# bgpt-paper-search

Searches BGPT scientific papers by topic or DOI. Extracts full-text experimental evidence, reported statistics, and source provenance.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 2000 installs · ★ 54652
- Author: K-Dense-AI
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/bgpt-paper-search/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-19
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/bgpt-paper-search

## What it does

This skill queries the BGPT database via MCP to retrieve claim-level findings extracted from full paper texts rather than plain abstracts. Each returned record pairs an extracted finding with experimental parameters, author-reported limitations, statistics, and source excerpts. The underlying schema provides two tools: `search_papers` for discovery and `lookup_paper` for retrieving an exact DOI.

Installing the skill does not launch a local paper database. You must configure an MCP connection in your host using either HTTP (`https://bgpt.pro/mcp/stream`) or SSE (`https://bgpt.pro/mcp/sse`). If your host relies on a stdio bridge, `mcp-remote` via Node.js handles the connection. Free tier access works without credentials, while paid accounts require an `Authorization: Bearer <key>` header on the connection itself. Never pass credentials as tool arguments, since the tool schema has no parameter for keys.

Results follow provider V4 limits of five evidence units per article and up to two 320-character text snippets per unit. The search interface omits cursors, offsets, and Boolean grammar. If you need broader topic coverage, submit distinct query variants and deduplicate them manually by DOI.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills --skill bgpt-paper-search -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/bgpt-paper-search/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/bgpt-paper-search/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills --skill bgpt-paper-search -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/bgpt-paper-search/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills --skill bgpt-paper-search -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/bgpt-paper-search/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills bgpt-paper-search
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/bgpt-paper-search/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills --skill bgpt-paper-search -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills --path skills/bgpt-paper-search
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/bgpt-paper-search/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills --skill bgpt-paper-search -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/bgpt-paper-search/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- retrieve full-text experimental findings and statistics by topic
- extract claim-level evidence and methodology for a specific DOI
- build structured evidence tables with verifiable citation excerpts
- filter scientific literature by study design and publication recency

## Example prompts
- Search for recent papers on CRISPR delivery neurons published in the last 90 days and show evidence records
- Fetch full-text evidence for DOI 10.1016/j.ymeth.2015.10.014 in evidence format
- Find five primary studies on gene expression in human cells with cited reference counts

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: bgpt-paper-search
description: Searches BGPT scientific papers by topic or DOI and retrieves claim-level evidence extracted from full text, including experiments, reported statistics, scope, limitations, and provenance. Use for literature reviews, evidence synthesis, and finding experimental details beyond abstracts.
license: MIT
compatibility: Requires a configured remote BGPT MCP connection and internet access to bgpt.pro. A stdio bridge additionally needs Node.js/npm. Paid access requires a BGPT API key configured as an Authorization header.
metadata:
  version: "1.3"
  skill-author: BGPT
  website: https://bgpt.pro/mcp/
  last-reviewed: "2026-09-30"
---

# BGPT Paper Search

## When to use

Use BGPT to find full-text-derived evidence for a research question or a known
DOI. It returns extracted claims and their supporting experiments, rather than
only bibliographic metadata. Use these records to build a traceable evidence
table; they are not a complete systematic-review search or a validated
risk-of-bias assessment.

## Connect

Configure BGPT in the host before use; installing this skill does not register
an MCP server. The provider supports both transports:

| Transport | Endpoint |
| --- | --- |
| Streamable HTTP | `https://bgpt.pro/mcp/stream` |
| SSE | `https://bgpt.pro/mcp/sse` |

Use the host's native remote-MCP configuration when supported. For a host that
uses `mcpServers` JSON and requires a local stdio bridge, this configuration uses
`mcp-remote` (adapt it to the host's actual settings format):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bgpt": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://bgpt.pro/mcp/stream", "--transport", "http-only"]
    }
  }
}
```

The published `bgpt-mcp` 1.1.0 npm package is a thin SSE wrapper around
`mcp-remote`, not a local paper database. Its bundled README predates the current
tool contract and pricing. Prefer the native connection or configurable bridge
above. The linked BGPT GitHub repository was unavailable at review time; use
[the current provider documentation](https://bgpt.pro/mcp/) and live tool schema.

Free access needs no key. For paid usage, configure `Authorization: Bearer <key>`
in the host's remote-server headers, using its credential storage. For the bridge,
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