Agent skill · research science · alirezarezvani
litreview
Use when starting a literature review or a literature-based project. Plans the search (PICO, SPIDER) with framework_recommender.py, searches PubMed and OpenAlex with free_search.py and writes a .docx orientation guide. Single-paper lookups: query directly.
Why this skill is useful
Adds executable scripts for literature search automation using PubMed and OpenAlex APIs, enhancing research capabilities significantly.
What it needs
Requires nodejs installed locally. About 10k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-05. 23,939 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Litreview — Academic Literature Orientation Portability: Works anywhere with outbound HTTPS — the default search lane is free keyless APIs (PubMed E-utilities + OpenAlex, no account, no key, no MCP). The Consensus MCP is an optional enhancement lane used only when connected in this session. Node.js with docx package is required for document generation, and (in CLI) bashtool. Works in Claude Code CLI natively and in Claude.ai with Code Execution. Produce a launching pad — not a finished literature review, but an orientation document that gives a researcher entering an unfamiliar field everything they need to start reading and searching with confidence. Think: what a generous colleague who knows the field would tell you over coffee. Search Lanes Lane When How --- --- --- Free lane (default) Always available; no key, no plan, no MCP PubMed E-utilities + OpenAlex via scripts/freesearch.py or direct HTTPS (URL templates below) Consensus lane (optional enhancement) Only when Consensus MCP tools are available in this session Run Consensus queries in addition to the free lane for its synthesized answer cards Lane check (one runtime check — replaces all tier detection): if the Consensus MCP tools are not available in this session, use the free lane — do not attempt tier detection, do not parse marketing copy, do not ask the user about their Consensus plan. If Consensus IS available, additionally run its searches and merge results (dedupe by DOI/title). Free-lane URL templates (exact) PubMed E-utilities (keyless; etiquette: ≤3 requests/second): 1. Search → PMIDs: https://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/esearch.fcgi?db=pubmed&term=<urlencoded-query>&retmode=json&retmax=20&sort=relevance — read esearchresult.idlist (PMIDs) and esearchresult.count. 2. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills alirezarezvani/litreview--b89a0a