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Gitagent paper-search

Academic paper search via Google Scholar using Serper API

install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/open-gitagent/gitagent
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/open-gitagent/gitagent "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/examples/nvidia-deep-researcher/skills/paper-search" ~/.claude/skills/open-gitagent-gitagent-paper-search && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: examples/nvidia-deep-researcher/skills/paper-search/SKILL.md
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Paper Search

Search for academic papers and scholarly articles via Google Scholar using the Serper API.

When to Use

  • Finding peer-reviewed research on a topic
  • Locating seminal papers and their citation counts
  • Searching for systematic reviews and meta-analyses
  • Grounding claims in academic literature

How to Use

  1. Formulate an academic-style search query
  2. Optionally specify year filters to narrow results by publication date
  3. Call 
    paper_search
    with the query
  4. Review results for relevance, citation count, and recency

Result Format

Results are returned in markdown format:

**Title of Paper**
Authors: Author A, Author B
Year: 2024 | Citations: 142
Snippet: Brief excerpt from the paper abstract or body...
URL: https://scholar.google.com/...

Constraints

  • Results sourced from Google Scholar via Serper API
  • Supports year filtering (e.g., papers from 2020-2025)
  • Snippet may be from abstract or body text
  • Each call counts toward the researcher's 8-call limit per task

Best Practices

  • Use domain-specific terminology for better results
  • Include key author names if known
  • Filter by year for rapidly evolving topics
  • Prefer highly-cited papers for foundational claims