Find and compile academic literature with citation lists across Google Scholar, PubMed, arXiv, IEEE, ACM, Semantic Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science. Use for requests like “find related literature,” “related work,” “citation list,” or “key papers on a topic.”
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Option 1: Install via CLI (recommended)
Recommended (no pre-install needed)
npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install literature-searchOr via clawhub CLI (if already installed)
clawhub --dir ~/.claude/skills install literature-search⚠️ Requires Node.js 18+. No Node? Use Option 2 below to download the ZIP instead. Install Node.js →
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/literature-search/💡Extract and place the folder at the path above, then restart your agent.
Category
🔍Data & AnalyticsPlatforms
What literature-search can do for your AI workflow
Compile academic literature directly from your Claude conversation
Works across Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw — install once, use everywhere
Trusted by 3,037+ developers worldwide
One-command installation — no complex setup required
Combine with other skills to build powerful multi-step AI workflows
Try these prompts with your AI agent after installing literature-search
Help me get started with literature-search
Explains what literature-search does, walks through the setup, and runs a quick demo based on your current project
Use literature-search to find and compile academic literature with citation lists across Goo...
Invokes literature-search with the right parameters and returns the result directly in the conversation
What can I do with literature-search in my data & analytics workflow?
Lists the top use cases for literature-search, with example commands for each scenario
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literature-search extends your AI assistant with the ability to find and compile academic literature with citation lists across Google Scholar, PubMed, arXiv, IEEE, ACM, Semantic Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science. Use for requests like “find related literature,” “related work,” “citation list,” or “key papers on a topic.”. Rather than leaving your conversation to handle this manually, you can ask your Claude agent directly — and it will take care of the task end-to-end, using literature-search as its underlying capability.
literature-search works across Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw through the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — an open standard that lets AI clients share tools and skills without lock-in. Because MCP is platform-agnostic by design, you install literature-search 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.
literature-search installs like any other MCP skill: drop the folder into `~/.claude/skills/literature-search/` for global access, or `.claude/skills/literature-search/` to keep it scoped to one project. After a quick restart of Claude, you can trigger it explicitly with `/literature-search`, or let the AI decide when it's the right tool for your request.
literature-search has been installed 3,037 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. 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/literature-search/ for personal use (all projects), or .claude/skills/literature-search/ for project-specific use. Restart your AI client, then invoke with /literature-search or let the AI discover it automatically.
literature-search supports Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw. It integrates seamlessly with these AI platforms to extend their capabilities.
literature-search is free to install. Check the repository for licensing information.
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