# cnki-download

Download a specific CNKI paper as PDF or CAJ from its detail page. The account must be signed in and allowed to download.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 756 installs · ★ 1017
- Author: cookjohn
- License: not stated · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/cookjohn/cnki-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/cnki-download/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-03-13
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/cnki-download

## What it does

Give the skill a paper URL, or open the paper page in the browser first. It navigates to a supplied URL with `navigate_page`, then uses `evaluate_script` to inspect the page and trigger a PDF or CAJ download. If you do not choose a format, it tries an available PDF link first, then CAJ.

The result includes the paper title and format; find the file in Chrome’s download manager. A visible captcha requires manual completion in Chrome. The download cannot start unless the CNKI account is signed in and has download permission.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cookjohn/cnki-skills --skill cnki-download -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cookjohn/cnki-skills --skill cnki-download -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cookjohn/cnki-skills --skill cnki-download -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install cookjohn/cnki-skills cnki-download
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/cnki-download/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cookjohn/cnki-skills --skill cnki-download -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/cookjohn/cnki-skills --path skills/cnki-download
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cookjohn/cnki-skills --skill cnki-download -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/cookjohn/cnki-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/cnki-download/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- download a specific CNKI paper as PDF
- get a paper in CAJ format
- start a download from a paper detail page
- identify when sign-in or a captcha blocks a download

## Example prompts
- Download this CNKI paper as a PDF: [paper URL]
- Save the open CNKI paper in CAJ format
- Try downloading this paper and tell me if CNKI requires sign-in: [paper URL]

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