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Scholarsearch
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flying-baozi
· GitHub ↗
· v1.1.0
· MIT-0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install scholarsearch
Description
Academic literature search and briefing generation with Tavily API, PubMed, and Google Scholar. Use when you need to search for latest academic papers on spe...
Usage Guidance
This skill claims to search academic sources and automatically save/send briefings, but it omits critical implementation details. Before installing or enabling it, ask the publisher these questions: (1) What exact credentials or tokens are required (Tavily API key, Feishu app token, Obsidian vault path)? Where will you store them? (2) Where does the 'scholarsearch' binary come from and who maintains it? Is there an install step or platform-provided connector? (3) What network endpoints will be contacted (Tavily domain, Feishu API domain, any other third-party hosts)? Can you review them? (4) What data is sent to Feishu and who receives it — avoid sending protected or sensitive patient data. (5) Will the skill run on a schedule and how can you disable it? If the publisher cannot provide clear, verifiable answers or a trustworthy source/repository for the code, treat the skill as risky and prefer a vetted alternative or run it in a sandboxed environment with isolated credentials.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: scholarsearch
Version: 1.1.0
The 'scholarsearch' skill is a set of instructions for an AI agent to automate academic literature reviews using the Tavily API, PubMed, and Google Scholar. It defines a clear workflow for searching, ranking papers based on clinical relevance, and delivering reports to Obsidian and Feishu. The bundle contains no executable code, suspicious network calls, or malicious prompt-injection attempts, and its behavior is entirely consistent with its stated purpose as a research assistant tool.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The skill says it queries Tavily API and delivers results to Feishu and an Obsidian vault, yet the registry metadata declares no required environment variables, no primary credential, and no required config paths. A legitimate integration with Tavily/Feishu/Obsidian would normally require API keys, tokens, or at least a configurable vault path. The SKILL.md also demonstrates a CLI invocation (scholarsearch) but no binary or install is provided.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md instructs searches across multiple external services and automatic saving/delivery (Obsidian path, Feishu), and suggests cron scheduling. It does not explain how to authenticate to Tavily or Feishu, nor does it limit what data may be collected or sent. The instructions implicitly assume capabilities (network access, credentials, existing 'scholarsearch' command) that are not declared, giving the agent broad discretion without documented boundaries.
Install Mechanism
There is no install spec and no code files — the skill is instruction-only. From a supply-chain perspective this is lower risk (nothing is automatically downloaded or written by the skill), but it increases ambiguity about where the required components come from (platform, user environment, or a missing binary).
Credentials
The skill integrates with third-party services (Tavily, Feishu, Obsidian) that normally require API credentials or configuration, yet the manifest requests no env vars or config paths. This under-declaration is disproportionate to the stated functionality and could hide implicit requests for credentials at runtime or require the agent to access other system stores for authentication.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill is not always-on and uses default autonomous invocation settings. It does not declare modifications to other skills or system-wide settings. The scheduling suggestion (cron) is a user instruction rather than an enforced persistent capability in the manifest.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install scholarsearch - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/scholarsearch - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.1.0
Added fixed scoring criteria and explanation
v1.0.0
Initial release: Academic literature search with Tavily API, PubMed, Google Scholar
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Scholarsearch?
Academic literature search and briefing generation with Tavily API, PubMed, and Google Scholar. Use when you need to search for latest academic papers on spe... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 276 downloads so far.
How do I install Scholarsearch?
Run "/install scholarsearch" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Scholarsearch free?
Yes, Scholarsearch is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Scholarsearch support?
Scholarsearch is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Scholarsearch?
It is built and maintained by flying-baozi (@flying-baozi); the current version is v1.1.0.
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