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Biorxiv Database

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aminoanalytica·vlatest·database·Apache-2.0

Quickly retrieve and synthesize relevant amino acid research findings from the BioRxiv pre-print server via a curated database.

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    Run this in your project

    terminal
    $ npx skills add aminoanalytica/amina-skills --skill biorxiv-database -a claude-code

  2. Uses the open-source skills CLI and needs Node.js. Add -g to install it for your user instead of this project.

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aminoanalytica

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This skill failed 1 of 6 checks. A failure is not proof of bad intent; it means something in the code needs a human to look at it before you run it.

  • No undeclared network calls: failed

    Contacts 2 hosts that are neither well-known infrastructure nor declared in the skill's frontmatter: api.biorxiv.org, www.biorxiv.org.

    Every host the skill dials — from its scripts, its config endpoints or the commands it tells the agent to run — is either well-known package and API infrastructure or declared in its own frontmatter. Links in documentation are not counted.

    Hosts contacted

    api.biorxiv.orgundeclaredwww.biorxiv.orgundeclared

    What it found (3 of 4)

    • skills/biorxiv-database/scripts/biorxiv_client.py:54contacts api.biorxiv.org
      API_ROOT = "https://api.biorxiv.org"
    • skills/biorxiv-database/scripts/biorxiv_client.py:226contacts www.biorxiv.org
      pdf_url = f"https://www.biorxiv.org/content/{doi}v1.full.pdf"
    • skills/biorxiv-database/scripts/biorxiv_client.py:275contacts www.biorxiv.org
      normalized["pdf_link"] = f"https://www.biorxiv.org/content/{doi}v{version}.full.pdf"

  • Declares what it does: passed

    SKILL.md parses and declares a name and a description.

    SKILL.md exists, its frontmatter parses, and it declares a name and a description.

  • No obfuscated payloads: passed

    No encoded or obfuscated payloads.

    No base64, hex or compressed blob is decoded and then executed, and no encoded shell commands.

  • No credential access: passed

    Reads no keys, tokens, keychains or credential files.

    Neither the code nor the SKILL.md instructions read SSH keys, cloud credentials, keychains, token stores, browser cookie databases or dotfiles that hold secrets.

  • No pipe-to-shell installers: passed

    No pipe-to-shell or download-and-run installers.

    No `curl … | sh` pattern, in the code or in the instructions, that runs code fetched at run time.

  • Pinned to a commit: passed

    Scanned aminoanalytica/amina-skills at e0ff001af3.

    The exact upstream commit SHA that was scanned is recorded, so the result refers to specific bytes.

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e0ff001af3
Manifest
skills/biorxiv-database/SKILL.md
Scanned
4 files, 1,123 lines
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About this skill

What it does

This skill provides access to and querying capabilities for the bioRxiv database. It allows users to retrieve preprints related to specific keywords, authors, or dates. The skill facilitates searching and extracting information from a vast repository of scientific research prior to peer review.

When to use it

  • Researching emerging trends in biology: Quickly identify recent preprints on a particular topic.
  • Tracking an author's publications: Find all bioRxiv preprints authored by a specific researcher.
  • Identifying relevant papers for a literature review: Efficiently locate and gather information from a broad range of research.
  • Staying up-to-date with the latest findings: Monitor new submissions related to your area of expertise.

Key capabilities

  • Search bioRxiv database by keyword
  • Filter results by author
  • Filter results by date

Example prompts

  • "Find all preprints about CRISPR gene editing."
  • "Show me papers by Jane Doe published on bioRxiv in the last month."
  • "What are the latest bioRxiv submissions related to protein folding?"

Tips & gotchas

The bioRxiv database is constantly updated, so results may change frequently. Be aware that preprints have not been peer-reviewed and should be interpreted with caution.