Abstract Searcher

Abstract Searcher

Automatically fetch and add abstracts to BibTeX entries.

Usage

Given a .bib file, this skill will: 1. Parse each BibTeX entry 2. Search for the abstract using multiple sources: - arXiv API (for arXiv papers) - Semantic Scholar API - CrossRef API - OpenAlex API 3. If APIs fail: Use browser automation to search Google Scholar 4. Add abstract={...} to each entry 5. Return the complete modified .bib file

Quick Start

# Process a bib file (API-based)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/add_abstracts.py input.bib > output.bib

API Sources (No keys required)

1. arXiv API: http://export.arxiv.org/api/query?search_query=... 2. Semantic Scholar: https://api.semanticscholar.org/graph/v1/paper/search?query=... 3. CrossRef: https://api.crossref.org/works?query.title=... 4. OpenAlex: https://api.openalex.org/works?search=...

Browser Fallback (IMPORTANT!)

When APIs fail to find an abstract, use Chrome browser relay like a real person:

Step 1: Attach Chrome tab

# Check if tab is attached
browser action=tabs profile=chrome
If no tabs, ask user to click the Clawdbot Browser Relay toolbar icon
Or use mac-control skill to auto-click it

Step 2: Open Google Scholar and search

browser action=open profile=chrome targetUrl="https://scholar.google.com"
browser action=snapshot profile=chrome
Type the paper title in search box
browser action=act profile=chrome request={"kind":"type","ref":"search box ref","text":"paper title here"}
browser action=act profile=chrome request={"kind":"press","key":"Enter"}
browser action=snapshot profile=chrome

Step 3: Click the result

# Find the paper in results, click to open
browser action=act profile=chrome request={"kind":"click","ref":"paper title link ref"}
browser action=snapshot profile=chrome

Step 4: Extract abstract from the page

Step 5: Copy and format for BibTeX

# Get the abstract text from snapshot
Clean it: remove newlines, escape special chars
Add to bib entry: abstract={...},

Tips:

Notes

Given a .bib file, this skill will: 1. Parse each BibTeX entry 2. Search for the abstract using multiple sources: - arXiv API (for arXiv papers) - Semantic Scholar API - CrossRef API - OpenAlex API 3. If APIs fail: Use browser automation to search Google Scholar 4. Add abstract={...} to each entry 5. Return the complete modified .bib file