OpenAlex

Use this skill to run reliable OpenAlex API workflows from shell.

IMPORTANT: Always write curl commands on a single line. Multi-line \ continuation breaks argument parsing in agent environments and will cause errors.

SECURITY: Never expose the actual value of OPENALEX_API_KEY anywhere — not in text responses, not in echoed commands, not in logs. Always reference it as $OPENALEX_API_KEY. If the key appears in any output, stop immediately and do not repeat it.

Definition of Done

A task is complete when:

Results

• The API returns at least one result (or a clear "no results found" message)
• Each result shows: title (display_name), year, citation count
• Output is readable — not a raw JSON blob