill

    中文文献检索、筛选、批量采集和合法全文获取助手。用于用户需要查找论文、下载可合法获取的 PDF/HTML/XML 全文、生成关键词和检索式、查询 DOI/PMID、筛选高影响因子或高分区期刊、检查开放获取、做引用链扩展、批量文献候选表、下载日志、去重清单、Zotero/BibTeX 整理,或解决文献难下载问题;禁止绕过付费墙、盗版下载、共享账号或规避版权限制。

    239 GitHub stars~1.4k tokensUpdated 5 mo ago
    Research & ScienceAuto-check passed

More from wentorai/research-plugins

All 405 skills in this repo
  • Abstract Writing Guide

    wentorai/research-plugins

    Craft structured research abstracts that maximize clarity and journal acceptance

    298 GitHub starsUsed in 1 repo~1.7k tokens
    Auto-check passed
  • Academic Citation Manager

    wentorai/research-plugins

    Manage academic citations across BibTeX, APA, MLA, and Chicago formats

    298 GitHub starsUsed in 1 repo~2.7k tokens
    Auto-check passed
  • Academic Paper Summarizer

    wentorai/research-plugins

    Summarize academic papers with structured extraction of key elements

    298 GitHub starsUsed in 1 repo~1.4k tokens
    Auto-check passed
  • Academic Study Methods

    wentorai/research-plugins

    Evidence-based study techniques for academic learning and retention

    298 GitHub starsUsed in 1 repo~1.8k tokens
    Auto-check passed
  • Academic Tone Guide

    wentorai/research-plugins

    Adjust writing tone and register for academic audiences and venues

    298 GitHub starsUsed in 1 repo~1.9k tokens
    Auto-check passed
  • Academic Translation Guide

    wentorai/research-plugins

    Academic translation, post-editing, and Chinglish correction guide

    298 GitHub starsUsed in 1 repo~1.6k tokens
    Auto-check passed

Works with

Questions about Rss Paper Feeds

What does Rss Paper Feeds do?

Set up RSS feeds and alerts to track new publications in your research area. Rss Paper Feeds is an agent skill from wentorai/research-plugins.

When should I use Rss Paper Feeds?

Rss Paper Feeds fits situations like: tasks that involve Citation management; tasks that involve Academic paper search.

How do I install Rss Paper Feeds in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill rss-paper-feeds -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/literature/discovery/rss-paper-feeds in wentorai/research-plugins) into .claude/skills/rss-paper-feeds in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Rss Paper Feeds in Codex?

Run `npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill rss-paper-feeds -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/literature/discovery/rss-paper-feeds in wentorai/research-plugins) into .agents/skills/rss-paper-feeds in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Rss Paper Feeds 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 wentorai/research-plugins --skill rss-paper-feeds -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/rss-paper-feeds, .gemini/skills/rss-paper-feeds, .github/skills/rss-paper-feeds and .opencode/skills/rss-paper-feeds in your project.

What does Rss Paper Feeds need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Rss Paper Feeds is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Rss Paper Feeds access the network?

SKILL.md names 8 domains. In commands or code: rss.arxiv.org, api.openalex.org, nature.com, science.org, rss.sciencedirect.com, link.springer.com, ieeexplore.ieee.org and wentor.ai; the agent is likely to contact these when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Rss Paper Feeds safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Rss Paper Feeds use?

Rss Paper Feeds is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Rss Paper Feeds use?

About 1.8k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.2k 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 Rss Paper Feeds?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Rss Paper Feeds: Zotero CLI (54yyyu/zotero-mcp, 5.3k stars), Deeppapernote (917Dhj/DeepPaperNote, 1.2k stars), Social Science Paper Writing (fakerqwq/social-science-paper-writing-skill, 382 stars) and Ref Downloader (ltczding-gif/ref-downloader, 139 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Rss Paper Feeds?

wentorai (a GitHub user) maintains it in wentorai/research-plugins, which has 298 GitHub stars. The repository holds 405 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 19, 2026.

Source: wentorai/research-plugins on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.