Biorxiv Database
Quickly retrieves relevant research papers from the bioRxiv preprint server based on your specified keywords and criteria.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add ovachiever-biorxiv-database npx -- -y @trustedskills/ovachiever-biorxiv-database
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"ovachiever-biorxiv-database": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/ovachiever-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 and querying capabilities of the bioRxiv database. It allows users to search, retrieve, and analyze pre-print research articles related to biology and biomedicine. The skill facilitates extracting information from these papers, potentially aiding in literature reviews or staying current with emerging research.
When to use it
- Find recent publications on a specific gene or protein.
- Identify pre-prints discussing a particular disease mechanism.
- Discover new methodologies used in biological research.
- Track the latest advancements in a subfield of biology.
Key capabilities
- Search bioRxiv database by keyword.
- Retrieve article metadata (title, authors, abstract).
- Access full-text content of articles.
Example prompts
- "Find all preprints about CRISPR gene editing published in the last month."
- "What are the latest papers discussing Alzheimer's disease?"
- "Show me the abstracts for papers mentioning 'gut microbiome' and 'inflammation'."
Tips & gotchas
The bioRxiv database contains pre-print articles, which have not been peer-reviewed. Always critically evaluate the information retrieved from this skill.
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