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biorxiv-database

Search and retrieve bioRxiv preprints by keywords, authors, dates, and categories.

1|1|Updated Mar 13, 2026
Search Tags:#research#search#genomics#literature review#biorxiv#preprint
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/youyinnn/skills-collection --skill biorxiv-database-youyinnn
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: biorxiv-database
Source: https://github.com/youyinnn/skills-collection/tree/main/plugins/literature-and-topic-selection/skills/biorxiv-database
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/youyinnn/skills-collection --skill biorxiv-database-youyinnn

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires requests, json, argparse, datetime, timedelta, time, sys, urllib.parse, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill streamlines the process of finding and retrieving life sciences preprints from bioRxiv, saving researchers valuable time in literature reviews and trend analysis.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Comprehensive Search: Find preprints by keywords, authors, date ranges, and specific categories.
  • Metadata Retrieval: Get detailed information including titles, abstracts, authors, and DOIs.
  • PDF Downloads: Directly download full-text PDFs of preprints for in-depth analysis.
  • Use Case: A researcher needs to find all recent preprints on "CRISPR gene editing" in the "genomics" category published in the last month. This Skill can perform that search, return the relevant metadata, and download the PDFs of selected papers.

Quick Start

Use the biorxiv-database skill to search for preprints with keywords "CRISPR" and "gene editing" from the last 30 days.

Frequently Asked Questions about biorxiv-database

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I search bioRxiv preprints programmatically using Python?▼

You can retrieve bioRxiv preprint metadata by executing Python scripts that query specific keywords, authors, date ranges, and categories to return structured JSON outputs for literature reviews.

Can I download full-text PDFs directly when doing a bioRxiv literature search?▼

Yes, the Skill facilitates direct downloads of full-text PDFs for selected bioRxiv preprints alongside retrieving detailed metadata including titles, abstracts, authors, and DOIs for in-depth analysis.

What is the best way to find recent life sciences preprints by category and date?▼

The best way to find recent life sciences preprints is filtering bioRxiv database queries by specific date ranges and categories, such as searching genomics preprints published within the last 30 days.

Does this bioRxiv search tool require any specific Python dependencies?▼

Yes, running these bioRxiv search scripts requires standard Python dependencies including requests, json, argparse, datetime, and urllib.parse to handle API queries and data parsing.

How do I perform an author-based search for preprints on bioRxiv?▼

You perform an author-based bioRxiv search by configuring your Python script queries to target specific author names, retrieving their corresponding preprint metadata and DOIs for trend analysis.

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