paper-scout

Search 9 academic sources and output ranked candidate papers to candidates.csv.

16|1|Updated Mar 10, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/gy-hou/trendr --skill paper-scout
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: paper-scout
Source: https://github.com/gy-hou/trendr/tree/main/skills/paper-scout
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/gy-hou/trendr --skill paper-scout

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill automates the discovery and screening of scholarly papers from multiple open sources, dramatically reducing manual triage time for literature reviews.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Parallel search across 9 sources (arXiv, Semantic Scholar, OpenAlex, PubMed, CrossRef, DBLP, Europe PMC, bioRxiv, Papers with Code) with relevance scoring.
  • Output a structured candidates.csv with fields suitable for deduplication and downstream analysis.
  • Deduplication across sources and generation of lightweight metadata to support quick decision-making.
  • Use Case: rapidly scope a topic and assemble a ranked set of candidate papers for a literature review.

Quick Start

Run paper-scout to search for papers on your topic and output a ready-to-review candidates.csv.

Frequently Asked Questions about paper-scout

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I find academic papers across multiple sources for a literature review?

You can search academic papers across arXiv, Semantic Scholar, OpenAlex, PubMed, CrossRef, DBLP, Europe PMC, bioRxiv, and Papers with Code simultaneously to assemble a ranked set of candidates for your literature review.

What is the best way to search arXiv and PubMed simultaneously for research papers?

This Skill applies source-aware filtering and ranking across all 9 sources, including arXiv and PubMed, while robustly handling rate limits and error recovery to ensure complete search results.

Can I automatically deduplicate academic search results from OpenAlex and Semantic Scholar?

The output is a ready-to-review candidates.csv structure containing deduplicated candidate papers with all necessary metadata fields for your research management workflow.

Does paper-scout handle API rate limits when fetching papers from CrossRef and DBLP?

It manages rate limits and errors automatically across all 9 integrated academic sources, preventing incomplete data retrieval when scoping a topic for a literature review.

How do I output a structured candidates.csv for academic literature screening?

The generated candidates.csv includes lightweight metadata and relevance scores from sources like bioRxiv and Europe PMC, directly supporting rapid triage and decision-making for your research.

What are the limitations of using open web sources for research paper discovery?

While it searches 9 open sources like Papers with Code and arXiv comprehensively, the final candidate set depends on each source's available metadata and current API availability.