source-research
Search and cite primary sources from Source Library. Use when asked what historical authors wrote, to find quotes from old texts, investigate alchemical or philosophical works, or cite translated Latin/German sources.
Profile →npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill source-research-embassy-of-the-free-sourcelibrary-v2-df6ffa4c --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.
# Source Research Search the Source Library collection of translated historical texts and retrieve quotes with citations. ## When to Use - "What did Drebbel write about..." - "Find quotes about quintessence" - "What do historical sources say about..." - "Cite primary sources for..." ## API Endpoints ### Search ```bash curl -s "https://sourcelibrary.org/api/search?q=QUERY" ``` Options: `language=Latin`, `has_doi=true`, `limit=10` ### Get Quote ```bash curl -s "https://sourcelibrary.org/api/books/BOOK_ID/quote?page=N" ``` Returns translation, original text, and citation. ### Get Book ```bash curl -s "https://sourcelibrary.org/api/books/BOOK_ID" ``` ## Workflow 1. Search for the topic 2. Note book IDs and page numbers from results 3. Get full quotes from relevant pages 4. Present findings with inline citations ## Example ```bash # Search curl -s "https://sourcelibrary.org/api/search?q=quintessence&limit=5" # Get quote curl -s "https://sourcelibrary.org/api/books/6836f8ee811c8ab472a49e36/quote?page=57" ``` ## Citing Use the `citation.inline` from the response: > "The Fifth Essence, red like a ruby, is immutable." (Drebbel 1628, p. 57)
- When to Use
- API Endpoints
- Search
- Get Quote
- Get Book
- Workflow
- Example
- Citing
curl -s "https://sourcelibrary.org/api/search?q=QUERY" curl -s "https://sourcelibrary.org/api/books/BOOK_ID/quote?page=N" curl -s "https://sourcelibrary.org/api/books/BOOK_ID" Search curl -s "https://sourcelibrary.org/api/search?q=quintessence&limit=5" Get quote curl -s "https://sourcelibrary.org/api/books/6836f8ee811c8ab472a49e36/quote?page=57"
What does the source-research skill do?
Search and cite primary sources from Source Library. Use when asked what historical authors wrote, to find quotes from old texts, investigate alchemical or philosophical works, or cite translated Latin/German sources.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill source-research-embassy-of-the-free-sourcelibrary-v2-df6ffa4c --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.