research-lookup

Search scholarly backends for prior work, baselines, and citation candidates.

Updated May 27, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/rauffatali/my-research-copilot --skill research-lookup-rauffatali
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: research-lookup
Source: https://github.com/rauffatali/my-research-copilot/tree/main/.agents/skills/research-lookup
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/rauffatali/my-research-copilot --skill research-lookup-rauffatali

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

It reduces the time and risk of weak or unsupported research work by quickly locating candidate external evidence—papers, benchmarks, datasets, technical documentation, and citation candidates—before synthesis or writing.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Mode-based research discovery: search for closest prior work, baseline/benchmark candidates, dataset/benchmark protocols, citation candidates, technical documentation, and recent developments.
  • Multi-backend scholarly lookup: automatically queries structured scholarly APIs (OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, arXiv, Crossref) and can optionally use paid synthesis backends (Parallel, Perplexity) when configured.
  • Evidence-preserving artifacts: supports saving normalized, audit-friendly source outputs under sources/ for downstream literature review, citation management, claim auditing, and peer review.

Quick Start

Use the research-lookup skill to run a targeted prior-work search and save results for later synthesis by calling: python lookup.py "object detection YOLO benchmark mAP" --mode baseline-scout --limit 10

Frequently Asked Questions about research-lookup

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I find baselines and datasets for an AI/ML computer vision experiment?

You can gather research evidence by querying structured academic APIs like OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, arXiv, and Crossref. The lookup tool normalizes results and saves them as structured metadata artifacts for citation management and claim auditing.

What is the best way to search for prior work and citation candidates across scholarly APIs?

The best way to search scholarly APIs is using multi-backend queries with mode-specific expansion and optional filters like recency, venue, and minimum citations. This approach handles rate limits and deduplicates normalized results.

Can I filter academic literature search results by recency and minimum citation count?

Yes, you can filter literature search results by recency, venue type, and minimum citation count. These quality heuristics help narrow down baseline scouting and ensure you retrieve high-quality technical references.

Does literature search work with rate limits when querying multiple academic backends?

Yes, literature search supports backend selection with rate-limit handling when querying multiple academic backends. It manages requests across APIs like OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, arXiv, and Crossref to gather evidence.

How do I save research evidence and technical references for downstream literature review?

To save research evidence for literature review, the tool persists normalized source outputs with structured metadata under the sources/ directory. This ensures audit-friendly artifacts are available for later synthesis and peer review.

When do I need evidence gathering for novelty positioning and experimental planning?

Evidence gathering for novelty positioning and experimental planning is needed when preparing claim-support materials or writing evidence-first papers. It locates candidate external evidence like benchmarks and datasets before synthesis.