bioRxiv / medRxiv Search

Goal

Search and retrieve preprint metadata (title, authors, abstract, DOI, category, etc.) from bioRxiv and medRxiv using the official REST API. Supports keyword filtering, subject category filtering, date-range search, and DOI lookup.

Instructions

1. Keyword Search (Recent Papers)

Search last 30 days for papers matching keywords in title/abstract.

# Env: base-agent
python .agents/skills/general-biorxiv-search/scripts/biorxiv_search.py "protein folding" --max_results 5 --output protein_folding.json

2. Date Range Search

Retrieve preprints posted in a specific date range, with optional keyword/category filter.