Install
First, install the AIsa CLI if you have not already:What can agents do with it?
Paper discovery
Find academic papers for a research question.
Literature scans
Gather papers around a topic or method.
Evidence review
Summarize claims with scholarly context.
Research workflows
Use scholarly evidence in agent reports.
Setup
This skill requires theAISA_API_KEY environment variable. When installed as a Claude plugin, the key is configured via the plugin’s userConfig.
Usage
Run the search client with thescholar subcommand:
Arguments
Examples
Output
The script prints structured academic results including:- Title — Paper title
- URL — Link to the paper or abstract
- Publication info — Journal, conference, or preprint source
- Snippet — Abstract excerpt
When to Use
Use this skill when the user needs academic papers, scholarly articles, research citations, or peer-reviewed sources. Best for literature reviews, citation lookups, and academic research tasks.Get started
- Sign up at aisa.one (new accounts start with $2 free credit).
- Generate an API key from the console.
- Set your key and install the skill:
- Start a new agent session so the runtime loads the updated skill instructions.
Related
Scholar API reference
Academic search endpoint docs.
AIsa Smart Search
Combine web and scholar sources.
Multi-source Search
Broader research retrieval skill.