Literature PDF OCR Library Builder
LigphiDonk/Oh-my--paper
Searches and downloads legally accessible academic PDFs, OCRs them to Markdown, and organizes the results into a traceable, AI-readable literature library.
Find, deduplicate, save, index, and analyze research papers through Codex conversation.
Install Auto Paper Skill
$ npx skills add franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill auto-paper-skill -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install franklee16/academic-research-skills auto-paper-skill --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/franklee16/academic-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/lit-review/auto-paper-skill .claude/skills/auto-paper-skill && 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 "auto-paper-skill" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/lit-review/auto-paper-skill into .claude/skills/auto-paper-skill/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "auto-paper-skill", 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/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/lit-review/auto-paper-skillType 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 franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill auto-paper-skill -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install franklee16/academic-research-skills auto-paper-skill --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/lit-review/auto-paper-skill .agents/skills/auto-paper-skill && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "auto-paper-skill" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/lit-review/auto-paper-skill into .agents/skills/auto-paper-skill/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "auto-paper-skill", 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 franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill auto-paper-skill -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install franklee16/academic-research-skills auto-paper-skill --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/lit-review/auto-paper-skill .cursor/skills/auto-paper-skill && 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 "auto-paper-skill" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/lit-review/auto-paper-skill into .cursor/skills/auto-paper-skill/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "auto-paper-skill", 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/franklee16/academic-research-skills.git --path lit-review/auto-paper-skill--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 franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill auto-paper-skill -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install franklee16/academic-research-skills auto-paper-skill --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/lit-review/auto-paper-skill .gemini/skills/auto-paper-skill && 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 "auto-paper-skill" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/lit-review/auto-paper-skill into .gemini/skills/auto-paper-skill/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "auto-paper-skill", 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 franklee16/academic-research-skills auto-paper-skillInstalls 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 franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill auto-paper-skill -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/lit-review/auto-paper-skill .github/skills/auto-paper-skill && 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 "auto-paper-skill" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/lit-review/auto-paper-skill into .github/skills/auto-paper-skill/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "auto-paper-skill", 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 franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill auto-paper-skill -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install franklee16/academic-research-skills auto-paper-skill --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/lit-review/auto-paper-skill .opencode/skills/auto-paper-skill && 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 "auto-paper-skill" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/lit-review/auto-paper-skill into .opencode/skills/auto-paper-skill/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "auto-paper-skill", 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
auto-paper-skill- GitHub stars
- 223
- Token cost
- ~2k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 901 words
- Files
- 11 (incl. scripts, references, assets)
- Skills in repo
- 1,617
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Find, deduplicate, save, index, and analyze research papers through Codex conversation.
- Works in 3 steps: explicit path from the request or… → AUTOPAPER_LIBRARY_DIR → ~/.config/autopaper-skill/config.json…
- The user asks for papers by research direction
- SKILL.md covers References, Modes, Required State and Workflow, plus 3 more sections
- Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python3
What it does
Auto Paper Skill is an agent skill from franklee16/academic-research-skills. Find, deduplicate, save, index, and analyze research papers through Codex conversation. Use this skill when the user asks for papers by research direction, conference or journal year, DOI, arXiv ID, or title; compare against a local paper library; save canonical paper bundles; enrich metadata; parse PDFs; and generate Chinese paper reports.
Its SKILL.md is about 2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 14 other files, including scripts, reference files and assets (for example `agents/openai.yaml`, `references/metadata-schema.md` and `references/report-template.md`).
It sits in Research & Science, covering Academic paper search and Document parsing. It works with arXiv. The repository describes itself as: Comprehensive collection of Claude Code skills for academic research in economics, finance, and social sciences.
When your agent uses it
- The user asks for papers by research direction
- Compare against a local paper library
- Save canonical paper bundles
- Enrich metadata
Example prompts
- “/auto-paper-skill”
Requirements
- Python 3
Workflow steps
3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- explicit path from the request or earlier conversation
- AUTOPAPER_LIBRARY_DIR
- ~/.config/autopaper-skill/config.json field library_dir
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 9a4b2db. 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 5 files in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
python3
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
Auto Paper Skill loads about 2k tokens when it runs, and up to ~8.8k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 90 tokens; SKILL.md has 901 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); 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 901 words (~1,981 tokens).
“Use this skill for paper discovery, venue collection, direct paper lookup, local-library deduplication, durable paper storage, metadata enrichment, PDF parsing, and Chinese paper reports.”
- name
- auto-paper-skill
Files
SKILL.md and 10 other files (scripts, references, assets) in lit-review/auto-paper-skill of franklee16/academic-research-skills.
- SKILL.md
- agents/openai.yaml
- assets/report-template.tex
- references/metadata-schema.md
- references/report-template.md
- references/source-policy.md
- scripts/metadata_enricher.py
- scripts/paper_store.py
- scripts/pdf_analyzer.py
- scripts/render_report.py
- scripts/render_report_pdf.py
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 9a4b2db
Compare with similar skills
Auto Paper Skill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Paper Skill this skillfranklee16/academic-research-skills | 223 | — | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Literature PDF OCR Library BuilderLigphiDonk/Oh-my--paper | 739 | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Read arXiv Paperkarpathy/nanochat | 59k | 1 repos | ~494 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Literature Reviewneflibata-feng/MyArxiv-Agent | 126 | 20 repos | ~5.9k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Openalex Databaseneflibata-feng/MyArxiv-Agent | 126 | 12 repos | ~3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Citation ManagementK-Dense-AI/claude-scientific-writer | 2.4k | 2 repos | ~3.9k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT |
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Questions about Auto Paper Skill
What does Auto Paper Skill do?
Find, deduplicate, save, index, and analyze research papers through Codex conversation. Auto Paper Skill is an agent skill from franklee16/academic-research-skills. Find, deduplicate, save, index, and analyze research papers through Codex conversation.
When should I use Auto Paper Skill?
Auto Paper Skill fits situations like: the user asks for papers by research direction; compare against a local paper library; save canonical paper bundles; enrich metadata.
How do I install Auto Paper Skill in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill auto-paper-skill -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (lit-review/auto-paper-skill in franklee16/academic-research-skills) into .claude/skills/auto-paper-skill in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Auto Paper Skill in Codex?
Run `npx skills add franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill auto-paper-skill -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (lit-review/auto-paper-skill in franklee16/academic-research-skills) into .agents/skills/auto-paper-skill in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Auto Paper Skill 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 franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill auto-paper-skill -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/auto-paper-skill, .gemini/skills/auto-paper-skill, .github/skills/auto-paper-skill and .opencode/skills/auto-paper-skill in your project.
What does Auto Paper Skill need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Auto Paper Skill needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (python3). Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Auto Paper Skill 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 Auto Paper Skill 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.
What licence does Auto Paper Skill use?
No licence was found for Auto Paper Skill or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Auto Paper Skill use?
About 2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.9k 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 6.8k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Auto Paper Skill?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Auto Paper Skill: Literature PDF OCR Library Builder (LigphiDonk/Oh-my--paper, 739 stars), Read arXiv Paper (karpathy/nanochat, 59k stars), Literature Review (neflibata-feng/MyArxiv-Agent, 126 stars) and Openalex Database (neflibata-feng/MyArxiv-Agent, 126 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Auto Paper Skill?
franklee16 (a GitHub user) maintains it in franklee16/academic-research-skills, which has 223 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,617 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 18, 2026.
Source: franklee16/academic-research-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.