literature-downloader

Search academic databases and download accessible full texts with metadata reports.

134|4|Updated Apr 27, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Lucaswangzcx/literature-downloader-skill --skill literature-downloader
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: literature-downloader
Source: https://github.com/Lucaswangzcx/literature-downloader-skill/tree/main
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Lucaswangzcx/literature-downloader-skill --skill literature-downloader

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) and assets (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill streamlines the process of discovering,筛选ing, and retrieving scholarly articles by automating complex search and filtration workflows, ensuring compliance with access rights.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Automated Literature Search: Generate lawful, reproducible search queries across multiple academic databases based on user-specified topics and parameters.
  • Candidate Filtering & Prioritization: Rank and classify articles into high, medium, and low priority based on relevance, impact factor, and access status.
  • Legal Full-Text Acquisition: Attempt to securely download open access full texts from publisher sites, PMC, or institutional repositories, avoiding illegal or bypassed sources.
  • Use Case: For a researcher preparing a systematic review, this Skill automates keyword expansion, searches across databases, filters high-impact works, and collects accessible PDFs, saving hours of manual effort.
  • Result Reporting: Automatically generates human-readable summaries, CSV logs, and organized folder structures with all retrieved materials and metadata.

Quick Start

Use the literature downloader to search for recent high-impact articles on climate change and download the accessible ones.

Frequently Asked Questions about literature-downloader

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I automate scholarly literature search and legally download full texts?

To automate scholarly literature search and legally download full texts, use this Skill to generate reproducible queries, filter candidates by impact factor, and securely retrieve open access PDFs from repositories while ensuring access rights compliance.

Can I filter academic database results by relevance and access status?

Yes, you can filter academic database results by classifying articles into high, medium, and low priority based on relevance, impact factor, and access status before attempting to acquire the full texts.

What is the best way to manage metadata for a systematic literature review?

The best way to manage metadata for a systematic literature review is to automate query generation and metadata merging, which produces organized folder structures with all retrieved materials and CSV logs.

Does literature search automation work with institutional repositories?

Yes, literature search automation works with institutional repositories by securely attempting to download accessible open access full texts from publisher sites, PMC, or institutional databases without using illegal sources.

How do I generate reproducible search queries across multiple academic databases?

You generate reproducible search queries across multiple academic databases by specifying your research topics and parameters, allowing the Skill to handle keyword expansion and lawful query formulation for accurate retrieval.