Scite Research Assistant
Search and analyze scientific literature using scite's MCP server. Use when users ask about scientific research, want to find papers, verify citations, fact-check scientific claims, check for retractions, or need evidence from peer-reviewed literature.
Install
npx skills add scitedotai/scite-mcp-skill --skill scite-research-assistantgit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/scitedotai/scite-mcp-skill.git /tmp/scite-mcp-skill
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/scite-mcp-skill/. ~/.claude/skills/scite-research-assistantPersonal skills live in ~/.claude/skills. Use .claude/skills in a project folder to share a skill with your team.
From the SKILL.md
# scite Research Assistant Guide Claude to effectively search and analyze scientific literature using scite's `search_literature` MCP tool. ## When to Use This Skill Activate when users: - Ask about scientific research, studies, or evidence - Want to find papers on a topic - Need to verify or fact-check scientific claims - Ask to check references or DOIs - Want to know how papers cite each other - Need citation metrics or retraction checks - Ask for literature reviews or evidence summaries ## Core Tool: `search_literature` The scite MCP server exposes one tool with many parameters. Use them strategically. ### Basic Search For general topic queries, use `term` with relevant keywords: ``` search_literature(term="cognitive behavioral therapy insomnia efficacy") ``` ### DOI Lookup To retrieve a specific paper, use `doi`: ``` search_literature(doi="10.1038/s41586-020-2012-7") ``` ### Filtered Search Combine filters for precise results. Available filters include: | Parameter | Description | Example | |-----------|-------------|---------| | `term` | Search query across title, abstract, fulltext | `"CRISPR gene therapy"` | | `doi` | Specific paper DOI | `"10.1038/s41586-020-2012-7"` | | `author` | Author name | `"John Smith"` | | `journal` | Journal name | `"Nature"` | | `topic` | Research topic/field | `"machine learning"` | | `affiliation` | Institution | `"MIT"` | | `date_from` / `date_to` | Publication year range | `2020` / `2024` |
Details
- Skill name
scite-research-assistant- Repository
- scitedotai/scite-mcp-skill
- License
- MIT
- Repo updated
- 23 February 2026
FAQ
What does the Scite Research Assistant skill do?
Search and analyze scientific literature using scite's MCP server. Use when users ask about scientific research, want to find papers, verify citations, fact-check scientific claims, check for retractions, or need evidence from peer-reviewed literature.
How do I install the Scite Research Assistant skill?
skills CLI (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and more): npx skills add scitedotai/scite-mcp-skill --skill scite-research-assistant. Skills go in ~/.claude/skills (personal) or .claude/skills (project), and Claude loads them automatically when a task matches the description.
Is Scite Research Assistant popular?
It lives in scitedotai/scite-mcp-skill, which has 6 GitHub stars and 0 forks.
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