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arxiv
Search, download, and summarize academic papers from arXiv. Use when user says "search arxiv", "download paper", "fetch arxiv", "arxiv search", "get paper pdf", or wants to find and save papers from arXiv to the local paper library.
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# arXiv Paper Search & Download
Search topic or arXiv paper ID: $ARGUMENTS
## Constants
- **PAPER_DIR** - Local directory to save downloaded PDFs. Default: `papers/` in the current project directory.
- **MAX_RESULTS = 10** - Default number of search results.
- **ARXIV_FETCHER** — canonical name `arxiv_fetch.py`, resolved per
[`shared-references/integration-contract.md`](../shared-references/integration-contract.md) §2
(Policy D1 — primary + fallback cascade). If unresolved (canonical
chain exhausted), fall back to the inline Python alternative
documented in Step 2.
