Paper Fulltext Harvest

Batch-downloads DOI-listed papers via publisher APIs, OA aggregators, and browser fallback.

Tested · Works

Test report

Verdict
Tested · Works
Score
9.6/10
Tested
Jul 14, 2026
Environment
Claude Code 2.x (agent harness)
Upstream re-checked
Aug 10, 2026 · 0cb27c8

Ran it live end to end on a real open-access DOI: the Unpaywall API returned a working PDF link and the download passed the skill's own %PDF magic-byte check — the free OA-fallback path works with zero API keys; only the paid publisher TDM routes need institutional tokens.

Scored on four weighted criteria — install, triggering, output vs. baseline, docs. How scoring works

  • Installs cleanly 5/5
  • Triggers reliably 5/5
  • Output vs. baseline 9/10
  • Docs & honesty 5/5

What Paper Fulltext Harvest does

Routes a list of paper DOIs through publisher TDM APIs (Elsevier, Wiley, Springer), open-access aggregators (Unpaywall, OpenAlex, Crossref), and a browser-cookie fallback for paywalled non-TDM publishers, cascading cheapest-first with automatic PDF/XML validation. Triggers on requests to harvest, scrape, or bulk-download full text from a DOI list, or to fill gaps in an existing literature collection.

How to install Paper Fulltext Harvest

git clone https://github.com/jxtse/scientific-research-skills
cd scientific-research-skills
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r skills/paper-fulltext-harvest ~/.claude/skills/paper-fulltext-harvest

Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ (per-project). Restart Claude Code after installing.

Commands — how to trigger Paper Fulltext Harvest

  • /paper-fulltext-harvest Batch-downloads DOI-listed papers via publisher APIs, OA aggregators, and browser fallback.

It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:

  • Batch download the full text PDFs for these 200 DOIs
  • Harvest papers from this DOI list, some are open access
  • Fill in the missing PDFs in my literature review collection

Frequently asked questions

Is the Paper Fulltext Harvest skill free?
Yes. The skill itself is free from jxtse/scientific-research-skills. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
Does Paper Fulltext Harvest work with Claude Code?
We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 14, 2026. Verdict: Tested · Works. Ran it live end to end on a real open-access DOI: the Unpaywall API returned a working PDF link and the download passed the skill's own %PDF magic-byte check — the free OA-fallback path works with zero API keys; only the paid publisher TDM routes need institutional tokens.
What is the Paper Fulltext Harvest SkillProof Score?
9.6/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 9/10, docs & honesty 5/5.
How do I install Paper Fulltext Harvest?
Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
Can I use Paper Fulltext Harvest with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?
The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.