firecrawl-research-index

Find research papers answering a query using semantic search, citation expansion, and in-body verification.

Updated Apr 18, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/webdevarif/claude-skills --skill firecrawl-research-index-webdevarif
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: firecrawl-research-index
Source: https://github.com/webdevarif/claude-skills/tree/main/firecrawl-research-index
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/webdevarif/claude-skills --skill firecrawl-research-index-webdevarif

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Finding the right research papers for a question is hard: a single keyword search misses sibling methods, citation neighbors, and papers whose abstracts don't state the property you care about. This Skill turns a research query into a complete, verified paper set using Firecrawl Research tools. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Semantic paper search: HyDE-based search over paper abstracts via search_papers, the natural first move for almost any query. - Structural and semantic expansion: related_papers expands strong anchors by similarity, citers, or references to build full method families and enumerations. - Metadata and in-body verification: inspect_paper retrieves canonical citation metadata, while read_paper checks full-text passages to confirm a method, score, or affiliation. - Leaderboard lookups: firecrawl_search and firecrawl_scrape find benchmark rankings on the web, then map top entries back to papers. - Use Case: Ask "what are alternatives to Adam optimizer" and the Skill searches for anchors, expands via similar papers and citers, and returns the full relevant family ranked by relevance. ## Quick Start Find all papers that introduce or build on training-free detection of AI-generated text, including closely related methods.

Frequently Asked Questions about firecrawl-research-index

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I find research papers for a literature review?▼

Start with semantic search over abstracts using search_papers, then expand strong hits with related_papers using similar, citers, or references modes. This builds the full relevant family rather than stopping at the first good match.

How do I find papers that use a specific method or technique?▼

Locate the method's defining paper with search_papers, then expand outward via citers and references in related_papers. Use read_paper to confirm a candidate actually applies the technique, since abstracts often omit it.

How do I find the best-performing paper on a benchmark?▼

Benchmark rankings live on leaderboards, not in abstracts. Use firecrawl_search or firecrawl_scrape to find the leaderboard, read off the top models, then map each back to its paper with search_papers.

When should I use read_paper instead of search_papers?▼

Use read_paper to verify a specific load-bearing fact inside one paper's full text, such as a reported score, an affiliation, or a method actually used. It settles targeted doubts and is not meant for bulk reading.

What are the limitations of semantic paper search?▼

Semantic search only covers abstracts, so it misses papers whose relevant properties appear only in the body. It can also return thin or homogeneous results, which calls for re-framing the query or switching to citation-based expansion.