openalex
Search academic papers via OpenAlex API for open citation data, institutional affiliations, and funding information. Use when user says "openalex search", "search openalex", "open citation graph", or wants comprehensive academic metadata beyond arXiv/Semantic Scholar.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill openalex-wanshuiyin-auto-claude-code-res --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.
# OpenAlex Academic Search Search query: $ARGUMENTS ## Role & Positioning This skill uses OpenAlex as a **comprehensive open academic graph** source: | Skill | Source | Best for | |-------|--------|----------| | `/arxiv` | arXiv API | Latest preprints, cutting-edge unrefereed work | | `/semantic-scholar` | Semantic Scholar API | Published venue papers (IEEE, ACM, Springer) with citation counts | | `/openalex` | OpenAlex API | **Open citation graph, institutional affiliations, funding data, comprehensive metadata** | | `/deepxiv` | DeepXiv CLI | Layered reading: search, brief, section map, section reads | | `/exa-search` | Exa API | Broad web search: blogs, docs, news, companies, research papers | | `/gemini-search` | Gemini MCP / CLI | AI-powered broad literature discovery | Use OpenAlex when you want: - **Open citation data** — fully open citation graph (no API key required for basic use) - **Institutional affiliations** — author institutions and collaborations - **Funding information** — NSF, NIH, and other funding sources - **Comprehensive metadata** — topics, keywords, abstract, open access status - **Cross-database coverage** — indexes 250M+ works from multiple sources ## Cons
- Role & Positioning
- Constants
- Setup
- Prerequisites
- Verify Setup
- Workflow
- Step 1: Parse Arguments
- Step 2: Locate Script
- Step 3: Execute Search
- Step 4: Parse Results
- Step 5: Present Results
- Step 6: Offer Follow-up
- Key Rules
- OpenAlex vs Other Sources
pip install requests
cp .claude/.env.example .claude/.env
python3 "$OPENALEX_FETCHER" search "machine learning" --max 3
cd "$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || pwd)" || exit 1
if [ -z "${ARIS_REPO:-}" ] && [ -f .aris/installed-skills.txt ]; then
fi
echo "ERROR: openalex_fetch.py not resolved at .aris/tools/, tools/, or \$ARIS_REPO/tools/." >&2
echo " Fix: rerun bash tools/install_aris.sh, export ARIS_REPO, or copy the helper to tools/." >&2
echo " Also ensure 'requests' is installed: pip install requests" >&2
exit 1What does the openalex skill do?
Search academic papers via OpenAlex API for open citation data, institutional affiliations, and funding information. Use when user says "openalex search", "search openalex", "open citation graph", or wants comprehensive academic metadata beyond arXiv/Semantic Scholar.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill openalex-wanshuiyin-auto-claude-code-res --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.