PubMed EDirect Skill

Search and retrieve literature from PubMed using NCBI's EDirect command-line tools.

⚠️ Security Advisory

Important: This skill requires installation of external command-line tools. The installation process involves:

1. External script execution: Downloading and executing installation scripts from the official NCBI FTP server
2. System modifications: Adding directories to your PATH environment variable
3. Permission requirements: May require installation of Perl modules and dependencies

Before installation, you must:

1. Review the installer script content after downloading
2. Confirm the source is trustworthy (official ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov domain)
3. Validate in a test environment
4. Understand all commands that will be executed

Overview