Google Scholar Scraper
wentorai/research-plugins
Ethical Google Scholar data collection techniques and best practices
Comprehensive open data directory (100+ datasets across 14 categories) with auto-fetch capability, plus data collection instrument design, variable dictionaries, data management, IRB materials, and…
Install Scholar Data
$ npx skills add joshzyj/open-scholar-skill --skill scholar-data -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install joshzyj/open-scholar-skill scholar-data --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/joshzyj/open-scholar-skill.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/scholar-data .claude/skills/scholar-data && 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 "scholar-data" agent skill from https://github.com/joshzyj/open-scholar-skill/tree/main/.claude/skills/scholar-data into .claude/skills/scholar-data/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scholar-data", 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/joshzyj/open-scholar-skill/tree/main/.claude/skills/scholar-dataType 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 joshzyj/open-scholar-skill --skill scholar-data -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install joshzyj/open-scholar-skill scholar-data --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/joshzyj/open-scholar-skill.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/scholar-data .agents/skills/scholar-data && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "scholar-data" agent skill from https://github.com/joshzyj/open-scholar-skill/tree/main/.claude/skills/scholar-data into .agents/skills/scholar-data/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scholar-data", 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 joshzyj/open-scholar-skill --skill scholar-data -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install joshzyj/open-scholar-skill scholar-data --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/joshzyj/open-scholar-skill.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/scholar-data .cursor/skills/scholar-data && 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 "scholar-data" agent skill from https://github.com/joshzyj/open-scholar-skill/tree/main/.claude/skills/scholar-data into .cursor/skills/scholar-data/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scholar-data", 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/joshzyj/open-scholar-skill.git --path .claude/skills/scholar-data--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 joshzyj/open-scholar-skill --skill scholar-data -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install joshzyj/open-scholar-skill scholar-data --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/joshzyj/open-scholar-skill.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/scholar-data .gemini/skills/scholar-data && 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 "scholar-data" agent skill from https://github.com/joshzyj/open-scholar-skill/tree/main/.claude/skills/scholar-data into .gemini/skills/scholar-data/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scholar-data", 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 joshzyj/open-scholar-skill scholar-dataInstalls 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 joshzyj/open-scholar-skill --skill scholar-data -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/joshzyj/open-scholar-skill.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/scholar-data .github/skills/scholar-data && 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 "scholar-data" agent skill from https://github.com/joshzyj/open-scholar-skill/tree/main/.claude/skills/scholar-data into .github/skills/scholar-data/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scholar-data", 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 joshzyj/open-scholar-skill --skill scholar-data -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install joshzyj/open-scholar-skill scholar-data --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/joshzyj/open-scholar-skill.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/scholar-data .opencode/skills/scholar-data && 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 "scholar-data" agent skill from https://github.com/joshzyj/open-scholar-skill/tree/main/.claude/skills/scholar-data into .opencode/skills/scholar-data/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scholar-data", 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
scholar-data- GitHub stars
- 168
- Token cost
- ~23k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 6,670 words
- Files
- 5 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 30
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Comprehensive open data directory (100+ datasets across 14 categories) with auto-fetch capability, plus data collection instrument design, variable dictionaries, data management, IRB materials, and…
- The user needs to find
- SKILL.md covers Arguments, Dispatch Table, Step 0 — Data Safety Sidecar… and Pre-Execution Review Duty…, plus 4 more sections
- Calls bash, git and jq; reaches ghoapi.azureedge.net and worldvaluessurvey.org; needs CENSUS_API_KEY and FRED_API_KEY
- Download data for a research question
What it does
Scholar Data is an agent skill from joshzyj/open-scholar-skill. Comprehensive open data directory (100+ datasets across 14 categories) with auto-fetch capability, plus data collection instrument design, variable dictionaries, data management, IRB materials, and web/digital data collection for social science studies. Covers GSS, PSID, ACS, CPS, ESS, WVS, Afrobarometer, Eurobarometer, DHS, PISA, OECD, Eurostat, WHO, OpenAlex, Harvard Dataverse, ICPSR, Zenodo, OSF, and many more. Use when the user needs to find or download data for a research question, design a survey or…
Its SKILL.md is about 23k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 5 other files, including reference files (for example `references/data-management.md`, `references/interview-protocols.md` and `references/survey-design.md`).
It sits in Data & Analytics, covering Web scraping, Academic paper search and Hypothesis generation. The repository describes itself as: Open scholar skill, a claude code plugin, for academic research.
When your agent uses it
- The user needs to find
- Download data for a research question
- Design a survey
- Interview protocol
Example prompts
- “/scholar-data”
Requirements
- Python 3
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 6e5ac8e. 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
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
bashgitjqpython3pipplaywright
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:
ghoapi.azureedge.networldvaluessurvey.orgweb.archive.orgkjhealy.r-universe.devdataverse.nlopportunityinsights.orgdata.gdeltproject.orgapi.openalex.orgdataverse.harvard.edu
Also links to:
api.census.govfred.stlouisfed.orgeuropeansocialsurvey.orgdhsprogram.comapi.data.govsemanticscholar.org
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:
CENSUS_API_KEYFRED_API_KEYFBI_API_KEYS2_API_KEYAPI_KEYREDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Scholar Data loads about 23k tokens when it runs, and up to ~32k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 178 tokens; SKILL.md has 6,670 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: notes
The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.
- NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:1206
.env - NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:1217
entified data files. Use `.Renviron` or `.env` for API keys.
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
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 6,670 words (~22,670 tokens).
“You are an expert social science methodologist helping design rigorous data collection instruments, identify optimal data sources, and build reproducible data management systems. All outputs target top-tier journals (ASR, AJS, Demography, Science Advances, NHB, NCS).”
- name
- scholar-data
- tools
- Read, WebSearch, Write, Bash, Agent
- argument-hint
- [dataset|survey|interview|irb|manage|vignette|scrape|web|api|social media] [topic or research question] [optional: population, journal, design]
- user-invocable
- true
Files
SKILL.md and 4 other files (references) in .claude/skills/scholar-data of joshzyj/open-scholar-skill.
- SKILL.md
- references/data-management.md
- references/interview-protocols.md
- references/survey-design.md
- references/web-scraping.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 6e5ac8e
Compare with similar skills
Scholar Data 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scholar Data this skilljoshzyj/open-scholar-skill | 168 | — | ~23k | Automated safety check: Notes | Custom licence | |
| Google Scholar Scraperwentorai/research-plugins | 298 | 1 repos | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Paper Radartigerless-labs/paper-radar | 218 | — | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Paper NavigatorEvoScientist/EvoSkills | 475 | — | ~6.3k | Automated safety check: Notes | Apache-2.0 | |
| Superlearnraiyanyahya/Superlearn | 121 | — | ~6.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Research PlatformZS520L/HanakoPro | 102 | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Scholar Data
What does Scholar Data do?
Comprehensive open data directory (100+ datasets across 14 categories) with auto-fetch capability, plus data collection instrument design, variable dictionaries, data management, IRB materials, and…. Scholar Data is an agent skill from joshzyj/open-scholar-skill. Comprehensive open data directory (100+ datasets across 14 categories) with auto-fetch capability, plus data collection instrument design, variable dictionaries, data management, IRB materials, and web/digital data collection for social science studies.
When should I use Scholar Data?
Scholar Data fits situations like: the user needs to find; download data for a research question; design a survey; interview protocol.
How do I install Scholar Data in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add joshzyj/open-scholar-skill --skill scholar-data -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/scholar-data in joshzyj/open-scholar-skill) into .claude/skills/scholar-data in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Scholar Data in Codex?
Run `npx skills add joshzyj/open-scholar-skill --skill scholar-data -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/scholar-data in joshzyj/open-scholar-skill) into .agents/skills/scholar-data in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Scholar Data 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 joshzyj/open-scholar-skill --skill scholar-data -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/scholar-data, .gemini/skills/scholar-data, .github/skills/scholar-data and .opencode/skills/scholar-data in your project.
What does Scholar Data need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Scholar Data needs the command-line tools its instructions call (bash, git, jq, python3, pip and playwright) and credentials named CENSUS_API_KEY, FRED_API_KEY, FBI_API_KEY and S2_API_KEY. Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Scholar Data access the network?
SKILL.md names 15 domains. In commands or code: ghoapi.azureedge.net, worldvaluessurvey.org, web.archive.org, kjhealy.r-universe.dev, dataverse.nl, opportunityinsights.org, data.gdeltproject.org, api.openalex.org and dataverse.harvard.edu; the agent is likely to contact these when it follows the instructions. As links in the text: api.census.gov, fred.stlouisfed.org, europeansocialsurvey.org, dhsprogram.com, api.data.gov and semanticscholar.org. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Scholar Data safe to install?
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. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Scholar Data use?
Scholar Data has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Scholar Data use?
About 23k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 91k 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 9.8k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Scholar Data?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Scholar Data: Google Scholar Scraper (wentorai/research-plugins, 298 stars), Paper Radar (tigerless-labs/paper-radar, 218 stars), Paper Navigator (EvoScientist/EvoSkills, 475 stars) and Superlearn (raiyanyahya/Superlearn, 121 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Scholar Data?
joshzyj (a GitHub user) maintains it in joshzyj/open-scholar-skill, which has 168 GitHub stars. The repository holds 30 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 18, 2026.
Source: joshzyj/open-scholar-skill on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.