PubMed REST API Search
davila7/claude-code-templates
Searches PubMed directly through its E-utilities REST API, with guidance on Boolean and MeSH query syntax, batch retrieval and citation data.
Search PubMed for scientific literature. An agent skill from FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills.
Install Pubmed Search
$ npx skills add FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills --skill pubmed-search -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills pubmed-search --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/FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/pubmed-search .claude/skills/pubmed-search && 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 "pubmed-search" agent skill from https://github.com/FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills/tree/main/skills/pubmed-search into .claude/skills/pubmed-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pubmed-search", 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/FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills/tree/main/skills/pubmed-searchType 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 FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills --skill pubmed-search -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills pubmed-search --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/pubmed-search .agents/skills/pubmed-search && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "pubmed-search" agent skill from https://github.com/FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills/tree/main/skills/pubmed-search into .agents/skills/pubmed-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pubmed-search", 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 FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills --skill pubmed-search -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills pubmed-search --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/pubmed-search .cursor/skills/pubmed-search && 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 "pubmed-search" agent skill from https://github.com/FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills/tree/main/skills/pubmed-search into .cursor/skills/pubmed-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pubmed-search", 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/FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills.git --path skills/pubmed-search--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 FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills --skill pubmed-search -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills pubmed-search --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/pubmed-search .gemini/skills/pubmed-search && 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 "pubmed-search" agent skill from https://github.com/FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills/tree/main/skills/pubmed-search into .gemini/skills/pubmed-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pubmed-search", 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 FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills pubmed-searchInstalls 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 FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills --skill pubmed-search -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/pubmed-search .github/skills/pubmed-search && 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 "pubmed-search" agent skill from https://github.com/FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills/tree/main/skills/pubmed-search into .github/skills/pubmed-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pubmed-search", 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 FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills --skill pubmed-search -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills pubmed-search --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/pubmed-search .opencode/skills/pubmed-search && 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 "pubmed-search" agent skill from https://github.com/FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills/tree/main/skills/pubmed-search into .opencode/skills/pubmed-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pubmed-search", 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
pubmed-search- GitHub stars
- 3.1k
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~751 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 119 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 279
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Search PubMed for scientific literature. An agent skill from FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills.
- Works in 6 steps: Set up Entrez → Search PubMed → Fetch article details → …
- The user asks to find papers
- SKILL.md covers When to Use and How to Execute
- Reaches pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
What it does
Pubmed Search is an agent skill from FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills. Search PubMed for scientific literature. Use when the user asks to find papers, search literature, look up research, find publications, or asks about recent studies. Triggers on "pubmed", "papers", "literature", "publications", "research on", "studies about".
Its SKILL.md is about 750 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 Academic paper search. It works with PubMed and NCBI. The repository describes itself as: The largest open-source medical AI skills library for OpenClaw🦞.
When your agent uses it
- The user asks to find papers
- Search literature
- Look up research
- Find publications
Example prompts
- “pubmed”
- “papers”
- “literature”
- “/pubmed-search”
Requirements
- Python 3
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Set up Entrez
- Search PubMed
- Fetch article details
- Output format for WhatsApp
- Advanced searches
- Follow-up suggestions
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit b1f9b6e. 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).
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:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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
Pubmed Search loads about 751 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 68 tokens; SKILL.md has 119 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 119 words (~751 tokens).
“Search NCBI PubMed for scientific literature using BioPython's Entrez module.”
- name
- pubmed-search
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/pubmed-search of FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit b1f9b6e
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 FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
Compare with similar skills
Pubmed Search 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pubmed Search this skillFreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills | 3.1k | 1 repos | ~751 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| PubMed REST API Searchdavila7/claude-code-templates | 32k | 14 repos | ~3.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Pubmed Databasegoogle-deepmind/science-skills | 3.2k | 2 repos | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Notes | Apache-2.0 | |
| Ncbi Sequence Fetchgoogle-deepmind/science-skills | 3.2k | 1 repos | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Notes | Apache-2.0 | |
| Journal Skillsaipoch/medical-research-skills | 2k | — | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Pubmed Databasejaechang-hits/SciAgent-Skills | 371 | 1 repos | ~4.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | CC-BY-4.0 |
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Questions about Pubmed Search
What does Pubmed Search do?
Search PubMed for scientific literature. An agent skill from FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills. Pubmed Search is an agent skill from FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills. Search PubMed for scientific literature.
When should I use Pubmed Search?
Pubmed Search fits situations like: the user asks to find papers; search literature; look up research; find publications.
How do I install Pubmed Search in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills --skill pubmed-search -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/pubmed-search in FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills) into .claude/skills/pubmed-search in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Pubmed Search in Codex?
Run `npx skills add FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills --skill pubmed-search -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/pubmed-search in FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills) into .agents/skills/pubmed-search in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Pubmed Search 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 FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills --skill pubmed-search -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/pubmed-search, .gemini/skills/pubmed-search, .github/skills/pubmed-search and .opencode/skills/pubmed-search in your project.
What does Pubmed Search need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Pubmed Search is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Pubmed Search access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Pubmed Search 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 Pubmed Search use?
No licence was found for Pubmed Search or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Pubmed Search use?
About 751 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3k 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 Pubmed Search?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Pubmed Search: PubMed REST API Search (davila7/claude-code-templates, 32k stars), Pubmed Database (google-deepmind/science-skills, 3.2k stars), Ncbi Sequence Fetch (google-deepmind/science-skills, 3.2k stars) and Journal Skills (aipoch/medical-research-skills, 2k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Pubmed Search?
FreedomIntelligence (a GitHub organization) maintains it in FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills, which has 3,052 GitHub stars. The repository holds 279 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on July 21, 2026.
Source: FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.