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…
Agent skill
Research Vault Literature Retrieval
by cheneternity in cheneternity/Research-Vault-Literature-Retrieval
ResearchVault 文献知识问题的默认检索技能。先从当前 Vault 的 Analytical Notes 定位相关论文，再按需要定向进入对应 Fulltext，必要时回到 Zotero PDF 验证。若用户明确要求基于当前项目文件检索，优先执行严格的项目文件检索后再回答。纯 Skill、代码、Git、文件整理和转换工具调试任务不自动触发文献检索。
Install Research Vault Literature Retrieval
$ npx skills add cheneternity/Research-Vault-Literature-Retrieval --skill research-vault-literature-retrieval -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install cheneternity/Research-Vault-Literature-Retrieval research-vault-literature-retrieval --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "research-vault-literature-retrieval" agent skill from https://github.com/cheneternity/Research-Vault-Literature-Retrieval/tree/main into .claude/skills/research-vault-literature-retrieval/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "research-vault-literature-retrieval", 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.
$ npx skills add cheneternity/Research-Vault-Literature-Retrieval --skill research-vault-literature-retrieval -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install cheneternity/Research-Vault-Literature-Retrieval research-vault-literature-retrieval --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "research-vault-literature-retrieval" agent skill from https://github.com/cheneternity/Research-Vault-Literature-Retrieval/tree/main into .agents/skills/research-vault-literature-retrieval/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "research-vault-literature-retrieval", 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 cheneternity/Research-Vault-Literature-Retrieval --skill research-vault-literature-retrieval -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install cheneternity/Research-Vault-Literature-Retrieval research-vault-literature-retrieval --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "research-vault-literature-retrieval" agent skill from https://github.com/cheneternity/Research-Vault-Literature-Retrieval/tree/main into .cursor/skills/research-vault-literature-retrieval/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "research-vault-literature-retrieval", 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.
$ npx skills add cheneternity/Research-Vault-Literature-Retrieval --skill research-vault-literature-retrieval -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install cheneternity/Research-Vault-Literature-Retrieval research-vault-literature-retrieval --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "research-vault-literature-retrieval" agent skill from https://github.com/cheneternity/Research-Vault-Literature-Retrieval/tree/main into .gemini/skills/research-vault-literature-retrieval/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "research-vault-literature-retrieval", 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 cheneternity/Research-Vault-Literature-Retrieval research-vault-literature-retrievalInstalls 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 cheneternity/Research-Vault-Literature-Retrieval --skill research-vault-literature-retrieval -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "research-vault-literature-retrieval" agent skill from https://github.com/cheneternity/Research-Vault-Literature-Retrieval/tree/main into .github/skills/research-vault-literature-retrieval/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "research-vault-literature-retrieval", 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 cheneternity/Research-Vault-Literature-Retrieval --skill research-vault-literature-retrieval -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install cheneternity/Research-Vault-Literature-Retrieval research-vault-literature-retrieval --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "research-vault-literature-retrieval" agent skill from https://github.com/cheneternity/Research-Vault-Literature-Retrieval/tree/main into .opencode/skills/research-vault-literature-retrieval/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "research-vault-literature-retrieval", 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
research-vault-literature-retrieval- GitHub stars
- 292
- Token cost
- ~2.3k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 807 words
- Files
- 6 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 1
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
ResearchVault 文献知识问题的默认检索技能。先从当前 Vault 的 Analytical Notes 定位相关论文，再按需要定向进入对应 Fulltext，必要时回到 Zotero PDF 验证。若用户明确要求基于当前项目文件检索，优先执行严格的项目文件检索后再回答。纯 Skill、代码、Git、文件整理和转换工具调试任务不自动触发文献检索。
- Works in 5 steps: Understand Question → Analytical-note Index → Analytical Note Retrieval → …
- Tasks that involve Citation management
- SKILL.md covers 核心定位, 工作区与身份规则, Activation Policy and Strict project-file retrieval…, plus 9 more sections
- Runs Python scripts from its folder
What it does
Research Vault Literature Retrieval is an agent skill from cheneternity/Research-Vault-Literature-Retrieval. ResearchVault 文献知识问题的默认检索技能。先从当前 Vault 的 Analytical Notes 定位相关论文，再按需要定向进入对应 Fulltext，必要时回到 Zotero PDF 验证。若用户明确要求基于当前项目文件检索，优先执行严格的项目文件检索后再回答。纯 Skill、代码、Git、文件整理和转换工具调试任务不自动触发文献检索。
Its SKILL.md is about 2.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 10 other files, including reference files (for example `.github/workflows/sync-check.yml`, `README.md` and `agents/openai.yaml`).
It sits in Research & Science, covering Citation management and PDF. It works with Zotero and Git. The repository describes itself as: 基于已经整理好的obsidian笔记建立的论文库检索系统.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Citation management
- Tasks that involve PDF
Example prompts
- “/research-vault-literature-retrieval”
Requirements
- Python 3
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Understand Question
- Analytical-note Index
- Analytical Note Retrieval
- Read Candidate Notes
- Evidence Decision
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit d18a46e. 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
Ships script files (Python), which the agent can run.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
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
Research Vault Literature Retrieval loads about 2.3k tokens when it runs, and up to ~2.9k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 54 tokens; SKILL.md has 807 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 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
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 807 words (~2,281 tokens).
- name
- research-vault-literature-retrieval
Files
SKILL.md and 5 other files (references) in the repository root of cheneternity/Research-Vault-Literature-Retrieval.
- SKILL.md
- .github/workflows/sync-check.yml
- README.md
- agents/openai.yaml
- references/retrieval-routing.md
- tools/check_sync.py
Open the folder on GitHubat commit d18a46e
Compare with similar skills
Research Vault Literature Retrieval 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Vault Literature Retrieval this skillcheneternity/Research-Vault-Literature-Retrieval | 292 | — | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Ref Downloaderltczding-gif/ref-downloader | 139 | — | ~5.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Obsidian Paper VaultAperivue/medsci-skills | 333 | — | ~1.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Experiment Detail Comparatoraipoch/medical-research-skills | 1.9k | — | ~3.3k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Annotate Paper54yyyu/zotero-mcp | 5.3k | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Literature DownloaderLucaswangzcx/literature-downloader-skill | 239 | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Research Vault Literature Retrieval
What does Research Vault Literature Retrieval do?
ResearchVault 文献知识问题的默认检索技能。先从当前 Vault 的 Analytical Notes 定位相关论文，再按需要定向进入对应 Fulltext，必要时回到 Zotero PDF 验证。若用户明确要求基于当前项目文件检索，优先执行严格的项目文件检索后再回答。纯 Skill、代码、Git、文件整理和转换工具调试任务不自动触发文献检索。. Research Vault Literature Retrieval is an agent skill from cheneternity/Research-Vault-Literature-Retrieval.
When should I use Research Vault Literature Retrieval?
Research Vault Literature Retrieval fits situations like: tasks that involve Citation management; tasks that involve PDF.
How do I install Research Vault Literature Retrieval in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add cheneternity/Research-Vault-Literature-Retrieval --skill research-vault-literature-retrieval -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (the cheneternity/Research-Vault-Literature-Retrieval repository) into .claude/skills/research-vault-literature-retrieval in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Research Vault Literature Retrieval in Codex?
Run `npx skills add cheneternity/Research-Vault-Literature-Retrieval --skill research-vault-literature-retrieval -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (the cheneternity/Research-Vault-Literature-Retrieval repository) into .agents/skills/research-vault-literature-retrieval in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Research Vault Literature Retrieval 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 cheneternity/Research-Vault-Literature-Retrieval --skill research-vault-literature-retrieval -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/research-vault-literature-retrieval, .gemini/skills/research-vault-literature-retrieval, .github/skills/research-vault-literature-retrieval and .opencode/skills/research-vault-literature-retrieval in your project.
What does Research Vault Literature Retrieval need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Research Vault Literature Retrieval needs Python for the scripts in its folder. Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Research Vault Literature Retrieval access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Research Vault Literature Retrieval 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 Research Vault Literature Retrieval use?
No licence was found for Research Vault Literature Retrieval or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Research Vault Literature Retrieval use?
About 2.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 9.1k 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 654 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Research Vault Literature Retrieval?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Research Vault Literature Retrieval: Ref Downloader (ltczding-gif/ref-downloader, 139 stars), Obsidian Paper Vault (Aperivue/medsci-skills, 333 stars), Experiment Detail Comparator (aipoch/medical-research-skills, 1.9k stars) and Annotate Paper (54yyyu/zotero-mcp, 5.3k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Research Vault Literature Retrieval?
cheneternity (a GitHub user) maintains it in cheneternity/Research-Vault-Literature-Retrieval, which has 292 GitHub stars. The repository was last updated on September 30, 2026.
Source: cheneternity/Research-Vault-Literature-Retrieval on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.