Use AI4Scholar for real scholarly literature tasks through MCP or the OpenClaw plugin: paper search, Google Scholar/Semantic Scholar/PubMed/arXiv/bioRxiv/medRxiv queries, PDF download and reading…
$ npx skills add Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit --skill ai4scholar-research -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit ai4scholar-research --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/Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/'本地Skills功能分类库/02_文献检索综述引用Skills/ai4scholar-research' .claude/skills/ai4scholar-research && 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 "ai4scholar-research" agent skill from https://github.com/Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit/tree/main/%E6%9C%AC%E5%9C%B0Skills%E5%8A%9F%E8%83%BD%E5%88%86%E7%B1%BB%E5%BA%93/02_%E6%96%87%E7%8C%AE%E6%A3%80%E7%B4%A2%E7%BB%BC%E8%BF%B0%E5%BC%95%E7%94%A8Skills/ai4scholar-research into .claude/skills/ai4scholar-research/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ai4scholar-research", 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/Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit/tree/main/%E6%9C%AC%E5%9C%B0Skills%E5%8A%9F%E8%83%BD%E5%88%86%E7%B1%BB%E5%BA%93/02_%E6%96%87%E7%8C%AE%E6%A3%80%E7%B4%A2%E7%BB%BC%E8%BF%B0%E5%BC%95%E7%94%A8Skills/ai4scholar-researchType 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 Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit --skill ai4scholar-research -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit ai4scholar-research --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/'本地Skills功能分类库/02_文献检索综述引用Skills/ai4scholar-research' .agents/skills/ai4scholar-research && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "ai4scholar-research" agent skill from https://github.com/Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit/tree/main/%E6%9C%AC%E5%9C%B0Skills%E5%8A%9F%E8%83%BD%E5%88%86%E7%B1%BB%E5%BA%93/02_%E6%96%87%E7%8C%AE%E6%A3%80%E7%B4%A2%E7%BB%BC%E8%BF%B0%E5%BC%95%E7%94%A8Skills/ai4scholar-research into .agents/skills/ai4scholar-research/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ai4scholar-research", 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 Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit --skill ai4scholar-research -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit ai4scholar-research --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/'本地Skills功能分类库/02_文献检索综述引用Skills/ai4scholar-research' .cursor/skills/ai4scholar-research && 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 "ai4scholar-research" agent skill from https://github.com/Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit/tree/main/%E6%9C%AC%E5%9C%B0Skills%E5%8A%9F%E8%83%BD%E5%88%86%E7%B1%BB%E5%BA%93/02_%E6%96%87%E7%8C%AE%E6%A3%80%E7%B4%A2%E7%BB%BC%E8%BF%B0%E5%BC%95%E7%94%A8Skills/ai4scholar-research into .cursor/skills/ai4scholar-research/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ai4scholar-research", 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/Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit.git --path '本地Skills功能分类库/02_文献检索综述引用Skills/ai4scholar-research'--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 Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit --skill ai4scholar-research -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit ai4scholar-research --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/'本地Skills功能分类库/02_文献检索综述引用Skills/ai4scholar-research' .gemini/skills/ai4scholar-research && 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 "ai4scholar-research" agent skill from https://github.com/Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit/tree/main/%E6%9C%AC%E5%9C%B0Skills%E5%8A%9F%E8%83%BD%E5%88%86%E7%B1%BB%E5%BA%93/02_%E6%96%87%E7%8C%AE%E6%A3%80%E7%B4%A2%E7%BB%BC%E8%BF%B0%E5%BC%95%E7%94%A8Skills/ai4scholar-research into .gemini/skills/ai4scholar-research/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ai4scholar-research", 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 Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit ai4scholar-researchInstalls 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 Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit --skill ai4scholar-research -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/'本地Skills功能分类库/02_文献检索综述引用Skills/ai4scholar-research' .github/skills/ai4scholar-research && 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 "ai4scholar-research" agent skill from https://github.com/Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit/tree/main/%E6%9C%AC%E5%9C%B0Skills%E5%8A%9F%E8%83%BD%E5%88%86%E7%B1%BB%E5%BA%93/02_%E6%96%87%E7%8C%AE%E6%A3%80%E7%B4%A2%E7%BB%BC%E8%BF%B0%E5%BC%95%E7%94%A8Skills/ai4scholar-research into .github/skills/ai4scholar-research/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ai4scholar-research", 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 Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit --skill ai4scholar-research -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit ai4scholar-research --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/'本地Skills功能分类库/02_文献检索综述引用Skills/ai4scholar-research' .opencode/skills/ai4scholar-research && 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 "ai4scholar-research" agent skill from https://github.com/Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit/tree/main/%E6%9C%AC%E5%9C%B0Skills%E5%8A%9F%E8%83%BD%E5%88%86%E7%B1%BB%E5%BA%93/02_%E6%96%87%E7%8C%AE%E6%A3%80%E7%B4%A2%E7%BB%BC%E8%BF%B0%E5%BC%95%E7%94%A8Skills/ai4scholar-research into .opencode/skills/ai4scholar-research/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ai4scholar-research", 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.
ai4scholar-researchUse AI4Scholar for real scholarly literature tasks through MCP or the OpenClaw plugin: paper search, Google Scholar/Semantic Scholar/PubMed/arXiv/bioRxiv/medRxiv queries, PDF download and reading…
Ai4scholar Research is an agent skill from Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit. Use AI4Scholar for real scholarly literature tasks through MCP or the OpenClaw plugin: paper search, Google Scholar/Semantic Scholar/PubMed/arXiv/bioRxiv/medRxiv queries, PDF download and reading, citation network lookup, author lookup, paper recommendations, autocite for real references, BibTeX, and scidraw scientific figures. Trigger when the user mentions AI4Scholar, ai4scholar.net, mcp.ai4scholar.net, auto citation, real references, OpenClaw scholar plugin, Scholar Mode, or wants traceable citations.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.4k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including reference files (for example `references/ai4scholar-guide.md`).
It sits in Research & Science, covering Academic paper search and Citation management. It works with Model Context Protocol, arXiv, Semantic Scholar and PubMed. The repository describes itself as: AI Agent 科研全流程教学包，能教学生从零部署 Codex、Claude Code、OpenClaw、Hermes 等 Agent，学会使用 Skills、飞书、AMiner、AI4Scholar、Zotero、Obsidian…
7 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit aab1133. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
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.
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are bash and json).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:
mcp.ai4scholar.netlifu-coze.feishu.cnai4scholar.netFrom URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:
AI4SCHOLAR_API_KEYFrom names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Ai4scholar Research loads about 1.4k tokens when it runs, and up to ~2.9k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 133 tokens; SKILL.md has 549 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.
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.
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 549 words (~1,437 tokens).
“Use this skill when a task needs AI4Scholar's scholarly search, PDF reading, citation, auto-citation, or scientific drawing tools.”
SKILL.md and 1 other file (references) in 本地Skills功能分类库/02_文献检索综述引用Skills/ai4scholar-research of Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit aab1133
Ai4scholar Research 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ai4scholar Research this skillDrchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit | 139 | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Nature Academic Searchjing1312/nature-figure-skill | 171 | — | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Nature Academic Searchwp-a/nature-academic-search | 304 | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Literature ReviewNorman-bury/research-writing-skill | 3.4k | — | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Nature Academic SearchTai609/NebulaMat | 100 | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Search LitAperivue/medsci-skills | 333 | — | ~4.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
jing1312/nature-figure-skill
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wp-a/nature-academic-search
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Use AI4Scholar for real scholarly literature tasks through MCP or the OpenClaw plugin: paper search, Google Scholar/Semantic Scholar/PubMed/arXiv/bioRxiv/medRxiv queries, PDF download and reading…. Ai4scholar Research is an agent skill from Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit. Use AI4Scholar for real scholarly literature tasks through MCP or the OpenClaw plugin: paper search, Google Scholar/Semantic Scholar/PubMed/arXiv/bioRxiv/medRxiv queries, PDF download and reading, citation network lookup, author lookup, paper recommendations, autocite for real references, BibTeX, and scidraw scientific figures.
Ai4scholar Research fits situations like: the user mentions AI4Scholar; mcp.ai4scholar.net; real references; openClaw scholar plugin.
Run `npx skills add Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit --skill ai4scholar-research -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (本地Skills功能分类库/02_文献检索综述引用Skills/ai4scholar-research in Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit) into .claude/skills/ai4scholar-research in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
Run `npx skills add Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit --skill ai4scholar-research -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (本地Skills功能分类库/02_文献检索综述引用Skills/ai4scholar-research in Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit) into .agents/skills/ai4scholar-research in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit --skill ai4scholar-research -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/ai4scholar-research, .gemini/skills/ai4scholar-research, .github/skills/ai4scholar-research and .opencode/skills/ai4scholar-research in your project.
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Ai4scholar Research needs credentials named AI4SCHOLAR_API_KEY. Our summary lists: Node.js; A credential in AI4SCHOLAR_API_KEY.
SKILL.md names 3 domains. In commands or code: mcp.ai4scholar.net, lifu-coze.feishu.cn and ai4scholar.net; the agent is likely to contact these when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
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.
Ai4scholar Research has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
About 1.4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.7k 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 1.5k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Ai4scholar Research: Nature Academic Search (jing1312/nature-figure-skill, 171 stars), Nature Academic Search (wp-a/nature-academic-search, 304 stars), Literature Review (Norman-bury/research-writing-skill, 3.4k stars) and Nature Academic Search (Tai609/NebulaMat, 100 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Drchronx (a GitHub user) maintains it in Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit, which has 139 GitHub stars. The repository holds 36 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on May 19, 2026.
Source: Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.
