arxivterminal
CLI tool (arxivterminal) for fetching, searching, and managing arXiv papers locally. Use when working with arXiv papers using the arxivterminal command - fetching new papers by category, searching the local database, viewing papers from specific dates, or managing the local paper database.
When & Why to Use This Skill
arXivTerminal is a specialized CLI-based Claude skill designed to streamline the process of fetching, searching, and managing arXiv papers locally. It empowers researchers and developers to build a personalized academic knowledge base, offering tools for category-specific downloads, semantic search, and database management to enhance literature review efficiency.
Use Cases
- Daily Research Monitoring: Automatically fetch and track the latest papers in specific fields like Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI) or Computation and Language (cs.CL) to stay ahead of the curve.
- Local Literature Discovery: Perform rapid searches and experimental semantic queries across a locally stored database of papers to find relevant citations for academic writing without needing constant internet access.
- Research Trend Analysis: Use database statistics to monitor publication volumes and manage a curated collection of scholarly articles over specific timeframes.
- Offline Reference Management: Maintain a structured local repository of arXiv metadata, allowing for quick retrieval and organization of research materials directly from the terminal.
| name | arxivterminal |
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| description | CLI tool (arxivterminal) for fetching, searching, and managing arXiv papers locally. Use when working with arXiv papers using the arxivterminal command - fetching new papers by category, searching the local database, viewing papers from specific dates, or managing the local paper database. |
arXivTerminal
CLI tool for managing arXiv papers with local database storage.
Quick Reference
Fetch Papers from arXiv
When you need to download papers from arXiv and store them locally:
- Use
arxiv fetch --num-days N --categories CATEGORIES - See arxivterminal-fetch.md for detailed options and examples
Search Local Database
When you need to search papers already in your local database:
- Use
arxiv search QUERY - See arxivterminal-search.md for search options including experimental semantic search
Show Papers by Date
When you need to view papers from a specific time period:
- Use
arxiv show --days-ago N - See arxivterminal-show.md for details
Database Statistics
When you need to check what's in your database:
- Use
arxiv stats - See arxivterminal-stats.md for output format
Database Management
When you need to clean up or reset your database:
- Use
arxiv delete-all - See arxivterminal-management.md for database location and backup procedures
Data Storage
- Database:
~/Library/Application Support/arxivterminal/papers.db - Logs:
~/Library/Logs/arxivterminal/arxivterminal.log
Common Workflows
Daily Research Workflow
arxiv fetch --num-days 1 --categories cs.AI,cs.CL
arxiv search -e -l 20 "large language models"
Weekly Review
arxiv fetch --num-days 7 --categories cs.AI,cs.LG,cs.CV
arxiv stats