pubmed-search
Search PubMed for scientific literature. Use when the user asks to find papers, search literature, look up research, find publications, or asks about recent studies. Triggers on "pubmed", "papers", "literature", "publications", "research on", "studies about".
npx skills add FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills --skill pubmed-search --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.
# PubMed Search Search NCBI PubMed for scientific literature using BioPython's Entrez module. ## When to Use - User asks to find papers on a topic - User wants recent publications in a field - User asks for references or citations - User wants to know the state of research on a topic ## How to Execute ### 1. Set up Entrez ```python from Bio import Entrez Entrez.email = "medclaw@freedomai.com" ``` ### 2. Search PubMed ```python # Search handle = Entrez.esearch(db="pubmed", term="CRISPR delivery methods", retmax=20, sort="date") record = Entrez.read(handle) handle.close() id_list = record["IdList"] print(f"Found {record['Count']} results, showing top {len(id_list)}") ``` ### 3. Fetch article details ```python # Fetch details handle = Entrez.efetch(db="pubmed", id=id_list, rettype="xml") records = Entrez.read(handle) handle.close() for article in records['PubmedArticle']: medline = article['MedlineCitation'] pmid = str(medline['PMID']) title = medline['Article']['ArticleTitle'] # Get authors authors = medline['Article'].get('AuthorList', []) first_author = f"{authors[0].get('LastName', '')} {authors[0].get('Initials', '')}" if authors else "Unknown" # Get journal and year journal = me
- When to Use
- How to Execute
- 1. Set up Entrez
- 2. Search PubMed
- 3. Fetch article details
- 4. Output format for WhatsApp
- 5. Advanced searches
- 6. Follow-up suggestions
What does the pubmed-search skill do?
Search PubMed for scientific literature. Use when the user asks to find papers, search literature, look up research, find publications, or asks about recent studies. Triggers on "pubmed", "papers", "literature", "publications", "research on", "studies about".
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills --skill pubmed-search --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 FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills, a repository with 2,909 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.