Biorxiv Database
Access and query Jackspace's curated database of pre-print articles from bioRxiv for relevant biomedical research findings.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add jackspace-biorxiv-database npx -- -y @trustedskills/jackspace-biorxiv-database
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"jackspace-biorxiv-database": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/jackspace-biorxiv-database"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill provides access to the bioRxiv database, a repository of pre-print research papers in biology. It allows you to search and retrieve information from this database, enabling quick access to the latest scientific findings before they are formally published. The skill can summarize articles and extract key data points from bioRxiv publications.
When to use it
- Literature Review: Quickly find relevant pre-print papers for a research project.
- Staying Current: Keep up-to-date with the latest developments in a specific biological field.
- Data Extraction: Pull key data and findings from multiple bioRxiv articles for analysis.
- Summarization: Get concise summaries of complex scientific publications.
Key capabilities
- Search bioRxiv database by keyword or author.
- Retrieve full text of articles.
- Summarize research papers.
- Extract data points from articles.
Example prompts
- "Find me all pre-prints on CRISPR gene editing published in the last month."
- "Summarize the article 'Title of Article' by Author Name."
- “What are the key findings regarding protein folding in this bioRxiv paper?”
Tips & gotchas
The bioRxiv database contains pre-print articles, which have not been peer-reviewed. Always critically evaluate the information retrieved and cross-reference with other sources when possible.
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