biorxiv-searchlisted
Install: claude install-skill fmschulz/omics-skills
# bioRxiv Search
Search bioRxiv through its official API for recent-preprint discovery, date-range scans, DOI lookups, author shortlisting, and local keyword filtering over title, abstract, and author metadata.
## Instructions
1. Prefer this skill when the request is about bioRxiv-native preprints, recent biology submissions, or preprint metadata that may lag in PubMed, PMC, or Crossref.
2. Use the bundled CLI:
- In this repository: `skills/biorxiv-search/scripts/search`
- After installation: `~/.agents/skills/biorxiv-search/scripts/search`
3. The official bioRxiv API does not provide a general server-side keyword search endpoint.
- Use the CLI to fetch metadata from a bounded recent window or explicit date range, then filter locally.
4. When keywords are provided, search `title`, `abstract`, and `authors` by default.
- If the user wants abstract-only matching, pass `--fields abstract`.
5. Keep the search window bounded.
- Use `--days N` for recent scans or `--start-date YYYY-MM-DD --end-date YYYY-MM-DD` for explicit intervals.
- If you omit the interval, the CLI defaults to the most recent 30 days.
- The CLI converts `--days N` into an explicit date range before calling the API so pagination stays predictable.
6. Use `--category <name>` when the topic should stay narrow.
- The API accepts the bioRxiv category as a query parameter such as `cell_biology`, `genomics`, or `neuroscience`.
7. Use `--author` for author-specific requests.
- By default,