pubmed

Queries PubMed biomedical literature and returns structured evidence summaries with DOI or page URLs.

40|6|Updated Mar 26, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/0xmariowu/Autosearch --skill pubmed-0xmariowu
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: pubmed
Source: https://github.com/0xmariowu/Autosearch/tree/main/autosearch/skills/channels/pubmed
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/0xmariowu/Autosearch --skill pubmed-0xmariowu

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

PubMed search integration provides fast access to biomedical literature, converting raw query results into structured evidence summaries suitable for downstream analysis.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • E-search and E-summary integration: retrieves PubMed IDs and fetches detailed metadata for top results.
  • Structured evidence: builds concise evidence items with title, URL, and DOI when available.
  • Use Case: Researchers quickly assemble a bibliography of relevant PubMed articles for a literature review.

Quick Start

Run a PubMed query to retrieve the top results and inspect the generated evidence entries.

Frequently Asked Questions about pubmed

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I search PubMed for biomedical literature and clinical trials?▼

Searching PubMed for biomedical literature involves querying the E-utilities endpoints to retrieve PubMed IDs and fetch detailed metadata, returning structured evidence summaries with titles, URLs, and DOIs for clinical trials and drug studies.

What is a structured evidence summary from a PubMed query?▼

A structured evidence summary from a PubMed query is a concise data item containing the article title, a PubMed page URL, and a DOI when available, converting raw biomedical search results into a format suitable for downstream analysis.

Can I use PubMed E-utilities to assemble a bibliography for a literature review?▼

Yes, you can use PubMed E-utilities to assemble a bibliography for a literature review by running an E-search to retrieve PubMed IDs and an E-summary to fetch detailed metadata for the top results.

Does a PubMed search return DOIs for medical research articles?▼

A PubMed search returns DOIs for medical research articles when available, otherwise providing a PubMed page URL to ensure non-empty results for evidence summaries.

What are the limitations of querying PubMed for biomedical evidence?▼

Limitations of querying PubMed for biomedical evidence include dependency on E-utilities endpoint access and the requirement to handle non-empty results, meaning unavailable DOIs fall back to PubMed page URLs.

Best way to retrieve drug study metadata from PubMed?▼

The best way to retrieve drug study metadata from PubMed is querying E-utilities to fetch top result summaries, generating structured evidence items with article titles, PubMed URLs, and DOIs when available.