research-alerts
Monitor research topics and alert the user when new papers are published. Use when user says "/watch", "监控", "关注这个课题", "有新文献告诉我", "monitor this topic", "alert me on new papers", "track new publications". Stores watch configurations and checks for new results at session start.
Best use case
research-alerts is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.
Monitor research topics and alert the user when new papers are published. Use when user says "/watch", "监控", "关注这个课题", "有新文献告诉我", "monitor this topic", "alert me on new papers", "track new publications". Stores watch configurations and checks for new results at session start.
Teams using research-alerts should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.
When to use this skill
- You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.
When not to use this skill
- You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
- You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.
Installation
Claude Code / Cursor / Codex
Manual Installation
- Download SKILL.md from GitHub
- Place it in
.claude/skills/research-alerts/SKILL.mdinside your project - Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill
How research-alerts Compares
| Feature / Agent | research-alerts | Standard Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Support | Not specified | Limited / Varies |
| Context Awareness | High | Baseline |
| Installation Complexity | Unknown | N/A |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this skill do?
Monitor research topics and alert the user when new papers are published. Use when user says "/watch", "监控", "关注这个课题", "有新文献告诉我", "monitor this topic", "alert me on new papers", "track new publications". Stores watch configurations and checks for new results at session start.
Where can I find the source code?
You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.
SKILL.md Source
# Research Alerts
Monitor research topics and notify the user when new relevant papers appear on PubMed or bioRxiv.
## When to Use
- User says "/watch TOPIC" or "监控 X 的最新文献"
- User says "有新文献告诉我" or "关注这个课题"
- User says "/watches" to list active watches
- User says "/unwatch TOPIC" to stop monitoring
## How It Works
### Watch Storage
Watches are stored as individual JSON files in `~/.scienceclaw/watches/`:
```json
{
"topic": "THBS2 immunotherapy",
"query": "THBS2 AND (immunotherapy OR immune checkpoint)",
"created": "2026-03-10",
"last_check": "2026-03-10",
"interval_days": 7,
"last_count": 47,
"channel": "telegram"
}
```
File naming: `~/.scienceclaw/watches/<slug>.json` (e.g., `thbs2-immunotherapy.json`)
### Creating a Watch
When the user says `/watch TOPIC`:
1. Parse the topic into a PubMed search query (add appropriate MeSH terms or Boolean operators)
2. Run an initial search to get the baseline count
3. Save the watch configuration
4. Confirm: "已设置监控「TOPIC」，每周检查 PubMed 新文献。当前共 N 篇。"
```bash
mkdir -p ~/.scienceclaw/watches
cat > ~/.scienceclaw/watches/SLUG.json << 'EOF'
{"topic":"TOPIC","query":"PUBMED_QUERY","created":"DATE","last_check":"DATE","interval_days":7,"last_count":N,"channel":"current"}
EOF
```
### Checking Watches at Session Start
At the start of each session (as part of Session Greeting):
1. List files in `~/.scienceclaw/watches/`
2. For each watch, check if `today - last_check >= interval_days`
3. For due watches, run a PubMed search with `mindate=last_check`:
```bash
curl -s "https://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/esearch.fcgi?db=pubmed&retmode=json&retmax=5&sort=pub_date&term=QUERY&mindate=LAST_CHECK&maxdate=TODAY&datetype=pdat"
```
4. If new results found, fetch brief summaries and report:
```
📩 文献监控更新 — TOPIC
发现 N 篇新文献（自 LAST_CHECK 以来）：
1. "Title..." (Authors, Journal, Year) PMID: xxx
2. "Title..." (Authors, Journal, Year) PMID: xxx
要详细了解哪篇？或回复 /unwatch TOPIC 停止监控。
```
5. Update `last_check` and `last_count` in the watch file
### Listing Watches
When the user says `/watches`:
```bash
for f in ~/.scienceclaw/watches/*.json; do
python3 -c "import json; d=json.load(open('$f')); print(f\" 📡 {d['topic']} (每{d['interval_days']}天, 上次检查: {d['last_check']}, 累计: {d['last_count']}篇)\")"
done
```
### Removing a Watch
When the user says `/unwatch TOPIC`:
1. Find the matching watch file by topic
2. Delete it
3. Confirm: "已停止监控「TOPIC」。"
## Custom Intervals
Users can specify interval: `/watch TOPIC --daily`, `/watch TOPIC --monthly`
| Flag | interval_days |
|------|--------------|
| `--daily` | 1 |
| `--weekly` (default) | 7 |
| `--biweekly` | 14 |
| `--monthly` | 30 |
## Integration with Telegram/Discord
When the watch `channel` is set to "telegram" or "discord", the alert is sent proactively at session start via the configured channel. For terminal sessions, the alert appears as part of the greeting.Related Skills
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