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brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills
Paper Retrieval Agent - Multi-database paper fetching from Semantic Scholar, OpenAlex, arXiv Handles rate limiting, deduplication, and PDF URL extraction Use when: fetching papers, searching…
31 database search skills. An agent skill from wentorai/research-plugins.
Install Search Skills
$ npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill search-skills -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install wentorai/research-plugins search-skills --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/literature/search .claude/skills/search-skills && 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 "search-skills" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/literature/search into .claude/skills/search-skills/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "search-skills", 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/literature/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 wentorai/research-plugins --skill search-skills -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install wentorai/research-plugins search-skills --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/literature/search .agents/skills/search-skills && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "search-skills" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/literature/search into .agents/skills/search-skills/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "search-skills", 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 search-skills -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install wentorai/research-plugins search-skills --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/literature/search .cursor/skills/search-skills && 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 "search-skills" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/literature/search into .cursor/skills/search-skills/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "search-skills", 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/literature/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 wentorai/research-plugins --skill search-skills -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install wentorai/research-plugins search-skills --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/literature/search .gemini/skills/search-skills && 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 "search-skills" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/literature/search into .gemini/skills/search-skills/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "search-skills", 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 search-skillsInstalls 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 search-skills -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/literature/search .github/skills/search-skills && 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 "search-skills" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/literature/search into .github/skills/search-skills/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "search-skills", 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 search-skills -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 search-skills --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/literature/search .opencode/skills/search-skills && 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 "search-skills" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/literature/search into .opencode/skills/search-skills/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "search-skills", 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
search-skills- GitHub stars
- 298
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~1.1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 337 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 405
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
31 database search skills. An agent skill from wentorai/research-plugins.
- Tasks that involve Academic paper search
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Tasks that involve Rate limiting
What it does
Search Skills is an agent skill from wentorai/research-plugins. 31 database search skills. Trigger: finding papers, search strategies, querying academic databases. Design: one skill per database/tool with API details, query syntax, and rate limits.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k 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 and Rate limiting. It works with arXiv. 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 Academic paper search
- Tasks that involve Rate limiting
Example prompts
- “/search-skills”
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
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
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
Search Skills loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 50 tokens; SKILL.md has 337 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). 337 words, ~1,056 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/search-skills/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- search-skills
- description
- 31 database search skills. Trigger: finding papers, search strategies, querying academic databases. Design: one skill per database/tool with API details, query syntax, and rate limits.
Database Search — 31 Skills
Select the skill matching the user's need, then read its SKILL.md.
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
| arxiv-api | Search and retrieve preprints from the arXiv open-access repository |
| arxiv-batch-reporting | Batch search and report generation from arXiv preprint repository |
| arxiv-cli-tools | Command-line tools for searching and batch-downloading arXiv papers |
| arxiv-paper-processor | Process and analyze arXiv papers systematically for research workflows |
| baidu-scholar-guide | Using Baidu Scholar for Chinese and English academic literature search |
| base-academic-search | Search 400M+ open access documents via the BASE search engine API |
| biorxiv-api | Preprint server API for biology and medicine papers |
| boolean-search-guide | Master Boolean operators and advanced search syntax for academic databases |
| chatpaper-guide | Use ChatPaper to summarize and search arXiv papers with LLM assistance |
| citation-chaining-guide | Forward and backward citation chaining techniques for literature search |
| citeseerx-api | Search computer science literature via the CiteSeerX digital library |
| database-comparison-guide | Compare major academic databases and when to use each for research |
| deep-literature-search | Multi-source exhaustive literature search across academic databases |
| eric-education-api | Search 2M+ education research records via the ERIC database API |
| europe-pmc-api | Search biomedical and life sciences literature via Europe PMC |
| findpapers-guide | Search multiple academic databases simultaneously with Findpapers |
| google-scholar-guide | Advanced Google Scholar search techniques for comprehensive literature discovery |
| ieee-xplore-api | Search IEEE's 6M+ engineering and CS publications via the Xplore API |
| lens-scholarly-api | Search 300M+ scholarly and patent records via the Lens.org API |
| mesh-terms-guide | Navigate MeSH vocabulary for precise PubMed and MEDLINE searches |
| open-library-api | Search and access book metadata via the Open Library API |
| open-semantic-search-guide | Self-hosted semantic search and text mining platform |
| openaire-api | Search EU-funded research outputs via the OpenAIRE Graph API |
| openalex-api | Query the OpenAlex catalog of scholarly works, authors, and institutions |
| plos-open-access-api | Search PLOS open access journals with full-text Solr-powered API |
| pubmed-api | Search biomedical literature and retrieve records via PubMed E-utilities |
| scielo-api | Access Latin American and developing world research via SciELO API |
| semantic-scholar-api | Search papers and analyze citation graphs via OpenAlex and CrossRef APIs |
| share-research-api | Discover open access research outputs via the SHARE notification API |
| systematic-search-strategy | Construct rigorous systematic search strategies for literature reviews |
| worldcat-search-api | Search the world's largest library catalog via OCLC WorldCat API |
© wentorai, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/literature/search 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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| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Search Skills this skillwentorai/research-plugins | 298 | 1 repos | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| I1brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills | 4.6k | — | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Read arXiv Paperkarpathy/nanochat | 59k | 1 repos | ~494 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Literature Reviewneflibata-feng/MyArxiv-Agent | 126 | 20 repos | ~5.9k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Openalex Databaseneflibata-feng/MyArxiv-Agent | 126 | 12 repos | ~3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Citation ManagementK-Dense-AI/claude-scientific-writer | 2.4k | 2 repos | ~3.9k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT |
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Questions about Search Skills
What does Search Skills do?
31 database search skills. An agent skill from wentorai/research-plugins. Search Skills is an agent skill from wentorai/research-plugins. 31 database search skills.
When should I use Search Skills?
Search Skills fits situations like: tasks that involve Academic paper search; tasks that involve Rate limiting.
How do I install Search Skills in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill search-skills -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/literature/search in wentorai/research-plugins) into .claude/skills/search-skills in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Search Skills in Codex?
Run `npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill search-skills -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/literature/search in wentorai/research-plugins) into .agents/skills/search-skills in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Search Skills 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 search-skills -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/search-skills, .gemini/skills/search-skills, .github/skills/search-skills and .opencode/skills/search-skills in your project.
What does Search Skills need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Search Skills is instructions for the agent only.
Does Search Skills 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 Search Skills 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 Search Skills use?
Search Skills 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 Search Skills use?
About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.2k 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 Search Skills?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Search Skills: I1 (brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills, 4.6k stars), Read arXiv Paper (karpathy/nanochat, 59k stars), Literature Review (neflibata-feng/MyArxiv-Agent, 126 stars) and Openalex Database (neflibata-feng/MyArxiv-Agent, 126 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Search Skills?
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.