Read arXiv Paper
karpathy/nanochat
Fetches the TeX source of an arXiv paper from its URL, reads it and writes a markdown summary tied to the nanochat project.
Scopus relevance search (main) enriched with OpenAlex abstracts and OA links, via the rp tools pipeline
Install Searching Literature
$ npx skills add wentorai/Research-Claw --skill searching-literature -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install wentorai/Research-Claw searching-literature --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-Claw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/searching-literature .claude/skills/searching-literature && 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 "searching-literature" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/Research-Claw/tree/main/skills/searching-literature into .claude/skills/searching-literature/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "searching-literature", 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-Claw/tree/main/skills/searching-literatureType 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-Claw --skill searching-literature -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install wentorai/Research-Claw searching-literature --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wentorai/Research-Claw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/searching-literature .agents/skills/searching-literature && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "searching-literature" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/Research-Claw/tree/main/skills/searching-literature into .agents/skills/searching-literature/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "searching-literature", 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-Claw --skill searching-literature -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install wentorai/Research-Claw searching-literature --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wentorai/Research-Claw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/searching-literature .cursor/skills/searching-literature && 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 "searching-literature" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/Research-Claw/tree/main/skills/searching-literature into .cursor/skills/searching-literature/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "searching-literature", 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-Claw.git --path skills/searching-literature--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-Claw --skill searching-literature -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install wentorai/Research-Claw searching-literature --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wentorai/Research-Claw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/searching-literature .gemini/skills/searching-literature && 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 "searching-literature" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/Research-Claw/tree/main/skills/searching-literature into .gemini/skills/searching-literature/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "searching-literature", 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-Claw searching-literatureInstalls 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-Claw --skill searching-literature -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wentorai/Research-Claw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/searching-literature .github/skills/searching-literature && 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 "searching-literature" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/Research-Claw/tree/main/skills/searching-literature into .github/skills/searching-literature/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "searching-literature", 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-Claw --skill searching-literature -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-Claw searching-literature --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wentorai/Research-Claw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/searching-literature .opencode/skills/searching-literature && 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 "searching-literature" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/Research-Claw/tree/main/skills/searching-literature into .opencode/skills/searching-literature/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "searching-literature", 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
searching-literature- GitHub stars
- 858
- Token cost
- ~1.2k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 507 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 29
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Scopus relevance search (main) enriched with OpenAlex abstracts and OA links, via the rp tools pipeline
- Works in 3 steps: Build the Scopus query → Run the search → Report
- Tasks that involve Academic paper search
- SKILL.md covers Overview, How to Search, Coverage Notes (honest limits) and Quick Reference, plus 2 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Searching Literature is an agent skill from wentorai/Research-Claw. Scopus relevance search (main) enriched with OpenAlex abstracts and OA links, via the rp tools pipeline
Its SKILL.md is about 1.2k 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. The repository describes itself as: In the AI era, why can't everyone be a Principal Investigator?
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Academic paper search
Example prompts
- “/searching-literature”
Workflow steps
3 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Build the Scopus query
- Run the search
- Report
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 5015be7. 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 (its code samples are bash and json).
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
Searching Literature loads about 1.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 32 tokens; SKILL.md has 507 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
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 507 words (~1,189 tokens).
“Discovery runs on one backbone: Scopus (relevance-ranked, all-publisher coverage, real citation counts), with OpenAlex layered on only to supply the data Scopus's personal-key tier withholds (abstracts, OA full-text links). Both are driven by the the rp_* tools tool — you…”
- name
- searching-literature
- when_to_use
- When starting literature search. When user asks about papers, publications, studies. When building the initial candidate list for a research question.
- version
- 2.0.0
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/searching-literature of wentorai/Research-Claw.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 5015be7
Compare with similar skills
Searching Literature 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Searching Literature this skillwentorai/Research-Claw | 858 | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Read arXiv Paperkarpathy/nanochat | 59k | 1 repos | ~494 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Perplexity Web Searchdavila7/claude-code-templates | 33k | 11 repos | ~3.5k | Automated safety check: Notes | 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 Searching Literature
What does Searching Literature do?
Scopus relevance search (main) enriched with OpenAlex abstracts and OA links, via the rp tools pipeline. Searching Literature is an agent skill from wentorai/Research-Claw.
When should I use Searching Literature?
Searching Literature fits situations like: tasks that involve Academic paper search.
How do I install Searching Literature in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add wentorai/Research-Claw --skill searching-literature -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/searching-literature in wentorai/Research-Claw) into .claude/skills/searching-literature in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Searching Literature in Codex?
Run `npx skills add wentorai/Research-Claw --skill searching-literature -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/searching-literature in wentorai/Research-Claw) into .agents/skills/searching-literature in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Searching Literature 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-Claw --skill searching-literature -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/searching-literature, .gemini/skills/searching-literature, .github/skills/searching-literature and .opencode/skills/searching-literature in your project.
What does Searching Literature need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Searching Literature is instructions for the agent only.
Does Searching Literature 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 Searching Literature 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 Searching Literature use?
Searching Literature 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 Searching Literature use?
About 1.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.8k 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 Searching Literature?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Searching Literature: Read arXiv Paper (karpathy/nanochat, 59k stars), Perplexity Web Search (davila7/claude-code-templates, 33k 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 Searching Literature?
wentorai (a GitHub user) maintains it in wentorai/Research-Claw, which has 858 GitHub stars. The repository holds 29 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 20, 2026.
Source: wentorai/Research-Claw on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.