literature-search-biorxiv

1# bioRxiv and medRxiv Literature Search
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3## Prerequisites
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51.  **`uv`**: Read the `uv` skill and follow its Setup instructions to ensure
6    `uv` is installed and on PATH.
72.  **User Notification**: If .licenses/literature_search_biorxiv_LICENSE.txt
8    does not already exist in the workspace root directory then (1) prominently
9    notify the user to check the terms at https://api.biorxiv.org/ and
10    https://www.biorxiv.org/content/about-biorxiv and to always check the
11    license of the papers retrieved by the skill for any restrictions, then (2)
12    create the file recording the notification text and timestamp.
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14## Search Strategy Guide (Read First)
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16**This skill browses a date-based preprint archive. It is NOT a keyword search
17engine.** Choose your approach based on what you already know:
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19-   **A DOI** (e.g., from a citation): Use `search_by_doi.py`. Fast and
20    reliable.
21-   **Approximate date + category**: Use `search_by_dates.py` with a 1–4 week
22    range and `--category`.
23-   **Only a topic or keywords, no date**: **Do NOT use this skill for
24    discovery.** Use a keyword-capable literature skill first to find relevant
25    DOIs, then return here to fetch metadata.
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27> **CRITICAL ANTI-PATTERN — Do NOT do this:** Do NOT attempt to search broad
28> date ranges (months or years) with `--keywords` hoping to find a specific
29> paper. The bioRxiv API does not support server-side keyword search. The script
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