download-ref

Fetch academic paper metadata and PDFs from arXiv or DOI sources.

60|92|Updated Apr 30, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/QuantumBFS/quantum.harness --skill download-ref-quantumbfs
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Skill: download-ref
Source: https://github.com/QuantumBFS/quantum.harness/tree/main/skills/download-ref
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/QuantumBFS/quantum.harness --skill download-ref-quantumbfs

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires pymupdf4llm, markitdown, pdftotext, and includes scripts (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This skill automates the tedious process of gathering, rendering, and indexing academic research papers into a structured, searchable knowledge base.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Automated Retrieval: Fetches metadata and PDFs from arXiv or DOI sources and organizes them by methodology.
  • Standardized Rendering: Converts raw PDFs into clean, indexed Markdown files with extracted figures and metadata.
  • Use Case: When you need to add a new paper to your DMRG methodology references, this skill handles the bibtex entry, metadata fetching, and index regeneration automatically.

Quick Start

Use the download-ref skill to pull the paper with arXiv ID 1008.3477 into the mps-based-algorithm methodology references.

Frequently Asked Questions about download-ref

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

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How do I automate fetching arXiv papers and converting them to Markdown?

You can automate fetching arXiv papers and converting them to Markdown by using a skill that retrieves PDFs via arXiv IDs, extracts metadata, and renders the content into clean, indexed Markdown files. This process structures the literature into a searchable knowledge base automatically.

What is the best way to organize academic research papers by methodology?

The best way to organize academic research papers by methodology is to ingest them into a structured, methodology-based knowledge base. This approach automatically handles BibTeX entries, fetches metadata, and regenerates indexes, ensuring your literature references remain consistently categorized.

Do I need Python helper scripts to process BibTeX entries and generate documentation?

Yes, you need Python-based helper scripts to process BibTeX entries and generate searchable documentation. These scripts are required to parse the bibliography data, fetch metadata from arXiv or DOI sources, and render the raw PDFs into structured Markdown files.

Can I convert raw research PDFs into clean, indexed Markdown files with extracted figures?

Yes, you can convert raw research PDFs into clean, indexed Markdown files with extracted figures. The standardized rendering process transforms the raw PDFs using specific PDF parsing dependencies, ensuring both the text and figures are cleanly indexed for your knowledge base.

Does this automated literature ingestion process support fetching metadata from DOI sources?

Yes, the automated literature ingestion process supports fetching metadata from DOI sources in addition to arXiv. This allows you to pull papers from various academic repositories, automatically extract their metadata, and organize them by methodology within your references.

Why does my PDF to Markdown conversion fail when adding research papers to my knowledge base?

PDF to Markdown conversion might fail during literature ingestion if the required PDF parsing dependencies are missing or if the source PDF is corrupted. Ensure the necessary Python helper scripts and rendering dependencies are properly installed before fetching and processing the academic papers.