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Patent Scout
by
yjstrivesh
· GitHub ↗
· v1.0.1
· MIT-0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install patent-scout
Description
通过百度或Google Patents在线检索中国专利信息,支持关键词和专利号查询,输出结构化专利摘要和申请人等数据。
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to do what it claims: an npm/Node.js scraper for patent results from Baidu or Google Patents. Before installing or running it: (1) inspect the included scripts yourself (or run in an isolated environment) because npm install will fetch third‑party packages; (2) note small metadata inconsistencies (version numbers and an odd install path in SKILL.md) — not malicious but worth confirming you have the correct release; (3) be careful when using a proxy: provide only proxies you trust (an attacker-controlled proxy could see all traffic you send through it); (4) respect target sites' robots/TOS and throttle requests (SKILL.md already warns about rate limits); (5) if you need higher assurance, run npm install with a lockfile audit or use a sandbox/container to execute the tool.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: patent-scout
Version: 1.0.1
The patent-scout skill is a legitimate tool designed to search for Chinese patent information by scraping Baidu and Google Patents. The core logic in `scripts/patent-scout.js` uses standard libraries (axios, cheerio) to perform HTTP requests and parse HTML results, with no evidence of data exfiltration, malicious execution, or harmful prompt injection. The script's behavior aligns perfectly with its stated purpose of retrieving and formatting patent metadata.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description describe online patent search; the bundle includes a Node.js script (axios + cheerio) and CLI instructions to query Baidu/Google Patents which is exactly what's needed for that purpose. Dependencies and required binaries (Node/npm at runtime) are proportionate. Minor inconsistencies: package.json version is 1.0.0 while scripts and _meta.json reference 2.0.0 and registry metadata shows 1.0.1 — and SKILL.md's install path (cd internal/java/patent-scout) doesn't match the file layout. These look like packaging/editorial issues, not functional mismatches.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md instructs running the included script with flags, using --proxy for Google Patents, and exporting results to a file — all within the patent-search scope. The instructions do not request or read unrelated system files, environment secrets, or non-user-provided credentials. The script performs network requests to external patent sites (expected for this skill).
Install Mechanism
No formal install spec in the registry (instruction-only), but package.json and package-lock.json are included and SKILL.md recommends npm install. Dependencies are standard (axios, cheerio, commander, https-proxy-agent) and package-lock entries reference the npmmirror registry (a common China npm mirror). Because there is no curated install spec, installing requires running npm install locally — which will fetch packages from the registry specified in package-lock.json.
Credentials
Skill declares no required environment variables or credentials. The code accepts a user-provided --proxy option (user-supplied) and sets a synthetic BAIDUID cookie header for requests — neither require secrets. There are no requests for unrelated tokens/keys and the script does not appear to read hidden config paths.
Persistence & Privilege
always is false and the skill does not request persistent or elevated system privileges. It writes output only to a user-specified file (if used). Autonomous model invocation is allowed (platform default) but not combined with any unusual privileges here.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install patent-scout - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/patent-scout - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.1
真实网络搜索,支持百度和Google Patents
v1.0.0
真实网络搜索,支持百度和Google Patents
v2.0.0
真实网络搜索,支持百度和Google Patents
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Patent Scout?
通过百度或Google Patents在线检索中国专利信息,支持关键词和专利号查询,输出结构化专利摘要和申请人等数据。 It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 185 downloads so far.
How do I install Patent Scout?
Run "/install patent-scout" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Patent Scout free?
Yes, Patent Scout is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Patent Scout support?
Patent Scout is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Patent Scout?
It is built and maintained by yjstrivesh (@yjstrivesh); the current version is v1.0.1.
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