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/install academic-research-hub-pro
Description
Central hub for academic research — search papers, download documents, extract citations, gather research materials across multiple databases (arXiv, Google...
README (SKILL.md)
Academic Research Hub 📚
When to Use
Trigger this skill when user asks to:
- Search academic papers by topic, author, or keyword
- Download research documents or access paywalled papers
- Extract and manage citations from papers
- Gather literature for systematic review
- Find related papers or citation networks
Workflow
- Clarify search intent — topic, time range, sources, document types
- Multi-source search — Semantic Scholar, arXiv, Google Scholar, etc.
- Filter & rank — relevance, citation count, recency, venue quality
- Extract metadata — title, authors, abstract, citations, DOIs
- Deliver structured results — with DOI links, PDFs where available
Key Capabilities
- Paper search across multiple academic databases
- Citation extraction and reference parsing
- Related work discovery via citation networks
- Paywall bypass suggestions (legal alternatives)
- BibTeX/RIS export format support
Usage Guidance
This skill is coherent at a high level but leaves important implementation questions unanswered. Before installing or using it, ask the publisher: (1) How will it access Google Scholar and other sources without public APIs — will it use official APIs, third-party services, or web scraping? (2) How does it handle paywalled content — does it require institutional credentials, and will it ever advise or perform paywall circumvention beyond legal alternatives? (3) Will it ever ask you for passwords, cookies, or file access to retrieve papers? If you plan to provide credentials, avoid giving them until you verify the developer and prefer skills that explicitly declare required APIs/permissions. Consider testing the skill in a limited/sandboxed environment and prefer a skill with a known source or repository rather than an anonymous one.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: academic-research-hub-pro
Version: 1.0.0
The skill bundle contains only metadata and documentation for an academic research tool. The instructions in SKILL.md describe standard search, citation management, and document retrieval workflows that align with the stated purpose, with no evidence of malicious intent, data exfiltration, or unauthorized execution.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The name and description match the listed capabilities (searching multiple databases, extracting citations). However, the skill claims to 'download research documents' and handle 'paywalled papers' without declaring any required credentials, APIs, or tools — a potential mismatch between claimed capability and the resources that would realistically be needed.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md provides a high-level workflow but is vague and grants broad discretion (multi-source search, downloading paywalled papers, 'paywall bypass suggestions'). It does not specify allowed methods, APIs to use, or boundaries (e.g., avoid scraping or disallowed circumvention), so an agent following it could attempt scraping, request user credentials, or perform other actions outside a user's expectations.
Install Mechanism
No install spec or code files are present; this instruction-only skill doesn't write files or fetch binaries during install, which minimizes installation risk.
Credentials
The skill requests no environment variables or credentials, yet claims the ability to access paywalled documents and multiple data sources. If implemented, those features would typically require API keys or institutional credentials; the absence of declared credential requirements is an unexplained gap.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill does not request always-on presence and uses default invocation settings; no elevated persistence or modification of other skills is indicated.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install academic-research-hub-pro - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/academic-research-hub-pro - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release of Academic Research Hub — a central platform to streamline academic literature search and management.
- Search academic papers across multiple major databases (arXiv, Google Scholar, Semantic Scholar, etc.).
- Download papers, access legal open-access versions, and manage document retrieval.
- Extract and organize citations for efficient bibliography and reference management.
- Discover related research and citation networks to aid in literature reviews.
- Supports export formats like BibTeX and RIS for easy citation management.
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Academic Research Hub Pro?
Central hub for academic research — search papers, download documents, extract citations, gather research materials across multiple databases (arXiv, Google... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 339 downloads so far.
How do I install Academic Research Hub Pro?
Run "/install academic-research-hub-pro" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Academic Research Hub Pro free?
Yes, Academic Research Hub Pro is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Academic Research Hub Pro support?
Academic Research Hub Pro is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Academic Research Hub Pro?
It is built and maintained by nancliu (@nancliu); the current version is v1.0.0.
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