alphaxiv-paper-lookup
Look up any arxiv paper on alphaxiv.org to get a structured AI-generated overview. This is faster and more reliable than trying to read a raw PDF.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill alphaxiv-paper-lookup --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# AlphaXiv Paper Lookup Look up any arxiv paper on alphaxiv.org to get a structured AI-generated overview. This is faster and more reliable than trying to read a raw PDF. ## When to Use - User shares an arxiv URL (e.g. `arxiv.org/abs/2401.12345`) - User mentions a paper ID (e.g. `2401.12345`) - User asks you to explain, summarize, or analyze a research paper - User shares an alphaxiv URL (e.g. `alphaxiv.org/overview/2401.12345`) ## Workflow ### Step 1: Extract the paper ID Parse the paper ID from whatever the user provides: | Input | Paper ID | | ------------------------------------------ | -------------- | | `https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.12345` | `2401.12345` | | `https://arxiv.org/pdf/2401.12345` | `2401.12345` | | `https://alphaxiv.org/overview/2401.12345` | `2401.12345` | | `2401.12345v2` | `2401.12345v2` | | `2401.12345` | `2401.12345` | ### Step 2: Fetch the machine-readable report ```bash curl -s "https://alphaxiv.org/overview/{PAPER_ID}.md" ``` This returns the intermediate machine-readable report — a structured, detailed analysis of the paper optimized for LLM consumption. One call, plain markdown, no JSON parsing. If this returns 404, the report hasn't been generated for th
- When to Use
- Workflow
- Step 1: Extract the paper ID
- Step 2: Fetch the machine-readable report
- Step 3: If you need more detail, fetch the full paper text
- Error Handling
- Notes
curl -s "https://alphaxiv.org/overview/{PAPER_ID}.md"
curl -s "https://alphaxiv.org/abs/{PAPER_ID}.md"What does the alphaxiv-paper-lookup skill do?
Look up any arxiv paper on alphaxiv.org to get a structured AI-generated overview. This is faster and more reliable than trying to read a raw PDF.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill alphaxiv-paper-lookup --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.