biorxiv-database

Search bioRxiv preprints by keywords, authors, dates, or categories.

Updated Aug 23, 2026

Search Tags:#search #preprints #pdf-download #biorxiv #literature-review

One-click install

npx skills add https://github.com/dakesan/cc-dnawork-plugin --skill biorxiv-database

Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼

Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: biorxiv-database
Source: https://github.com/dakesan/cc-dnawork-plugin/tree/main/scientific-skills/biorxiv-database
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/dakesan/cc-dnawork-plugin --skill biorxiv-database

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires requests, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

## What problem does it solve? This Skill enables fast searching and retrieval of bioRxiv preprints by keywords, authors, date ranges, or categories, with metadata and PDF download capabilities for literature reviews.

## Core Features & Use Cases

Keyword and author searches, date-range filtering, and category-specific queries.
Retrieve structured metadata (title, abstract, authors, DOI) and download PDFs for in-depth review.
Use-case example: assemble a recent literature set on a topic and export a ready-to-use bibliography.

Quick Start

python scripts/biorxiv_search.py --keywords "CRISPR" --start-date 2024-01-01 --end-date 2024-12-31 --output results.json