# pubmed-edirect

> Use this tool when you need to efficiently search and retrieve biomedical literature from PubMed. It solves problems of manual searching and data extraction by utilizing NCBI's EDirect command-line tools to fetch specific data. This tool takes search queries as input and returns relevant literature references as output, ideal for advanced users requiring automated literature searches.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/killgfat-pubmed-edirect  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/killgfat-pubmed-edirect

## Description

Search and retrieve literature from PubMed using NCBI's EDirect command-line tools. ⚠️ Advanced skill requiring.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.60
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** instructions
- **Runtime environment:** llm
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-05-22

## Source

- **Source listing:** [ClawHub](https://clawskills.sh/skills/killgfat-pubmed-edirect)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "killgfat-pubmed-edirect"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/killgfat-pubmed-edirect` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/killgfat-pubmed-edirect/pull`

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