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gs-fulltext

Get full-text access links for a Google Scholar paper - PDF, DOI, Sci-Hub, and publisher links. Use when user wants to read or download a paper's full text.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/cookjohn/gs-skills --skill gs-fulltext
  1. 01

    Install

    Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.

  2. 02

    Describe the task

    Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads gs-fulltext automatically when relevant.

  3. 03

    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.

Google Scholar Full Text Access

Resolve and present all full-text access options for a paper found in Google Scholar search results.

Arguments

$ARGUMENTS can be:

  • A data-cid from a previous search result
  • A result number (e.g., 3) referring to a previous search result

Prerequisites

This skill works best after a previous gs-search or gs-advanced-search call, which already extracts fullTextUrl and href for each result. If those are available, use them directly.

Steps

Step 1: Collect links from search results

From the previous search result, extract these fields for the target paper:

  • fullTextUrl: direct PDF/HTML link (from .gs_ggs a)
  • href: link to the paper's publisher page (from .gs_rt a)
  • dataCid: cluster ID

If no previous search context is available, search for the paper first using gs-search.

Step 2: Resolve additional links (evaluate_script)

Navigate to the Google Scholar results page (if not already there), then extract full-text links for the specific paper:

async () => {
  const cid = "DATA_CID_HERE";

  // Find the result item by data-cid
  const item = document.querySelector(`.gs_r.gs_or.gs_scl[data-cid="${cid}"]`);
  if (!item) return { error: 'not_found', message: 'Paper not found on current page. Try searching again.' };

  const titleEl = item.querySelector('.gs_rt a');
  const title = titleEl?.textContent?.trim() || item.querySelector('.gs_rt')?.textContent?.trim() || '';
  const paperUrl = titleEl?.href || '';

  // Full-text PDF/HTML link (shown on the right side of results)
  const fullTextEl = item.querySelector('.gs_ggs a') || item.querySelector('.gs_or_ggsm a');
  const fullTextUrl = fullTextEl?.href || '';
  const fullTextType = fullTextEl?.querySelector('span.gs_ctg2')?.textContent?.trim() || '';

  // Meta info for context
  const meta = item.querySelector('.gs_a')?.textContent || '';
  const parts = meta.split(' - ');
  const authors = parts[0]?.trim() || '';
  const journalYear = parts[1]?.trim() || '';

  // Try to extract DOI from paper URL
  let doi = '';
  if (paperUrl.includes('doi.org/')) {
    doi = paperUrl.replace(/^https?:\/\/(dx\.)?doi\.org\//, '');
  }

  // Build access links
  const links = {};

  if (fullTextUrl) {
    links.fullText = fullTextUrl;
    links.fullTextType = fullTextType || (fullTextUrl.endsWith('.pdf') ? '[PDF]' : '[HTML]');
  }

  if (paperUrl) {
    links.publisher = paperUrl;
  }

  if (doi) {
    links.doi = `https://doi.org/${doi}`;
    links.scihub = `https://sci-hub.ru/${doi}`;
  } else if (paperUrl) {
    // Sci-Hub also works with direct URLs
    links.scihub = `https://sci-hub.ru/${paperUrl}`;
  }

  return {
    dataCid: cid,
    title,
    authors,
    journalYear,
    doi,
    fullTextUrl,
    fullTextType,
    paperUrl,
    links
  };
}

Step 3: Report

## Full Text Links — {title}

**Authors:** {authors} | {journalYear}

**Direct Full Text:**
{links.fullText ? "- " + links.fullTextType + " " + links.fullText : "No direct full text link available"}

**Publisher Page:**
{links.publisher ? "- " + links.publisher : "N/A"}

**DOI:**
{links.doi ? "- " + links.doi : "No DOI detected"}

**Sci-Hub:**
{links.scihub ? "- " + links.scihub : "N/A"}

Step 4: Open full text (optional)

If the user wants to read the paper immediately, use mcp__chrome-devtools__new_page to open the preferred link in this priority:

  1. fullTextUrl (direct PDF/HTML, usually free)
  2. DOI link (may require subscription)
  3. Sci-Hub link (fallback)
  4. Publisher page

Notes

  • This skill uses 1-2 tool calls: evaluate_script (if already on results page) or navigate_page + evaluate_script
  • Google Scholar's full-text links (.gs_ggs) are usually free/open-access PDFs
  • DOI may not always be extractable from the paper URL
  • Sci-Hub works with both DOI and direct URL
  • Opening full text in a new tab adds 1 more tool call (new_page)

FAQ

What does the gs-fulltext skill do?

Get full-text access links for a Google Scholar paper - PDF, DOI, Sci-Hub, and publisher links. Use when user wants to read or download a paper's full text.

How do I install gs-fulltext?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/cookjohn/gs-skills --skill gs-fulltext 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/gs-fulltext/ (personal) or .claude/skills/gs-fulltext/ (project).

Which AI agents can use gs-fulltext?

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 gs-fulltext 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 gs-fulltext?

It is published by cookjohn in cookjohn/gs-skills. It has 291 recorded installs.

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