Google Scholar

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Google Scholar 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. Google Scholar is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Content category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Content · Sub-category: content-misc · Last updated: 2026-06-13

This skill should be used when the user asks to "search Google Scholar", "find academic papers", "scholar search", "lookup papers", "find citations", "academic search", "search for papers by author", "find journal articles", "get BibTeX", "cite this paper", "download paper", or needs to search Google Scholar for academic literature via the scholar CLI tool.

From the source SKILL.md

Search Google Scholar for academic papers via the scholar command-line tool.

What this skill does

Google Scholar is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the content-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/google-scholar/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Google Scholar Claude Code skill is built for content creators, marketers, copywriters, SEO professionals, and editorial teams. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 116,000+ 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/google-scholar
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/google-scholar/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/google-scholar/SKILL.md

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

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

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One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Google Scholar Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Google Scholar skill do?

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 Google Scholar skill?

Use Google Scholar when your Claude Code task falls under the Content category — specifically in the content misc 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 Google Scholar" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/content/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Google Scholar 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. Google Scholar is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Content category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/blob/a9dde03250f2a2e4b45a3af84ba5d81a032637e9/skills/analysis/google-scholar/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: majiayu000
Website: https://majiayu000.github.io/claude-skill-registry/

Cite this skill

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

APA

majiayu000. (2026). Google Scholar [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/google-scholar/

BibTeX

@misc{google-scholar-2026,
  author    = {majiayu000},
  title     = {Google Scholar [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/google-scholar/}
}

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