Search and evaluate biomedical literature with effective queries, filters, and critical appraisal.
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Option 1: Install via CLI (recommended)
Recommended (no pre-install needed)
npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install pubmedOr via clawhub CLI (if already installed)
clawhub --dir ~/.claude/skills install pubmedβ 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/pubmed/π‘Extract and place the folder at the path above, then restart your agent.
Category
πData & AnalyticsPlatforms
What PubMed can do for your AI workflow
Evaluate biomedical literature directly from your Claude conversation
Works across Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw β install once, use everywhere
Trusted by 2,536+ 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 PubMed
Help me get started with PubMed
Explains what PubMed does, walks through the setup, and runs a quick demo based on your current project
Use PubMed to search and evaluate biomedical literature with effective queries, f...
Invokes PubMed with the right parameters and returns the result directly in the conversation
What can I do with PubMed in my data & analytics workflow?
Lists the top use cases for PubMed, with example commands for each scenario
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PubMed extends your AI assistant with the ability to search and evaluate biomedical literature with effective queries, filters, and critical appraisal. 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 PubMed as its underlying capability.
PubMed 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 PubMed 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.
To install PubMed, copy the skill folder to `~/.claude/skills/pubmed/` for use across all your projects, or `.claude/skills/pubmed/` for a single project. Restart Claude and the skill is immediately active β invoke it with `/pubmed` or just describe your goal and the AI will pick it up automatically.
PubMed has been installed 2,536 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/pubmed/ for personal use (all projects), or .claude/skills/pubmed/ for project-specific use. Restart your AI client, then invoke with /pubmed or let the AI discover it automatically.
PubMed supports Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw. It integrates seamlessly with these AI platforms to extend their capabilities.
PubMed is free to install. Check the repository for licensing information.
Search and evaluate biomedical literature with effective queries, filters, and critical appraisal.
PubMed is categorized under Data & Analytics. These skills help AI agents perform specialized tasks in this domain.
Pubmed Edirect
Search and retrieve literature from PubMed using NCBI's EDirect command-line tools. β οΈ Advanced skill requiring manual installation.
PubMed Search
AI-powered tool for searching and analyzing PubMed biomedical literature
pubmed2blog
Convert PubMed research papers into SEO-optimized, patient-friendly healthcare blog articles using a streamlined discover-extract-generate pipeline.
Automate my data & analytics tasks using PubMed
Identifies repetitive steps in your workflow and sets up PubMed to handle them automatically
PubMed clinical medical literature retrieval system
Literature search and analysis of top clinical medicine journals. It is used when users request to search medical literature, find clinical research papers, search for literature related to a specific disease or treatment method, or need to conduct a systematic literature review based on the PubMed database. Supports JCR partition screening, impact factor sorting and comprehensive relevance sorting.