search-skills
Provides access to 31 specialized search database tools, including arXiv, CiteSeerX, and BASE.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/search-skills && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/11470" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/search-skills && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/search-skills
Activation
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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.Key capabilities
- →Search and retrieve preprints from arXiv
- →Search biomedical and life sciences literature via Europe PMC
- →Search computer science literature via CiteSeerX
- →Master Boolean operators for academic databases
- →Compare major academic databases for research
How it works
The skill acts as a directory, guiding the user to the appropriate specialized search skill based on their academic database or research need.
Inputs & outputs
When to use search-skills
- →Search for academic preprints
- →Perform citation chaining
- →Query scientific databases
- →Automate literature research
About this skill
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 |
When not to use it
- →When the user needs to search a database not listed in the 31 skills
- →When the user needs to perform a general web search
Limitations
- →It is limited to the 31 database search skills listed.
- →Each skill has its own API details, query syntax, and rate limits.
- →It requires selecting the correct skill matching the user's need.
How it compares
This workflow provides access to 31 specialized academic search skills, each tailored to a specific database, unlike a single generic search tool.
Compared to similar skills
search-skills side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| search-skills (this skill) | 0 | 4mo | No flags | Beginner |
| literature-review | 559 | 2mo | Review | Advanced |
| openalex-database | 48 | 7mo | Review | Intermediate |
| market-research-reports | 38 | 7mo | Review | Advanced |
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