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nature-downloader

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the nature-downloader skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. nature-downloader is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Science & Research category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Science & Research · Sub-category: research-methods · Last updated: 2026-07-22

Use when a user needs lawful academic full text, CNKI institutional access, English OA retrieval, publisher API access, institutional browser fallback, or supporting information downloads.

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From the source SKILL.md

This skill routes literature through lawful open-access, publisher-API, CNKI institutional, and browser-based institutional providers. scripts/batch_download.mjs is the orchestration entry point; school configuration, publisher credentials, metadata/OA resolution, provider downloads, content validation, and manifests are separate modules.

规范化 DOI/题名并识别语言、出版商
├─ 中文文献：直接走 CNKI
└─ 英文文献
   ├─ Elsevier / Springer Nature / IEEE，且已配置有效 Key
   │  ├─ 优先通过出版商 API 下载
   │  ├─ API 下载成功：结束，不强制判断 OA
   │  └─ API 下载失败：检查文章级 OA，再走 PMC / Unpaywall / 合法仓储
   └─ 其他出版商
      ├─ 检查文章级 OA
      └─ OA 不可用：走 Web Access 机构授权

What this skill does

nature-downloader is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the research-methods sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/academic-nature-nature-downloader/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when a user needs lawful academic full text, CNKI institutional access, English OA retrieval, publisher API access, institutional browser fallback, or supporting information downloads.

Who uses this skill

The nature-downloader Claude Code skill is built for researchers, data scientists, academics, and analysts working with complex data and scientific literature. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 161,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/academic-nature-nature-downloader
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/academic-nature-nature-downloader/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/academic-nature-nature-downloader/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/academic-nature-nature-downloader/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/academic-nature-nature-downloader/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\academic-nature-nature-downloader\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the nature-downloader Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/academic-nature-nature-downloader/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the nature-downloader skill do?

Use when a user needs lawful academic full text, CNKI institutional access, English OA retrieval, publisher API access, institutional browser fallback, or supporting information downloads.

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the nature-downloader skill?

Use nature-downloader when your Claude Code task falls under the Science & Research category — specifically in the research methods area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use nature-downloader" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/science/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the nature-downloader skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. nature-downloader is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Science & Research category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/hamzabellouch/agent-skills/blob/HEAD/Academic and Scientific Research/academic-nature-nature-downloader/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: hamzabellouch

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

hamzabellouch. (2026). nature-downloader [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/academic-nature-nature-downloader/

BibTeX

@misc{academic-nature-nature-downloader-2026,
  author    = {hamzabellouch},
  title     = {nature-downloader [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/academic-nature-nature-downloader/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-07-26 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

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✓ Prompt injection
✓ Data exfiltration
✓ Supply chain
✓ Reverse shell
✓ Credentials
✓ Execution
✓ Filesystem
✓ Persistence
✓ Obfuscation
⚠ Network

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