About
This skill enables developers to search for academic papers across multiple sources like arXiv and PubMed, retrieve citations in BibTeX format, and analyze citation networks. It's ideal for automating literature reviews, finding related research, and managing references directly within Claude. Key capabilities include downloading PDFs and accessing specialized APIs like Semantic Scholar for advanced analysis.
Quick Install
Claude Code
Recommendednpx skills add plurigrid/asi -a claude-code/plugin add https://github.com/plurigrid/asigit clone https://github.com/plurigrid/asi.git ~/.claude/skills/academic-researchCopy and paste this command in Claude Code to install this skill
GitHub Repository
Frequently asked questions
What is the academic-research skill?
academic-research is a Claude Skill by plurigrid. Skills package instructions and resources that Claude loads on demand, so Claude can perform academic-research-related tasks without extra prompting.
How do I install academic-research?
Use the install commands on this page: add academic-research to Claude Code as a plugin, or clone its repository into your skills directory, then restart Claude so it picks up the skill.
What category does academic-research belong to?
academic-research is in the Documents category, tagged pdf.
Is academic-research free to use?
Yes. academic-research is listed on AIMCP and free to install. It runs inside Claude, so no separate service account is required to use the skill itself.
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