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yorkeccak/scientific-skills

This is a natural language interface to Valyu's global patent database. You throw semantic queries at it and get back full patent text, claims, diagrams, and metadata without wrestling with search syntax. It's genuinely useful for prior art searches, competitive intelligence, and freedom-to-operate analysis. The implementation is clean: zero dependencies, just Node's built-in fetch hitting Valyu's API. You'll need a Valyu API key, but they give you $10 in free credits to start. The output is structured JSON, so pipe it through jq or parse it however you want. If you're doing patent research or building IP tools, this saves you from reinventing semantic patent search.

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Install

$ npx -y skills add yorkeccak/scientific-skills --skill patents-search --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

Files

Patents Search

Search the complete global patent database using natural language queries powered by Valyu's semantic search API.

Why This Skill is Powerful

  • No API Parameter Parsing: Just pass natural language queries directly - no need to construct complex search parameters
  • Semantic Search: Understands the meaning of your query, not just keyword matching
  • Full-Text Access: Returns complete patent information including claims, descriptions, and technical details
  • Image Links: Includes patent diagrams and figures when available
  • Comprehensive Coverage: Access to global patent data across jurisdictions

Requirements

  1. Node.js 18+ (uses built-in fetch)
  2. Valyu API key from https://platform.valyu.ai ($10 free credits)

CRITICAL: Script Path Resolution

The scripts/search commands in this documentation are relative to this skill's installation directory.

Before running any command, locate the script using:

PATENTS_SCRIPT=$(find ~/.claude/plugins/cache -name "search" -path "*/patents-search/*/scripts/*" -type f 2>/dev/null | head -1)
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Repository
github.com/yorkeccak/scientific-skills
First seen
Jun 3, 2026

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