
cnki-search
Search CNKI (中国知网) for papers by keyword. Use when the user wants to find academic papers on a topic.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/cookjohn/cnki-skills --skill cnki-search- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads cnki-search automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
CNKI Basic Search
Search CNKI for papers using keyword(s). Returns result count and structured result list (titles, URLs, authors, journal, date) in a single call.
Arguments
$ARGUMENTS contains the search keyword(s) in Chinese or English.
Steps
1. Navigate
Use mcp__chrome-devtools__navigate_page → https://kns.cnki.net/kns8s/search
2. Search + extract results (single evaluate_script, NO wait_for)
Replace YOUR_KEYWORDS with actual search terms:
async () => {
const query = "YOUR_KEYWORDS";
// Wait for search input (replaces wait_for)
await new Promise((r, j) => {
let n = 0;
const c = () => { if (document.querySelector('input.search-input')) r(); else if (++n > 30) j('timeout'); else setTimeout(c, 500); };
c();
});
// Check captcha (only if visible on screen, not hidden SDK at top:-1000000)
const outer = document.querySelector('#tcaptcha_transform_dy');
if (outer && outer.getBoundingClientRect().top >= 0) return { error: 'captcha' };
// Fill and submit (verified selectors: input.search-input, input.search-btn)
const input = document.querySelector('input.search-input');
input.value = query;
input.dispatchEvent(new Event('input', { bubbles: true }));
document.querySelector('input.search-btn')?.click();
// Wait for results
await new Promise((r, j) => {
let n = 0;
const c = () => { if (document.body.innerText.includes('条结果')) r(); else if (++n > 30) j('timeout'); else setTimeout(c, 500); };
c();
});
// Check captcha again
const outer2 = document.querySelector('#tcaptcha_transform_dy');
if (outer2 && outer2.getBoundingClientRect().top >= 0) return { error: 'captcha' };
// Extract current page results (merged parse-results)
const rows = document.querySelectorAll('.result-table-list tbody tr');
const checkboxes = document.querySelectorAll('.result-table-list tbody input.cbItem');
const results = Array.from(rows).map((row, i) => {
const titleLink = row.querySelector('td.name a.fz14');
const authors = Array.from(row.querySelectorAll('td.author a.KnowledgeNetLink') || []).map(a => a.innerText?.trim());
const journal = row.querySelector('td.source a')?.innerText?.trim() || '';
const date = row.querySelector('td.date')?.innerText?.trim() || '';
const citations = row.querySelector('td.quote')?.innerText?.trim() || '';
const downloads = row.querySelector('td.download')?.innerText?.trim() || '';
return {
n: i + 1,
title: titleLink?.innerText?.trim() || '',
href: titleLink?.href || '',
exportId: checkboxes[i]?.value || '',
authors: authors.join('; '),
journal,
date,
citations,
downloads
};
});
return {
query,
total: document.querySelector('.pagerTitleCell')?.innerText?.match(/([\d,]+)/)?.[1] || '0',
page: document.querySelector('.countPageMark')?.innerText || '1/1',
results
};
}
3. Report
Present results as a numbered list:
Searched CNKI for "$ARGUMENTS": found {total} results (page {page}).
1. {title}
Authors: {authors} | Journal: {journal} | Date: {date}
Citations: {citations} | Downloads: {downloads}
2. ...
4. Follow-up: navigate to a paper
When the user wants to open or download a specific paper, use navigate_page with the result's href URL directly — do NOT click the link (clicking opens a new tab and wastes 3 extra tool calls for tab management).
Captcha detection
Check #tcaptcha_transform_dy element's getBoundingClientRect().top >= 0.
Tencent captcha SDK preloads DOM at top: -1000000px (off-screen, not active).
Only return error: 'captcha' when top >= 0 (actually visible to user).
Verified selectors
| Element | Selector | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Search input | input.search-input | id=txt_search, placeholder "中文文献、外文文献" |
| Search button | input.search-btn | type="button" |
| Result count | .pagerTitleCell | text "共找到 X 条结果" |
| Page indicator | .countPageMark | text "1/300" |
| Result rows | .result-table-list tbody tr | Each row = one paper |
| Title link | td.name a.fz14 | Paper title with href |
| Authors | td.author a.KnowledgeNetLink | Author name links |
| Journal | td.source a | Journal/source link |
| Date | td.date | Publication date text |
| Citations | td.quote | Citation count |
| Downloads | td.download | Download count |
Batch export to Zotero
When user wants to save results to Zotero, use batch export directly from the results page — do NOT navigate to each detail page. The exportId in results equals the detail page's #export-id. Call cnki-export skill with batch mode (Step 1B). See cnki-export SKILL.md for details.
Tool calls: 2 (navigate + evaluate_script)
FAQ
What does the cnki-search skill do?
Search CNKI (中国知网) for papers by keyword. Use when the user wants to find academic papers on a topic.
How do I install cnki-search?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/cookjohn/cnki-skills --skill cnki-search in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/cnki-search/ (personal) or .claude/skills/cnki-search/ (project).
Which AI agents can use cnki-search?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is cnki-search safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains cnki-search?
It is published by cookjohn in cookjohn/cnki-skills. It has 1,148 recorded installs.
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