sciverse academic retrieval skill for OpenClaw
What this skill does
Retrieve academic papers by structured metadata, perform semantic chunk search for RAG, and read byte-range content for citation-grade scientific literature.
The sciverse academic retrieval skill is part of the Research & Knowledge category — research and knowledge skills that gather, search, and summarize information. You can install it on its own or alongside other research & knowledge skills from the OpenClaw catalog.
How to install the sciverse academic retrieval skill
The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:
- Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
- Open the in-app Skills panel.
- Search for
academic-retrievaland click Install. - The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.
Install from the command line
If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add the sciverse academic retrieval skill with a single command:
openclaw skills add academic-retrieval
This pulls academic-retrieval from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/academic-retrieval/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use the sciverse academic retrieval skill
Once installed, the sciverse academic retrieval skill activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.
Manual install (advanced)
If you prefer manual installation:
- Click the Download skill .zip button above to grab
academic-retrieval-0.14.3.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/academic-retrieval/(create the directory if it does not exist). - Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install sciverse academic retrieval?
Install sciverse academic retrieval in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for academic-retrieval, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add academic-retrieval. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/academic-retrieval/.
Is the sciverse academic retrieval skill free?
Yes. It is free to download and run through ClawHub, with no account or payment required. Each skill is published by its own author under its own licence — see its ClawHub page for the licence and source.
What does sciverse academic retrieval do?
Retrieve academic papers by structured metadata, perform semantic chunk search for RAG, and read byte-range content for citation-grade scientific literature.
Related: more research & knowledge skills
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models