paper-fetch

Name: paper-fetch Review
Item: paper-fetch
Rating: 3.0
Author: Aaron Matthews

Skill Documents & Content Usable

Legal open-access PDF downloader by DOI — Unpaywall, arXiv, PMC, bioRxiv. Multi-platform Agent Skill.

Retrieve cited papers automatically during literature reviews
Bulk-download open-access legal precedents by DOI
Pull preprints from bioRxiv for rapid research intake

97 starsMIT (commercial OK)FreeQuick setup

Usable rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Why it matters

Reduces manual paper retrieval overhead by automatically sourcing open-access PDFs across multiple repositories. Eliminates paywalls and broken links for research-heavy workflows.

Best for

Research teams, legal analysts, and compliance officers who need rapid access to academic and legal documents without subscription costs.

Works in

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Source

https://github.com/Agents365-ai/paper-fetch

By Agents365-ai

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop App (Code Mode)Click the + button next to the prompt box → Plugins → Add plugin. Search and click Install. Skills work in Claude Code only.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into your conversation. Claude will install it.

Command

claude plugins install Agents365-ai/paper-fetch

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars97Last updated2026-05-19LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-05-21 · scanner v1

Community Pulse Active

Discussed on Hacker News, Reddit

We had him for 15 years and two Coasts. He fetched the paper EVERY day. Lost him — Reddit · 7625 pts
A job is a job, no matter how small. She's been fetching papers every morning, r — Reddit · 6001 pts
'Fetching' the morning paper — Reddit · 5840 pts

12 mentions across 2 sources

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 97 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 2d ago; license MIT.

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

3/5

Versatility

3/5

Reliability

3/5

Security

3/5

Overall score3.00 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedMay 2026

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 97 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 2d ago; license MIT.

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