Search academic papers and conduct literature reviews using OpenAlex API (free, no key needed). Use when the user needs to find scholarly papers by topic/aut...
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Option 1: Install via CLI (recommended)
Recommended (no pre-install needed)
npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install academic-researchOr via clawhub CLI (if already installed)
clawhub --dir ~/.claude/skills install academic-researchβ οΈ Requires Node.js 18+. No Node? Use Option 2 below to download the ZIP instead. Install Node.js β
Option 2: Manual install (no Node required)
Download the ZIP, extract it, and place the folder at the path below. Restart your agent to activate.
Install path
~/.claude/skills/academic-research/π‘Extract and place the folder at the path above, then restart your agent.
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πData & AnalyticsPlatforms
What Academic Research can do for your AI workflow
Academic papers and conduct directly from your Claude conversation
Works across Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw β install once, use everywhere
Trusted by 2,264+ developers worldwide
One-command installation β no complex setup required
Combine with other skills to build powerful multi-step AI workflows
Try these prompts with your AI agent after installing Academic Research
Help me get started with Academic Research
Explains what Academic Research does, walks through the setup, and runs a quick demo based on your current project
Use Academic Research to search academic papers and conduct literature reviews using OpenAle...
Invokes Academic Research with the right parameters and returns the result directly in the conversation
What can I do with Academic Research in my data & analytics workflow?
Lists the top use cases for Academic Research, with example commands for each scenario
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Academic Research extends your AI assistant with the ability to search academic papers and conduct literature reviews using OpenAlex API (free, no key needed). Use when the user needs to find scholarly papers by topic/aut... Rather than leaving your conversation to handle this manually, you can ask your Claude agent directly β and it will take care of the task end-to-end, using Academic Research as its underlying capability.
Academic Research works across Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw through the Model Context Protocol (MCP) β an open standard that lets AI clients share tools and skills without lock-in. Because MCP is platform-agnostic by design, you install Academic Research once and it becomes available across all your AI clients. Whether you're working in Claude for focused sessions or Cursor for integrated workflows, the skill behaves consistently.
Academic Research installs like any other MCP skill: drop the folder into `~/.claude/skills/academic-research/` for global access, or `.claude/skills/academic-research/` to keep it scoped to one project. After a quick restart of Claude, you can trigger it explicitly with `/academic-research`, or let the AI decide when it's the right tool for your request.
Academic Research has been installed 2,264 times, making it one of the more actively used skills in the Data & Analytics category. The install rate suggests it solves a real, recurring need rather than a niche edge case. The source code is open on GitHub β you can inspect it, contribute fixes, or fork it to adapt the skill for your specific setup. Like all skills on DiscoverAISkills, it is free to install and use. The broader AI skills ecosystem continues to expand as developers contribute new capabilities across categories like developer tools, data analysis, writing, automation, and more.
Place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/academic-research/ for personal use (all projects), or .claude/skills/academic-research/ for project-specific use. Restart your AI client, then invoke with /academic-research or let the AI discover it automatically.
Academic Research supports Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw. It integrates seamlessly with these AI platforms to extend their capabilities.
Academic Research is free to install. Check the repository for licensing information.
Search academic papers and conduct literature reviews using OpenAlex API (free, no key needed). Use when the user needs to find scholarly papers by topic/aut...
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Identifies repetitive steps in your workflow and sets up Academic Research to handle them automatically
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