Multi-source literature search, citation verification, MeSH search strategy, citation file management (.nbib/.ris/.bib conversion), and reference management (BibTeX, related articles, ID conversion)…
$ npx skills add jing1312/nature-figure-skill --skill nature-academic-search -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install jing1312/nature-figure-skill nature-academic-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/jing1312/nature-figure-skill.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/nature-academic-search .claude/skills/nature-academic-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 "nature-academic-search" agent skill from https://github.com/jing1312/nature-figure-skill/tree/main/skills/nature-academic-search into .claude/skills/nature-academic-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nature-academic-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/jing1312/nature-figure-skill/tree/main/skills/nature-academic-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 jing1312/nature-figure-skill --skill nature-academic-search -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install jing1312/nature-figure-skill nature-academic-search --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jing1312/nature-figure-skill.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/nature-academic-search .agents/skills/nature-academic-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 "nature-academic-search" agent skill from https://github.com/jing1312/nature-figure-skill/tree/main/skills/nature-academic-search into .agents/skills/nature-academic-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nature-academic-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 jing1312/nature-figure-skill --skill nature-academic-search -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install jing1312/nature-figure-skill nature-academic-search --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jing1312/nature-figure-skill.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/nature-academic-search .cursor/skills/nature-academic-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 "nature-academic-search" agent skill from https://github.com/jing1312/nature-figure-skill/tree/main/skills/nature-academic-search into .cursor/skills/nature-academic-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nature-academic-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/jing1312/nature-figure-skill.git --path skills/nature-academic-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 jing1312/nature-figure-skill --skill nature-academic-search -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install jing1312/nature-figure-skill nature-academic-search --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jing1312/nature-figure-skill.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/nature-academic-search .gemini/skills/nature-academic-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 "nature-academic-search" agent skill from https://github.com/jing1312/nature-figure-skill/tree/main/skills/nature-academic-search into .gemini/skills/nature-academic-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nature-academic-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 jing1312/nature-figure-skill nature-academic-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 jing1312/nature-figure-skill --skill nature-academic-search -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jing1312/nature-figure-skill.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/nature-academic-search .github/skills/nature-academic-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 "nature-academic-search" agent skill from https://github.com/jing1312/nature-figure-skill/tree/main/skills/nature-academic-search into .github/skills/nature-academic-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nature-academic-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 jing1312/nature-figure-skill --skill nature-academic-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 jing1312/nature-figure-skill nature-academic-search --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jing1312/nature-figure-skill.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/nature-academic-search .opencode/skills/nature-academic-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 "nature-academic-search" agent skill from https://github.com/jing1312/nature-figure-skill/tree/main/skills/nature-academic-search into .opencode/skills/nature-academic-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nature-academic-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.
nature-academic-searchMulti-source literature search, citation verification, MeSH search strategy, citation file management (.nbib/.ris/.bib conversion), and reference management (BibTeX, related articles, ID conversion)…
Nature Academic Search is an agent skill from jing1312/nature-figure-skill. Multi-source literature search, citation verification, MeSH search strategy, citation file management (.nbib/.ris/.bib conversion), and reference management (BibTeX, related articles, ID conversion) via MCP tools (PubMed, CrossRef, arXiv). Use when the user needs coordinated multi-step literature workflows beyond a single MCP call.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 43 other files, including scripts and reference files (for example `README.md`, `config/mcp-snippet.json` and `config/settings-snippet.json`).
It sits in Research & Science, covering Academic paper search and Citation management. It works with PubMed, Model Context Protocol, arXiv and LaTeX. The repository describes itself as: 追求每一张图的完美，支持直接修改图片，让每一张图都经得起审稿人的追问. The licence is MIT.
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit af77802. 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.
Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Python and Shell, from the files we listed), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
pythonFrom the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
api.semanticscholar.orgncbi.nlm.nih.govFrom URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:
SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEYNCBI_API_KEYFrom names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Nature Academic Search loads about 1.3k tokens when it runs, and up to ~11k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 89 tokens; SKILL.md has 409 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 noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.
Set via `export` or `.env` file.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.
The full file from jing1312/nature-figure-skill at commit af77802, republished under its MIT licence (© jing1312). 409 words, ~1,277 tokens.
.claude/skills/nature-academic-search/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 39 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.Multi-source literature search, citation verification, citation format conversion, and reference management via MCP tools.
| Tool | Source | Best For |
|---|---|---|
pubmed_search_articles | PubMed MCP | Biomedical, MeSH, clinical trials |
search_crossref | paper-search MCP | Cross-disciplinary, citation counts |
search_arxiv | paper-search MCP | Preprints (physics, math, CS, biology) |
| Tool | Source | Best For |
|---|---|---|
search_google_scholar | paper-search MCP | Broad academic search (scraped) |
search_semantic_scholar | paper-search MCP | Citation graph, field-of-study filters |
search_biorxiv | paper-search MCP | Biology preprints |
search_medrxiv | paper-search MCP | Medical preprints |
search_webofscience | paper-search MCP | Curated index, citation reports |
search_scopus | paper-search MCP | Broad scholarly database |
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
pubmed_fetch_articles | Full metadata by PMID |
pubmed_find_related | Related article discovery |
pubmed_format_citations | APA / MLA / BibTeX / RIS formatting |
pubmed_convert_ids | DOI ↔ PMID ↔ PMCID conversion |
pubmed_lookup_mesh | MeSH term exploration and hierarchy |
pubmed_lookup_citation | Bibliographic citation → PMID lookup |
See Source Tiers & Reliability for the complete reliability classification and fallback routing rules. The T1→T2→T3 fallback chain is the standard execution order across all workflows.
Quick guide:
| User need | Primary (T1) | Secondary (T2) | Last Resort (T3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical / clinical | PubMed | Semantic Scholar | Google Scholar |
| Cross-disciplinary | CrossRef | Semantic Scholar | Scopus |
| Preprints / CS / physics | arXiv | bioRxiv / medRxiv | — |
| Exhaustive review | PubMed + CrossRef + arXiv | Semantic Scholar + bioRxiv/medRxiv | WoS / Scopus |
| Citation count sensitive | Semantic Scholar | CrossRef | — |
| Chinese literature | — | — | CNKI / 万方 (manual) |
| Module | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Dedup Engine | Unified deduplication (WFs 1, 2, 5a) |
| Citation Parser | Extract citations from documents (WF 2) |
| Search Strategy | Query construction, source selection, ranking |
| RIS/BibTeX Format | Format specifications and field mappings |
| Format Converter | Multi-source .nbib/.ris/.bib downloader |
| Service | Env Var | Register At | Free Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semantic Scholar | SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY | api.semanticscholar.org | 100 req/s with key (1/s without) |
| NCBI E-utilities | NCBI_API_KEY | ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/account | 10 req/s with key (3/s without) |
Set via export or .env file.
export http_proxy=http://127.0.0.1:7890
export https_proxy=http://127.0.0.1:7890python scripts/preflight.pyRun before batch operations to verify API endpoints are reachable.
The format converter (scripts/format-converter.py) uses Python stdlib only — no extra dependencies. Run python scripts/format-converter.py --test to verify the conversion pipeline.
© jing1312, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
SKILL.md and 39 other files (scripts, references) in skills/nature-academic-search of jing1312/nature-figure-skill.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit af77802
Nature Academic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nature Academic Search this skilljing1312/nature-figure-skill | 171 | — | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Ai4scholar ResearchDrchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit | 139 | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| 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 |
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…
wp-a/nature-academic-search
A skill your agent uses when users ask to 找文献、做文献检索、查论文、查临床试验、核验引用、去重文献、设计 PubMed/MeSH 检索式、追踪上下游引文、解析 DOI/PMID/PMCID/arXiv/OpenAlex/Semantic Scholar/NCT ID， 或导出 RIS、BibTeX、NBIB、ENW；also use for…
Norman-bury/research-writing-skill
A skill your agent uses when writing literature review sections - guides searching, organizing, and synthesizing academic sources
Tai609/NebulaMat
Multi-source literature search, citation verification, strict independent other-citation audits, article-level citation metric tables, influential citer profiling with citation-context extraction…
Aperivue/medsci-skills
A skill your agent uses when finding papers or building a reference list.
aiskillstore/marketplace
Multi-source literature search, citation verification, MeSH search strategy, citation file management (.nbib/.ris/.bib conversion), and reference management (BibTeX, related articles, ID conversion)…
jing1312/nature-figure-skill
Add strict Nature/CNS citations to manuscript text by splitting long passages into citable segments, searching only accepted flagship and subjournal titles from Nature Portfolio, the AAAS Science…
jing1312/nature-figure-skill
Build full-paper Chinese-English side-by-side, figure/table-aware, source-grounded Markdown readers for journal or conference papers from PDF, DOI, arXiv, publisher HTML, or pasted text.
jing1312/nature-figure-skill
Build a complete but efficient Nature-style Chinese PPTX presentation from a scientific paper, preprint, PDF, article text, abstract, figure legends, or reading notes.
Categories
Multi-source literature search, citation verification, MeSH search strategy, citation file management (.nbib/.ris/.bib conversion), and reference management (BibTeX, related articles, ID conversion)…. Nature Academic Search is an agent skill from jing1312/nature-figure-skill.bib conversion), and reference management (BibTeX, related articles, ID conversion) via MCP tools (PubMed, CrossRef, arXiv).
Nature Academic Search fits situations like: the user needs coordinated multi-step literature workflows beyond a single MCP call; tasks that involve Academic paper search; tasks that involve Citation management.
Run `npx skills add jing1312/nature-figure-skill --skill nature-academic-search -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/nature-academic-search in jing1312/nature-figure-skill) into .claude/skills/nature-academic-search in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
Run `npx skills add jing1312/nature-figure-skill --skill nature-academic-search -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/nature-academic-search in jing1312/nature-figure-skill) into .agents/skills/nature-academic-search 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 jing1312/nature-figure-skill --skill nature-academic-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/nature-academic-search, .gemini/skills/nature-academic-search, .github/skills/nature-academic-search and .opencode/skills/nature-academic-search in your project.
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Nature Academic Search needs Python and a shell for the scripts in its folder, the command-line tools its instructions call (python) and credentials named SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY and NCBI_API_KEY. Our summary lists: Python 3; A Bash shell; A credential in SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY; A credential in NCBI_API_KEY.
SKILL.md names 2 domains. As links in the text: api.semanticscholar.org and ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (mentions a .env file), nothing it rates as a warning. 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.
Nature Academic Search is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
About 1.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.1k 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 9.9k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Nature Academic Search: Ai4scholar Research (Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit, 139 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.
jing1312 (a GitHub user) maintains it in jing1312/nature-figure-skill, which has 171 GitHub stars. The repository holds 4 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 8, 2026.
Source: jing1312/nature-figure-skill on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.
