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Guide to Papis command-line document and bibliography manager for researchers
Install Papis CLI Guide
$ npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill papis-cli-guide -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install wentorai/research-plugins papis-cli-guide --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/wentorai/research-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/writing/citation/papis-cli-guide .claude/skills/papis-cli-guide && 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 "papis-cli-guide" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/writing/citation/papis-cli-guide into .claude/skills/papis-cli-guide/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "papis-cli-guide", 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/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/writing/citation/papis-cli-guideType 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 wentorai/research-plugins --skill papis-cli-guide -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install wentorai/research-plugins papis-cli-guide --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/writing/citation/papis-cli-guide .agents/skills/papis-cli-guide && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "papis-cli-guide" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/writing/citation/papis-cli-guide into .agents/skills/papis-cli-guide/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "papis-cli-guide", 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 wentorai/research-plugins --skill papis-cli-guide -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install wentorai/research-plugins papis-cli-guide --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/writing/citation/papis-cli-guide .cursor/skills/papis-cli-guide && 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 "papis-cli-guide" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/writing/citation/papis-cli-guide into .cursor/skills/papis-cli-guide/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "papis-cli-guide", 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/wentorai/research-plugins.git --path skills/writing/citation/papis-cli-guide--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 wentorai/research-plugins --skill papis-cli-guide -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install wentorai/research-plugins papis-cli-guide --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/writing/citation/papis-cli-guide .gemini/skills/papis-cli-guide && 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 "papis-cli-guide" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/writing/citation/papis-cli-guide into .gemini/skills/papis-cli-guide/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "papis-cli-guide", 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 wentorai/research-plugins papis-cli-guideInstalls 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 wentorai/research-plugins --skill papis-cli-guide -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/writing/citation/papis-cli-guide .github/skills/papis-cli-guide && 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 "papis-cli-guide" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/writing/citation/papis-cli-guide into .github/skills/papis-cli-guide/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "papis-cli-guide", 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 wentorai/research-plugins --skill papis-cli-guide -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install wentorai/research-plugins papis-cli-guide --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/writing/citation/papis-cli-guide .opencode/skills/papis-cli-guide && 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 "papis-cli-guide" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/writing/citation/papis-cli-guide into .opencode/skills/papis-cli-guide/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "papis-cli-guide", 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
papis-cli-guide- GitHub stars
- 298
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~1.7k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 559 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 405
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Guide to Papis command-line document and bibliography manager for researchers
- Works in 6 steps: Discovery: Find a paper, download the PDF → Import: papis add paper.pdf --from doi… → Read: papis open "paper title" to open… → …
- Tasks that involve Citation management
- SKILL.md covers Overview, Installation and Setup, Core Features and Academic Workflow Integration, plus 2 more sections
- Calls git, pip and brew
What it does
Papis CLI Guide is an agent skill from wentorai/research-plugins. Guide to Papis command-line document and bibliography manager for researchers
Its SKILL.md is about 1.7k 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 Citation management. The repository describes itself as: 350+ academic research skills, MCP configs, and plugins for Research-Claw and AI agents. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Citation management
Example prompts
- “/papis-cli-guide”
Requirements
- Python 3
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Discovery: Find a paper, download the PDF
- Import: papis add paper.pdf --from doi 10.xxxx/xxxxx
- Read: papis open "paper title" to open in your PDF viewer
- Annotate: Add notes directly to the info.yaml or in a separate notes file
- Cite: papis export --format bibtex "paper title" >> thesis.bib
- Write: Reference in your LaTeX/Markdown document
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit bf44b3c. 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:
gitpipbrew
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
github.compapis.readthedocs.iopypi.org
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
Papis CLI Guide loads about 1.7k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 23 tokens; SKILL.md has 559 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
The full file from wentorai/research-plugins at commit bf44b3c, republished under its MIT licence (© wentorai). 559 words, ~1,749 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/papis-cli-guide/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- papis-cli-guide
- description
- Guide to Papis command-line document and bibliography manager for researchers
Papis CLI Document Manager Guide
Overview
Papis is a powerful command-line document and bibliography manager with over 2,000 GitHub stars, designed for researchers who prefer terminal-based workflows. Written in Python, it provides a fast, scriptable, and highly customizable alternative to GUI-based reference managers like Zotero or Mendeley.
The philosophy behind Papis is that bibliographic data should be stored in simple, human-readable files organized in a plain directory structure. Each document in a Papis library is a folder containing a YAML metadata file (info.yaml) and associated files (PDFs, supplementary materials, notes). This approach means your library is inherently portable, versionable with Git, and accessible through any tool that can read files and directories.
For researchers who spend most of their time in terminals, use Vim or Emacs for writing, and prefer scriptable tools over graphical interfaces, Papis offers a natural fit. It integrates with academic databases for metadata retrieval, supports BibTeX and BibLaTeX export, and provides an extensible plugin system for custom workflows. Despite its command-line interface, Papis also includes optional GUI pickers and a web interface for when visual browsing is helpful.
Installation and Setup
Install Papis using pip or your system package manager:
Via pip (recommended):
pip install papisVia system package managers:
- macOS:
brew install papis - Arch Linux:
pacman -S papis - Nix:
nix-env -i papis
Initial configuration: Papis stores its configuration in ~/.config/papis/config. Create a minimal configuration:
[settings]
default-library = research
[research]
dir = ~/Documents/papersThis tells Papis to manage a library called "research" stored in ~/Documents/papers. Each document you add will create a subdirectory within this path containing the document file and metadata.
Additional configuration options:
[settings]
default-library = research
editor = vim
file-browser = open
picktool = papis.pick
database-backend = papis
[research]
dir = ~/Documents/papers
use-cache = True
[books]
dir = ~/Documents/booksYou can define multiple libraries (research papers, books, technical reports) each with their own directory and configuration.
Core Features
Adding Documents: Add papers to your library from multiple sources:
# Add a PDF with automatic metadata retrieval via DOI
papis add paper.pdf --from doi 10.1038/s41586-024-07487-w
# Add from arXiv identifier
papis add --from arxiv 2401.12345
# Add from a BibTeX file
papis add paper.pdf --from bibtex reference.bib
# Add with manual metadata
papis add paper.pdf --set author "Smith, John" --set title "Deep Learning" --set year 2024
# Add from ISBN (for books)
papis add book.pdf --from isbn 978-0-13-468599-1Searching and Browsing: Query your library with flexible search:
# Search by any field
papis open "author:smith AND year:2024"
# List matching documents
papis list "machine learning"
# Browse with an interactive picker
papis browse "neural networks"
# Export search results as BibTeX
papis export --format bibtex "deep learning 2024"Document Operations:
# Open the PDF of a document
papis open "smith 2024"
# Edit metadata in your configured editor
papis edit "smith 2024"
# Rename and organize files
papis rename "smith 2024"
# Remove a document
papis rm "old paper 2015"
# Move between libraries
papis mv --lib books "programming textbook"BibTeX Export: Generate BibTeX files for LaTeX projects:
# Export entire library
papis export --all --format bibtex > references.bib
# Export specific entries
papis export --format bibtex "author:smith" >> project.bib
# Export in BibLaTeX format
papis export --format biblatex "machine learning" > ml-refs.bibMetadata Retrieval: Fetch or update metadata from online sources:
# Update metadata from DOI
papis update --from doi "smith 2024"
# Fetch metadata from CrossRef
papis update --from crossref "incomplete entry"
# Bulk update metadata for all items missing DOIs
papis update --from crossref --allShow full SKILL.md (244 more words)Show less
Academic Workflow Integration
Terminal-Centric Research Workflow:
- Discovery: Find a paper, download the PDF
- Import:
papis add paper.pdf --from doi 10.xxxx/xxxxx - Read:
papis open "paper title"to open in your PDF viewer - Annotate: Add notes directly to the info.yaml or in a separate notes file
- Cite:
papis export --format bibtex "paper title" >> thesis.bib - Write: Reference in your LaTeX/Markdown document
Version Control Integration: Since Papis stores everything as files and directories, you can version your entire library with Git:
cd ~/Documents/papers
git init
git add .
git commit -m "Initial library snapshot"This gives you full history of metadata changes, the ability to sync across machines, and collaborative library management through Git workflows.
Scripting and Automation: Papis exposes a Python API for custom scripts:
import papis.api
# Search the library programmatically
docs = papis.api.get_documents_in_lib("research")
ml_papers = [d for d in docs if "machine learning" in d.get("tags", "")]
# Export filtered results
for doc in ml_papers:
print(f"{doc['author']} ({doc['year']}). {doc['title']}")Integration with Text Editors:
- Vim: Use
papis.vimplugin for searching and inserting citations without leaving the editor - Emacs: Use
papis.elfor Org-mode and LaTeX integration - FZF: Pipe Papis output to fzf for fuzzy finding:
papis list --all | fzf
Syncing Across Machines: Use any file synchronization tool (Syncthing, rsync, cloud storage) or Git to keep your Papis library consistent across workstations. The plain-file storage format ensures compatibility regardless of platform.
Plugin Ecosystem
Papis supports plugins for extended functionality:
- papis-rofi: Rofi-based document picker for Linux desktop users
- papis-zotero: Import your existing Zotero library into Papis
- papis-firefox: Browser extension for adding papers from web pages
- papis-libgen: Search and download from Library Genesis (for open-access content)
Install plugins via pip:
pip install papis-zotero
papis zotero import --from-bibtex zotero-export.bibReferences
- GitHub Repository: https://github.com/papis/papis
- Papis Documentation: https://papis.readthedocs.io
- Papis Wiki: https://github.com/papis/papis/wiki
- PyPI Package: https://pypi.org/project/papis
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Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/writing/citation/papis-cli-guide of wentorai/research-plugins.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit bf44b3c
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 wentorai/research-plugins, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
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Questions about Papis CLI Guide
What does Papis CLI Guide do?
Guide to Papis command-line document and bibliography manager for researchers. Papis CLI Guide is an agent skill from wentorai/research-plugins.
When should I use Papis CLI Guide?
Papis CLI Guide fits situations like: tasks that involve Citation management.
How do I install Papis CLI Guide in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill papis-cli-guide -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/writing/citation/papis-cli-guide in wentorai/research-plugins) into .claude/skills/papis-cli-guide in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Papis CLI Guide in Codex?
Run `npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill papis-cli-guide -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/writing/citation/papis-cli-guide in wentorai/research-plugins) into .agents/skills/papis-cli-guide in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Papis CLI Guide 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 wentorai/research-plugins --skill papis-cli-guide -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/papis-cli-guide, .gemini/skills/papis-cli-guide, .github/skills/papis-cli-guide and .opencode/skills/papis-cli-guide in your project.
What does Papis CLI Guide need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Papis CLI Guide needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git, pip and brew). Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Papis CLI Guide access the network?
SKILL.md names 3 domains. As links in the text: github.com, papis.readthedocs.io and pypi.org. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Papis CLI Guide 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 Papis CLI Guide use?
Papis CLI Guide is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Papis CLI Guide use?
About 1.7k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7k 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 Papis CLI Guide?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Papis CLI Guide: Content Research Writer (weapp-tailwindcss/weapp-tailwindcss, 1.9k stars), Networkx (zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills, 4.6k stars), Citation Verification Guide (Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar, 5.7k stars) and Systematic Review Screener (Imbad0202/academic-research-skills, 51k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Papis CLI Guide?
wentorai (a GitHub user) maintains it in wentorai/research-plugins, which has 298 GitHub stars. The repository holds 405 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 19, 2026.
Source: wentorai/research-plugins on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.