Academic Paper Summarizer

What this skill does

Academic paper summarization with dynamic SOP selection based on paper topic classification.

Academic Paper Summarizer is part of the Research & Knowledge category — research and knowledge skills that gather, search, and summarize information. You can install it on its own or alongside other research & knowledge skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

How to install Academic Paper Summarizer

The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:

1. Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
2. Open the in-app Skills panel.
3. Search for paper-summarize-academic and click Install.
4. The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.

Install from the command line

If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add Academic Paper Summarizer with a single command:

openclaw skills add paper-summarize-academic

This pulls paper-summarize-academic from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/paper-summarize-academic/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.

How to use Academic Paper Summarizer

Once installed, Academic Paper Summarizer activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.

Manual install (advanced)

If you prefer manual installation:

1. Click the Download .zip button above to grab paper-summarize-academic-1.0.1.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/paper-summarize-academic/ (create the directory if it does not exist).
3. Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Academic Paper Summarizer?

Install Academic Paper Summarizer in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for paper-summarize-academic, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add paper-summarize-academic. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/paper-summarize-academic/.

Is Academic Paper Summarizer free?

Yes. Academic Paper Summarizer is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.

What does Academic Paper Summarizer do?

Academic paper summarization with dynamic SOP selection based on paper topic classification.

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