openalex-local

name	openalex-local
description	[WHAT] Offline, zero-API-key search over the full OpenAlex academic corpus. [WHEN] Use when the user asks to "search papers", "find literature on X", "look up a DOI", "get metadata for this paper", "enrich these OpenAlex IDs", "batch-resolve DOIs to BibTeX", "search by title/abstract/author". [HOW] `import openalex_local` then call `openalex_local.search(...)`.
tags	["openalex-local"]
allowed-tools	mcp__scitex__openalex_*
primary_interface	python
interfaces	{"python":3,"cli":2,"mcp":2,"skills":2,"hook":0,"http":0}

openalex-local

Interfaces: Python ⭐⭐⭐ (primary) · CLI ⭐⭐ · MCP ⭐⭐ · Skills ⭐⭐ · Hook — · HTTP —

Installation & import

pip install openalex-local installs the standalone:

import openalex_local

This package does not ship as a submodule of the scitex umbrella.

Sub-skills

Mandatory

• 01_installation.md — pip install + extras + verify
• 02_quick-start.md — search / get / enrich / relay
• 03_python-api.md — Public callables grouped by area
• 04_cli-reference.md — openalex-local console entry

Workflows

• 06_http-api.md — FastAPI routes (works search/get/batch, health/info)
• 10_database-setup.md — Database architecture, build pipeline, access modes
• 11_cli-reference.md — historical CLI notes
• 12_mcp-tools.md — MCP tools for AI agents
• 13_quick-start.md — historical quick-start
• 14_search-syntax.md — FTS5 query syntax

CLI

openalex-local search "neural network attention"
openalex-local search-by-id W2741809807

MCP Tools

Tool	Description
openalex_search	Full-text search across works
openalex_search_by_id	Get work by OpenAlex ID
openalex_enrich_ids	Enrich IDs with metadata
openalex_status	Database status