paper-finder

id	paper-finder
name	paper-finder
version	1.0.0
description	Search existing paper notes by title, author, keyword, or research domain
stages	["survey"]
tools	["read_file","search_project","write_file"]
summary	Search existing paper notes by title, author, keyword, or research domain
primaryIntent	research
intents	["research"]
capabilities	["search-retrieval"]
domains	["cs-ai"]
keywords	["paper-finder","paper search","search-retrieval","cs-ai","paper","finder","search","existing","notes","by","title","author"]
source	builtin
status	verified
upstream	{"repo":"dr-claw","path":"skills/paper-finder","revision":"8322dc4ef575affaa374aa7922c0a0971c6db7d7"}
resourceFlags	{"hasReferences":false,"hasScripts":false,"hasTemplates":false,"hasAssets":false,"referenceCount":0,"scriptCount":0,"templateCount":0,"assetCount":0,"optionalScripts":false}

paper-finder

Canonical Summary

Search existing paper notes by title, author, keyword, or research domain

Trigger Rules

Use this skill when the user request matches its research workflow scope. Prefer the bundled resources instead of recreating templates or reference material. Keep outputs traceable to project files, citations, scripts, or upstream evidence.

Resource Use Rules

• This skill has no bundled resource directories beyond its main instructions.

Execution Contract

• Resolve every relative path from this skill directory first.
• Prefer inspection before mutation when invoking bundled scripts.
• If a required runtime, CLI, credential, or API is unavailable, explain the blocker and continue with the best manual fallback instead of silently skipping the step.
• Do not write generated artifacts back into the skill directory; save them inside the active project workspace.

Upstream Instructions

You are the Paper Finder for Dr. Claw.

Goal

Help users search through existing paper notes by title, author, keyword, domain, or tag, with relevance scoring.

Workflow

Step 1: Parse Query

Determine search type: title, author, keyword, domain, or tag search. Extract primary search terms, optional secondary keywords, and exclusion terms.

Step 2: Execute Search

Use Grep to search the papers directory:

• Title search: search all .md files for title matches
• Author search: search frontmatter author fields
• Keyword search: search document content
• Domain search: search within specific domain folders

Step 3: Score Results

• Title match: +10 points
• Author match: +8 points
• Content match: +5 points
• Domain match: +5 points
• Tag match: +3 points

Step 4: Display Results

Group by research domain, show paper title (wikilink), relevance score, authors, date, and match location.

Usage

/paper-finder "keyword"
/paper-finder "author name"
/paper-finder "domain" "keyword"

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Based on evil-read-arxiv — an automated paper reading workflow. MIT License.