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CNKI (中国知网) skills for Claude Code — search, browse journals, download PDFs, export to Zotero via Chrome DevTools MCP

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10skills in this repository

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Heat

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Individual skills in this repository

cnki-advanced-search skills/cnki-advanced-search
cnki-download skills/cnki-download
cnki-export skills/cnki-export
cnki-journal-index skills/cnki-journal-index
cnki-journal-search skills/cnki-journal-search
cnki-journal-toc skills/cnki-journal-toc
cnki-navigate-pages skills/cnki-navigate-pages
cnki-paper-detail skills/cnki-paper-detail
cnki-parse-results skills/cnki-parse-results
cnki-search skills/cnki-search

How it works

Choose a skill

cnki-advanced-search

When your agent uses it

Perform advanced search on CNKI with field filters like author, title, journal, date range, source category (SCI/EI/CSSCI/北大核心). Use when user needs precise filtered search beyond simple keywords.

What it loads into context

Frontmatter

66 tokens

Always available to the agent

SKILL.md

2,144 tokens

When the skill is activated

Reference documents

0 tokens

Loaded on request

Token counts are estimates. Scripts run separately; they are not counted as reference context.

The playbook

Arguments
Steps
Tool calls: 2 (navigate + evaluate_script)
Verified selectors (old-style interface)
Captcha detection
Important Notes

Files

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Skills included

cnki-advanced-search
cnki-download
cnki-export
cnki-journal-index
cnki-journal-search
cnki-journal-toc
cnki-navigate-pages
cnki-paper-detail
cnki-parse-results
cnki-search

Repository facts

License: No license detected
Created: Feb 28, 2026
Last pushed: Mar 13, 2026
Forks: 89
Open issues: 6
Project activity: Slowing

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Before you install

Network or broad shell

Automated signals, not a guarantee

Checked Nov 4, 2026

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No broad tool permissions
No dangerous shell commands
40 network referencesin 6 files: cnki-export/scripts/push_to_zotero.py:23 cnki-export/SKILL.md:43 cnki-journal-index/SKILL.md:25 and 3 more
No hidden or obfuscated text
No instruction overrides
1 executable scriptin 1 file: cnki-export/scripts/push_to_zotero.py:1
No access to secrets
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`skills/cnki-advanced-search/SKILL.md`

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Use `mcp__chrome-devtools__navigate_page` → `https://kns.cnki.net/kns/AdvSearch?classid=7NS01R8M`

`skills/cnki-export/SKILL.md`

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```
const resp = await fetch(url, {
```

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async () => {   const API_URL = 'https://kns.cnki.net/dm8/API/GetExport';

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const API_URL = 'https://kns.cnki.net/dm8/API/GetExport';

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```
const resp = await fetch(API_URL, {
```

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- UTF-8 encoding (avoids Windows encoding issues) - Parsing ELEARNING format into Zotero item fields - Calling `POST http://127.0.0.1:23119/connector/saveItems`

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- Parsing ELEARNING format into Zotero item fields - Calling `POST http://127.0.0.1:23119/connector/saveItems` - Returns: 201 = success, 500 = error, 0 = Zotero not running

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- Calling `POST http://127.0.0.1:23119/connector/saveItems`

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| Parameter | Value | Source | |-----------|-------|--------| | API URL | `https://kns.cnki.net/dm8/API/GetExport` | Fixed, works from any page |

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|-----------|-------|--------| | API URL | `https://kns.cnki.net/dm8/API/GetExport` | Fixed, works from any page | | filename | Encrypted ID | Detail page: `#export-id`; Results page: `input.cbItem` value |

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| API URL | `https://kns.cnki.net/dm8/API/GetExport` | Fixed, works from any page |

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POST http://127.0.0.1:23119/connector/saveItems

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- **Windows encoding:** Must use Python script, cannot pass Chinese JSON via bash/curl directly

`skills/cnki-export/scripts/push_to_zotero.py`

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```
#!/usr/bin/env python3
```

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ZOTERO_API = 'http://127.0.0.1:23119/connector'

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url = f'{ZOTERO_API}/{endpoint}'     body = json.dumps(data or {}, ensure_ascii=False).encode('utf-8')     req = urllib.request.Request(url, data=body, headers={

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body = json.dumps(data or {}, ensure_ascii=False).encode('utf-8')     req = urllib.request.Request(url, data=body, headers={         'Content-Type': 'application/json',

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req = urllib.request.Request(url, data=body, headers={

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})     try:         resp = urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=timeout)

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try:         resp = urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=timeout)         text = resp.read().decode('utf-8')

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resp = urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=timeout)

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filename = paper.get('filename', '')     if dbcode and dbname and filename:         item['url'] = f'https://kns.cnki.net/KCMS/detail/detail.aspx?dbcode={dbcode}&dbname={dbname}&filename={filename}'

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if dbcode and dbname and filename:         item['url'] = f'https://kns.cnki.net/KCMS/detail/detail.aspx?dbcode={dbcode}&dbname={dbname}&filename={filename}'     elif paper.get('link'):

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item['url'] = f'https://kns.cnki.net/KCMS/detail/detail.aspx?dbcode={dbcode}&dbname={dbname}&filename={filename}'

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def download_pdf(pdf_url, cookies='', referer='https://kns.cnki.net'):

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req = urllib.request.Request(pdf_url, headers={

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})     try:         resp = urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=60)

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try:         resp = urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=60)         content_type = resp.headers.get('Content-Type', 'application/pdf')

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resp = urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=60)

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})     url = f'{ZOTERO_API}/saveAttachment?sessionID={session_id}'     req = urllib.request.Request(url, data=pdf_bytes, headers={

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url = f'{ZOTERO_API}/saveAttachment?sessionID={session_id}'     req = urllib.request.Request(url, data=pdf_bytes, headers={         'Content-Type': content_type,

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req = urllib.request.Request(url, data=pdf_bytes, headers={

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})     try:         resp = urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=60)

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try:         resp = urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=60)         return resp.status, None

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resp = urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=60)

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If attachments are provided, downloads and uploads PDFs after saving metadata.     attachments format: [{"itemIndex": 0, "pdfUrl": "https://...", "title": "Full Text PDF"}, ...]

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attachments format: [{"itemIndex": 0, "pdfUrl": "https://...", "title": "Full Text PDF"}, ...]

`skills/cnki-journal-index/SKILL.md`

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**If journal name provided:** Search first. - Navigate to `https://navi.cnki.net/knavi`

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- Navigate to `https://navi.cnki.net/knavi`

`skills/cnki-journal-search/SKILL.md`

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Use `mcp__chrome-devtools__navigate_page` → `https://navi.cnki.net/knavi`

`skills/cnki-search/SKILL.md`

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Use `mcp__chrome-devtools__navigate_page` → `https://kns.cnki.net/kns8s/search`

How the signals fit together

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Agent compatibility, from the files in this repository
Agent	Status	Evidence	Install to
Claude Code	Native	Frontmatter field argument-hint in skills/cnki-advanced-search/SKILL.md	`.claude/skills/<skill-name>/`
Codex	Compatible	Standard SKILL.md skills/cnki-advanced-search/SKILL.md	`.agents/skills/<skill-name>/`
Cursor	Compatible	Standard SKILL.md skills/cnki-advanced-search/SKILL.md	`.cursor/skills/<skill-name>/`
Gemini CLI	Compatible	Standard SKILL.md skills/cnki-advanced-search/SKILL.md	`.gemini/skills/<skill-name>/`
GitHub Copilot	Compatible	Standard SKILL.md skills/cnki-advanced-search/SKILL.md	`.github/skills/<skill-name>/`
OpenCode	Compatible	Standard SKILL.md skills/cnki-advanced-search/SKILL.md	`.opencode/skills/<skill-name>/`

Native The repository ships a manifest, folder or frontmatter field for this agent.
Compatible A standard SKILL.md that this agent can read.
Unknown No evidence either way.

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skills/cnki-advanced-search/SKILL.md

skills/cnki-download/SKILL.md

skills/cnki-export/SKILL.md

skills/cnki-journal-index/SKILL.md

skills/cnki-journal-search/SKILL.md

skills/cnki-journal-toc/SKILL.md

skills/cnki-navigate-pages/SKILL.md

skills/cnki-paper-detail/SKILL.md

skills/cnki-parse-results/SKILL.md

skills/cnki-search/SKILL.md

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Individual skills in this repository

How it works

cnki-advanced-search

Frontmatter

SKILL.md

Reference documents

The playbook

Files

cnki-download

Frontmatter

SKILL.md

Reference documents

The playbook

Files

cnki-export

Frontmatter

SKILL.md

Reference documents

The playbook

Scripts executed separately

Files

cnki-journal-index

Frontmatter

SKILL.md

Reference documents

The playbook

Files

cnki-journal-search

Frontmatter

SKILL.md

Reference documents

The playbook

Files

cnki-journal-toc

Frontmatter

SKILL.md

Reference documents

The playbook

Files

cnki-navigate-pages

Frontmatter

SKILL.md

Reference documents

The playbook

Files

cnki-paper-detail

Frontmatter

SKILL.md

Reference documents

The playbook

Files

cnki-parse-results

Frontmatter

SKILL.md

Reference documents

The playbook

Files

cnki-search

Frontmatter

SKILL.md

Reference documents

The playbook

Files

Skills included

Repository facts

`skills/cnki-advanced-search/SKILL.md`

`skills/cnki-download/SKILL.md`

`skills/cnki-export/SKILL.md`

`skills/cnki-journal-index/SKILL.md`

`skills/cnki-journal-search/SKILL.md`

`skills/cnki-journal-toc/SKILL.md`

`skills/cnki-navigate-pages/SKILL.md`

`skills/cnki-paper-detail/SKILL.md`

`skills/cnki-parse-results/SKILL.md`

`skills/cnki-search/SKILL.md`

`skills/cnki-advanced-search/SKILL.md`

`skills/cnki-export/SKILL.md`

`skills/cnki-export/scripts/push_to_zotero.py`

`skills/cnki-journal-index/SKILL.md`

`skills/cnki-journal-search/SKILL.md`

`skills/cnki-search/SKILL.md`