Query and analyze scholarly literature via the OpenAlex API.
npx skills add https://github.com/ovachiever/droid-tings --skill openalex-database
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: openalex-database Source: https://github.com/ovachiever/droid-tings/tree/main/skills/openalex-database Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ovachiever/droid-tings --skill openalex-database
Enables querying the OpenAlex database for literature searches, bibliometric analyses, and scholarly data workflows with a Python-based client and helper utilities.
Connect via the OpenAlexClient, perform a basic search for "machine learning", and progressively explore authors and institutions.
High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.
Literature search through OpenAlex queries the world's largest open academic database covering 240M+ works. Connect via OpenAlexClient, specify search terms, apply filters by publication date or open-access status, and retrieve paginated results with author, institution, and citation metadata for systematic research exploration.
Yes. OpenAlex supports filtering and grouping by publication year, open-access status, and other attributes. Batch queries and aggregations let you track research trends across time periods, institutions, or topics, and programmatically identify which works are freely available.
Author and institution queries use two-step entity resolution to match names accurately across the database. Search by author name or institution identifier, handle pagination for large result sets, and retrieve detailed publication histories, collaboration networks, and institutional affiliations.
OpenAlex enforces polite rate limits; you can add an optional email to increase your pool. The Skill includes exponential backoff retry logic and pagination handling to respect rate limits while efficiently retrieving large datasets without interruption.
Only the requests library is required. No authentication key is needed for basic queries, though adding an email to your requests increases rate limits. The OpenAlexClient handles API access, filtering, sorting, and batch lookups with built-in retry and pagination management.
OpenAlex is fully open, covers 240M+ works with no paywalls, and provides structured APIs for programmatic access. Unlike closed academic databases, it supports batch operations, advanced filtering, grouping, and citation tracking at scale for research-driven workflows.
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