boolean-search-guide
Master Boolean operators and advanced search syntax for academic databases
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill boolean-search-guide --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.
# Boolean Search Guide A skill for constructing precise, reproducible search queries using Boolean operators across major academic databases. Covers AND, OR, NOT logic, proximity operators, truncation, field codes, and strategies for building systematic search strings. ## Boolean Operator Fundamentals ### Core Operators ``` AND — Narrows results. Both terms must appear. "machine learning" AND "dru
What does the boolean-search-guide skill do?
Master Boolean operators and advanced search syntax for academic databases
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill boolean-search-guide --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 brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills, a repository with 3,244 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.