Updated 1mo ago
by openags
paper-search-mcp
MCP, CLI, Skills for searching and downloading academic papers from multiple sources like arXiv, PubMed, bioRxiv, etc.
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- 1 skill (1 skills found in its SKILL.md files)
- 305 forks (305 forks)
- 1mo ago last update (Last updated 1mo ago)
Install
Skills CLI
npx skills add openags/paper-search-mcp
Asks which agents to install it for. Add -g to install it for every project.
Claude Code
git clone https://github.com/openags/paper-search-mcpcp -r "paper-search-mcp/claude-code" ~/.claude/skills/
Copies the paper-search skill into ~/.claude/skills/ for every project (use .claude/skills/ for one project).
Plugin
/plugin marketplace add openags/paper-search-mcp
Run inside Claude Code if the repository ships a plugin marketplace, then pick plugins from /plugin.
Skills can run code on your machine — read the SKILL.md first.
What it does
In the author's own words, from each skill's SKILL.md.
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paper-search
Search, download, and read academic papers from 20+ sources (arXiv, PubMed, Semantic Scholar, CrossRef, etc). Use when the user asks to find papers, search for research, look up academic literature, download a paper PDF, or extract text from a paper.
claude-code/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab)
No skill matches that filter.
Review before you install
A skill is a set of instructions and scripts your agent will follow, and it can run code on your machine. Read the SKILL.md and any scripts first — this listing is not a security review.