biorxiv-database SKILL.md skillA
biorxiv-database from marielynneblock/arcanum-artifex is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.
mdr add marielynneblock/arcanum-artifex/biorxiv-database@git:20260710.0115f49Pins git:20260710.0115f49 in mdr.lock. Pin the fingerprint instead.
- Audit grade
- A, 17 of 17 checks passed
- Kind
- SKILL.md skill
- Repository
- marielynneblock/arcanum-artifex
- Path
skills/scientific/biorxiv-database/SKILL.md- Versions recorded
- 5
- Latest version
- git:20260710.0115f49, committed Jul 10, 2026
- First version recorded
- Apr 6, 2026
- Size
- 12,583 bytes
- Repository stars
- 4
- License
- none declared
Efficient database search tool for bioRxiv preprint server. Use this skill when searching for life sciences preprints by keywords, authors, date ranges, or categories, retrieving paper metadata, downloading PDFs, or conducting literature reviews.
Collected from public GitHub. Every version is saved exactly as it was and never changes. Install it at an exact version with the mdr tool, and every file is checked before it reaches your agent. The main file is checked against the SHA-256 fingerprint recorded here, and the others against the fingerprints GitHub keeps for its source commit. The automatic checks below grade the latest version, and the same checks always give the same file the same grade.
What the file says
# bioRxiv Database ## Overview This skill provides efficient Python-based tools for searching and retrieving preprints from the bioRxiv database. It enables comprehensive searches by keywords, authors, date ranges, and categories, returning structured JSON metadata that includes titles, abstracts, DOIs, and citation information. The skill also supports PDF downloads for full-text analysis. ## When to Use This Skill Use this skill when: - Searching for recent preprints in specific research areas - Tracking publications by particular authors - Conducting systematic literature reviews - Analysing research trends over time periods - Retrieving metadata for citation management - Downloading preprint PDFs for analysis - Filtering papers by bioRxiv subject categories ## Core Search Capabilities ### 1. Keyword Search Search for preprints containing specific keywords in titles, abstracts, or author lists. **Basic Usage:** ```python python scripts/biorxiv_search.py \ --keywords "CRISPR" "gene editing" \ --start-date 2024-01-01 \ --end-date 2024-12-31 \ --output results.json ``` **With Category Filter:** ```python python scripts/biorxiv_search.py \ …
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How to install
mdr add marielynneblock/arcanum-artifex/biorxiv-database@sha256:0fc89672e664679eThe line at the top of this page pins the label git:20260710.0115f49, which is what most people want. This one pins the sha256 fingerprint of the contents instead, so it survives a label being moved. Either way the exact version is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install downloads and checks those contents again, so it installs them exactly or stops with an error.
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The registry has recorded 5 versions of this file, between Apr 6, 2026 and Jul 10, 2026, about one every 24 days.
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| git:20260710.0115f49 latest | 2026-07-10 | 0115f49 | 12,583 B | A | view · diff |
| git:20260710.d1b3aa8 | 2026-07-10 | d1b3aa8 | 12,583 B | A | view · diff |
| git:20260710.ffb3400 | 2026-07-10 | ffb3400 | 12,583 B | A | view · diff |
| git:20260515.b861afb | 2026-05-15 | b861afb | 12,583 B | A | view · diff |
| git:20260406.05dff34 | 2026-04-06 | 05dff34 | 12,584 B | A | view |
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Source
marielynneblock/arcanum-artifex · 4 stars · license none declared · pushed 2026-09-19 · branch main
API
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_s2iqzsmoqcqwftvl GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=marielynneblock/arcanum-artifex/biorxiv-database GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/0fc89672e664679e1962a7ad6e2b498be986e278cf9ce12e6f4b3cddc0bbd179
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