Paper Research on arXiv
XiaomiMiMo/MiMo-Code
Searches arXiv, fetches metadata, generates BibTeX, downloads PDFs and finds citations and related papers using a bundled Python script.
Searches arXiv for recent papers matching your research interests, scores them and writes a daily recommendation note into an Obsidian vault.
SKILL.md written in Chinese; this summary is our English description.
Install Daily arXiv Paper Brief
$ npx skills add juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv --skill start-my-day -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv start-my-day --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/juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/start-my-day .claude/skills/start-my-day && 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 "start-my-day" agent skill from https://github.com/juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv/tree/main/start-my-day into .claude/skills/start-my-day/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "start-my-day", 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/juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv/tree/main/start-my-dayType 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 juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv --skill start-my-day -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv start-my-day --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/start-my-day .agents/skills/start-my-day && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "start-my-day" agent skill from https://github.com/juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv/tree/main/start-my-day into .agents/skills/start-my-day/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "start-my-day", 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 juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv --skill start-my-day -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv start-my-day --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/start-my-day .cursor/skills/start-my-day && 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 "start-my-day" agent skill from https://github.com/juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv/tree/main/start-my-day into .cursor/skills/start-my-day/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "start-my-day", 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/juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv.git --path start-my-day--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 juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv --skill start-my-day -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv start-my-day --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/start-my-day .gemini/skills/start-my-day && 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 "start-my-day" agent skill from https://github.com/juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv/tree/main/start-my-day into .gemini/skills/start-my-day/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "start-my-day", 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 juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv start-my-dayInstalls 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 juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv --skill start-my-day -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/start-my-day .github/skills/start-my-day && 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 "start-my-day" agent skill from https://github.com/juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv/tree/main/start-my-day into .github/skills/start-my-day/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "start-my-day", 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 juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv --skill start-my-day -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv start-my-day --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/start-my-day .opencode/skills/start-my-day && 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 "start-my-day" agent skill from https://github.com/juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv/tree/main/start-my-day into .opencode/skills/start-my-day/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "start-my-day", 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
start-my-day- GitHub stars
- 1.7k
- Token cost
- ~4.3k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 758 words
- Files
- 6 (incl. scripts)
- Skills in repo
- 5
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Searches arXiv for recent papers matching your research interests, scores them and writes a daily recommendation note into an Obsidian vault.
- Works in 3 steps: 获取今日日期 → 读取研究配置 → 扫描现有笔记构建索引
- Starting a research day with fresh arXiv paper recommendations
- SKILL.md covers Language Detection, 工作流程概述, 步骤1：收集上下文（静默） and 步骤2：搜索论文, plus 9 more sections
- Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python
What it does
This skill is written mostly in Chinese and generates a daily paper brief to open a research day. It reads a research_interests.yaml config in the 99_System/Config folder of your Obsidian vault, scans existing notes under 20_Research/Papers to build a keyword-to-note index for automatic links, then runs scripts/search_arxiv.py to query the arXiv API for recent papers in the relevant categories.
The script fetches up to 200 recent papers, parses the XML, filters them by your interests and ranks them with a combined score that weights relevance, recency, popularity and quality, keeping the top 10 in arxiv_filtered.json. The report language, Chinese by default or English, comes from a language field in the config. The description also mentions Semantic Scholar recommendations, and further scripts handle keyword linking and common-word filtering.
When your agent uses it
- Starting a research day with fresh arXiv paper recommendations
- Generating a paper brief for a specified date
- Filling an Obsidian vault with scored, auto-linked paper notes
Example prompts
- “Start my day and create today's paper brief.”
- “Generate the paper recommendations for last Friday and write them in English.”
- “Update my research brief with the latest papers on diffusion models and link them to my existing notes.”
Requirements
- An Obsidian vault with OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH set
- A research_interests.yaml config file in the vault
- Python for the search scripts
- Network access to the arXiv API
Workflow steps
3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- 获取今日日期
- 读取研究配置
- 扫描现有笔记构建索引
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ef3a594. 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 4 files in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
python
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
Daily arXiv Paper Brief loads about 4.3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 46 tokens; SKILL.md has 758 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 758 words (~4,317 tokens).
“This skill supports both Chinese and English reports. The language is determined by the language field in your config file:”
- name
- start-my-day
Files
SKILL.md and 5 other files (scripts) in start-my-day of juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv.
- SKILL.md
- agents/openai.yaml
- scripts/common_words.py
- scripts/link_keywords.py
- scripts/scan_existing_notes.py
- scripts/search_arxiv.py
Open the folder on GitHubat commit ef3a594
Compare with similar skills
Daily arXiv Paper Brief 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily arXiv Paper Brief this skilljuliye2025/evil-read-arxiv | 1.7k | — | ~4.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Paper Research on arXivXiaomiMiMo/MiMo-Code | 14k | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Literature ReviewK-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills | 48k | 1 repos | ~3.2k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| PaperSeek Literature SearchMingfengHong/paperseek | 0 | — | ~1.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Literature Searchgaasher/Agent-Loop-Skills | 174 | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Literature Reviewneflibata-feng/MyArxiv-Agent | 126 | 20 repos | ~5.9k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT |
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Questions about Daily arXiv Paper Brief
What does Daily arXiv Paper Brief do?
Searches arXiv for recent papers matching your research interests, scores them and writes a daily recommendation note into an Obsidian vault. This skill is written mostly in Chinese and generates a daily paper brief to open a research day.py to query the arXiv API for recent papers in the relevant categories.
When should I use Daily arXiv Paper Brief?
Daily arXiv Paper Brief fits situations like: starting a research day with fresh arXiv paper recommendations; generating a paper brief for a specified date; filling an Obsidian vault with scored, auto-linked paper notes.
How do I install Daily arXiv Paper Brief in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv --skill start-my-day -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (start-my-day in juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv) into .claude/skills/start-my-day in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Daily arXiv Paper Brief in Codex?
Run `npx skills add juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv --skill start-my-day -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (start-my-day in juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv) into .agents/skills/start-my-day in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Daily arXiv Paper Brief 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 juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv --skill start-my-day -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/start-my-day, .gemini/skills/start-my-day, .github/skills/start-my-day and .opencode/skills/start-my-day in your project.
What does Daily arXiv Paper Brief need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Daily arXiv Paper Brief needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (python). Our summary lists: An Obsidian vault with OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH set; A research_interests.yaml config file in the vault; Python for the search scripts; Network access to the arXiv API.
Does Daily arXiv Paper Brief 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 Daily arXiv Paper Brief 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 Daily arXiv Paper Brief use?
No licence was found for Daily arXiv Paper Brief or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Daily arXiv Paper Brief use?
About 4.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 17k 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 Daily arXiv Paper Brief?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Daily arXiv Paper Brief: Paper Research on arXiv (XiaomiMiMo/MiMo-Code, 14k stars), Literature Review (K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills, 48k stars), PaperSeek Literature Search (MingfengHong/paperseek, 0 stars) and Literature Search (gaasher/Agent-Loop-Skills, 174 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Daily arXiv Paper Brief?
juliye2025 (a GitHub user) maintains it in juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv, which has 1,703 GitHub stars. The repository holds 5 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 15, 2026.
Source: juliye2025/evil-read-arxiv on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.