paper-fetcherFetch academic papers from Sci-Hub given a DOI. Automatically downloads PDFs and saves them to research/papers/ with clean filenames. Use when the user provides a DOI or requests a paper from PubMed.
Install via ClawdBot CLI:
clawdbot install biohackerrrrrr/paper-fetcherAutomated academic paper retrieval from Sci-Hub.
Simple fetch:
Get paper: 10.1038/nature12345Multiple papers:
Fetch these papers:
- 10.1016/j.cell.2023.01.001
- 10.1038/s41586-2023-06789-0
- 10.1126/science.abc1234With context:
Get the epitalon paper: 10.1007/s12603-011-0032-7research/papers/ with clean filenameworkspace/
āāā research/
āāā papers/
āāā paper_10.1038_nature12345.pdf
āāā paper_10.1016_j.cell.2023.01.001.pdf
āāā ...paper_[DOI with slashes replaced].pdf
Examples:
10.1038/nature12345 ā paper_10.1038_nature12345.pdf10.1016/j.cell.2023.01.001 ā paper_10.1016_j.cell.2023.01.001.pdfWhen user provides a DOI:
If paper not found on Sci-Hub:
If download fails:
With Obsidian Sync:
With Research Automation:
Finding DOIs:
Format flexibility:
https://doi.org/10.1038/nature12345 ā
10.1038/nature12345 ā
Batch fetching:
Status: Active
Sci-Hub Domain: https://www.sci-hub.su
Save Location: research/papers/
Generated Mar 1, 2026
Researchers can quickly fetch papers for literature reviews or background reading by providing DOIs from PubMed or other databases. This automates the process of downloading PDFs, saving time and organizing papers in a structured folder for easy access.
Medical professionals and pharmaceutical researchers use this skill to retrieve clinical trial papers or scientific articles by DOI, aiding in drug development or treatment analysis. It ensures papers are stored locally for offline reference and compliance with data retention policies.
Companies in tech or engineering sectors fetch academic papers to stay updated on latest innovations or patents. This skill automates downloading research PDFs, helping teams build internal knowledge bases and support product development projects.
Educators and librarians use this skill to gather papers for course materials or library collections by inputting DOIs from scholarly sources. It streamlines the process of acquiring and organizing PDFs for student access or archival purposes.
Publishers and peer reviewers fetch papers to verify references or check prior work during manuscript evaluation. This skill automates retrieval, reducing manual effort and ensuring accurate citation management in the publishing workflow.
Offer this skill as part of a paid subscription service for academic institutions or corporations, providing enhanced features like batch processing or integration with reference managers. Revenue is generated through annual or monthly fees based on user tiers.
Provide basic paper fetching for free to individual users, with premium upgrades for advanced features such as automated metadata extraction or cloud storage sync. Revenue comes from one-time purchases or tiered premium plans for power users.
License this skill to companies developing research platforms or academic software, embedding it as a module for automated paper retrieval. Revenue is generated through licensing fees or revenue-sharing agreements based on usage volume.
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