| name | paper-discovery |
| description | Find and curate research papers from academic sources. Use when user asks to find papers, search for research, discover articles, or explore a new topic. |
| tools | ["list_available_sources","create_research_question","run_discovery_for_question","list_articles","search_articles","collection_stats"] |
Paper Discovery
Find and curate research papers across academic sources (arXiv, PubMed, Semantic Scholar, OpenAlex, etc.).
Tools to Use
For discovery tasks, use ONLY these tools:
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|
list_available_sources | See available search sources |
create_research_question | Create a new search query |
run_discovery_for_question | Execute the search |
list_articles | Browse results |
search_articles | Filter/search within results |
collection_stats | Check collection size |
Quick Discovery (5 min)
For a quick search on a topic:
Step 1: Create the query
create_research_question(
title="User's topic in 1-2 sentences",
keywords=["keyword1", "keyword2", "keyword3"],
sources=["semantic_scholar", "openalex"],
max_papers=25,
relevance_threshold=0.7
)
Step 2: Run discovery
run_discovery_for_question(question_id="[from step 1]")
Step 3: Review results
list_articles(limit=20, sort_by="relevance")