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Biorxiv Database

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microck·vlatest·database

Quickly retrieve relevant preprints on microbiology and related fields from the bioRxiv database using microck's specialized search tools.

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    Run this in your project

    terminal
    $ npx skills add microck/ordinary-claude-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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microck

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  • 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 undeclared network calls: passed

    Only contacts known or declared hosts: github.com.

    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

    github.comsource host

  • 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.

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    Scanned microck/ordinary-claude-skills at 1056d293d4.

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1056d293d4
Manifest
skills_all/biorxiv-database/SKILL.md
Scanned
6 files, 1,320 lines
Copies in repo
3 — all of them scanned
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About this skill

What it does

This skill allows you to query the bioRxiv database, a repository of pre-print research papers in the life sciences. It can retrieve paper metadata (title, authors, abstract, publication date) and potentially full text depending on access restrictions. The skill is designed for researchers needing quick access to recent scientific findings before formal peer review.

When to use it

  • Find recent publications related to a specific gene or protein.
  • Identify pre-prints discussing a particular disease mechanism.
  • Track the latest research in a rapidly evolving field like AI and biology.
  • Gather information for a literature review on a novel therapeutic approach.

Key capabilities

  • Search bioRxiv by keyword.
  • Retrieve paper metadata.
  • Potentially access full-text content (access dependent).

Example prompts

  • "Find preprints about CRISPR gene editing."
  • "What are the latest papers on Alzheimer's disease published on bioRxiv?"
  • "Get me the abstract and publication date for a paper with 'quantum biology' in the title."

Tips & gotchas

  • Access to full-text articles may be restricted by copyright or licensing. The skill’s ability to retrieve full text depends on these factors.