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Ncbi Pmc Skill

  • 4 installs
  • 4.9k repo stars
  • Updated July 14, 2026
  • openai/plugins

ncbi-pmc-skill skill documents Submit compact NCBI PMC Open Access requests for article/file availability metadata.

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ncbi-pmc-skill skill documents Submit compact NCBI PMC Open Access requests for article/file availability metadata. Use when a user wants concise PMC Open Access summaries; save raw XML only on request.. name: ncbi-pmc-skill description: Submit compact NCBI PMC Open Access requests for article/file availability metadata. Use when a user wants concise PMC Open Access summaries; save raw XML only on request.

  • Submit compact NCBI PMC Open Access requests for article/file availability metadata.
  • Platform-specific setup patterns for ncbi-pmc-skill.
  • Evidence-backed steps from upstream SKILL.md.
  • When-to-use criteria for ncbi-pmc-skill versus alternatives.

Ncbi Pmc Skill by the numbers

  • 4 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • Ranked #13,349 of 16,556 AI & Agent Building skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
  • Data as of Aug 4, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
At a glance

ncbi-pmc-skill capabilities & compatibility

Capabilities
ncbi pmc skill quick start · ncbi pmc skill when to use guidance · ncbi pmc skill integration patterns
Use cases
orchestration
From the docs

What ncbi-pmc-skill says it does

Use `scripts/ncbi_pmc.py` for all PMC Open Access calls in this package.
SKILL.md
This skill is intentionally narrow: it currently covers the PMC Open Access service rather than the full PMC API surface.
SKILL.md
npx skills add https://github.com/openai/plugins --skill ncbi-pmc-skill

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Last updatedJuly 14, 2026
Repositoryopenai/plugins

How do I use ncbi-pmc-skill correctly?

Submit compact NCBI PMC Open Access requests for article/file availability metadata. Use when a user wants concise PMC Open Access summaries; save raw XML only on request.

Who is it for?

Teams implementing ncbi-pmc-skill workflows from the catalog.

Skip if: Skip when requirements clearly match a different specialized stack.

When should I use this skill?

User asks about ncbi-pmc-skill, submit compact ncbi pmc open access requests for article/file availability metadata. use w.

What you get

Working ncbi-pmc-skill setup with validated configuration and next steps.

Files

SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

Operating rules

  • Use scripts/ncbi_pmc.py for all PMC Open Access calls in this package.
  • This skill is intentionally narrow: it currently covers the PMC Open Access service rather than the full PMC API surface.
  • Pass endpoint-specific query parameters under params, typically id for a PMCID or DOI-style lookup supported by the OA service.
  • Re-run requests in long conversations instead of relying on older tool output.
  • Treat displayed ... in tool previews as UI truncation, not literal request content.

Execution behavior

  • Return concise markdown summaries from the script output by default.
  • Return raw XML only if the user explicitly asks for machine-readable output.
  • Prefer targeted endpoint calls instead of broad unfiltered dumps.
  • If the user needs the full raw response, set save_raw=true and report the saved file path.

Input

  • Read one JSON object from stdin.
  • Optional fields: params, record_path, max_items, max_depth, timeout_sec, save_raw, raw_output_path
  • Common PMC Open Access patterns:
  • {"params":{"id":"PMC3257301"},"max_items":10}
  • {"params":{"id":"10.1093/nar/gkr1184"},"max_items":10}

Output

  • Success returns ok, source, and a compact summary.
  • Use raw_output_path when save_raw=true.
  • Failure returns ok=false with error.code and error.message.

Execution

echo '{"params":{"id":"PMC3257301"},"max_items":10}' | python scripts/ncbi_pmc.py

References

  • No additional runtime references are required; keep the import package limited to this file and scripts/ncbi_pmc.py.

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FAQ

What does ncbi-pmc-skill do?

ncbi-pmc-skill skill documents Submit compact NCBI PMC Open Access requests for article/file availability metadata.

When should I use ncbi-pmc-skill?

User asks about ncbi-pmc-skill, submit compact ncbi pmc open access requests for article/file availability metadata. use w.

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