| name | paper-research |
| description | Search, download, translate, and summarize academic papers. Use when user asks to find papers, read a paper, translate a PDF, or generate a research briefing with references. |
| metadata | {"miqi":{"emoji":"📚"}} |
Paper Research
Full workflow: search → download → (translate) → summarize → report.
Tools Available
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|
paper_search | Search by keyword/author/topic (Semantic Scholar) |
paper_get | Fetch metadata + abstract for a known paper ID or DOI |
paper_download | Download PDF to workspace/artifacts/papers/ |
mcp_pdf2zh_translate_pdf | Translate PDF (en→zh or other); returns mono + dual PDF paths. Requires pdf2zh MCP server (miqi config pdf2zh). |
web_search | Fallback for news, preprints not yet indexed |
Standard Research Briefing
When the user asks for a research briefing (e.g. "最新量子计算进展"):
paper_search — 3–5 searches with varied keywords; collect 10–20 candidates- Filter by year (prefer ≥ last 12 months) and citation count
- For each selected paper: extract title, authors, year, DOI/URL, 1-sentence contribution
- Write briefing in user's language; include a References section at the end
References format:
[1] Author et al. (Year). Title. Journal. https://doi.org/...
[2] ...
Never fabricate DOIs or URLs — only use what paper_search/paper_get returns.
Downloading & Translating a Paper
# Download (saves to workspace/artifacts/papers/<title>.pdf)
paper_download(paper_id="<semantic_scholar_id_or_doi>")
# Translate to Chinese (requires pdftranslate-mcp, registered as the `pdf2zh` server)
mcp_pdf2zh_translate_pdf(file="<absolute_path>", lang_in="en", lang_out="zh")
# Returns: {"mono_pdf": "...", "dual_pdf": "..."}
Use dual_pdf when the user wants to read both languages side-by-side.
Use mono_pdf when the user only wants the translation.
Cron / Scheduled Briefings
When creating a scheduled briefing (e.g. "每天早上9点发量子计算简报"):
- Write the
message as a full self-contained prompt including topic, language, format, and reference requirement
- Example message:
"Search for the latest quantum computing papers and news from the past 7 days. Write a Chinese briefing with key findings and a References section. Send via feishu."
- Always pair with
tz="Asia/Shanghai" and cron_expr
Fallback
If paper_search returns no results, try web_search with site filters:
web_search("quantum computing 2026 site:arxiv.org OR site:nature.com")
