Paper SearchSAFE
A framework-agnostic, git-native standard for defining AI agents
Overview
A framework-agnostic, git-native standard for defining AI agents
799d6d0ad18cOBSERVED · 2026-10-07What it tells the agent
The instruction file, verbatim from the audited commit — this is the text the model reads, and the surface the audit's instruction layer examines. Quoted here so you can judge it without cloning anything.
--- name: paper-search description: Academic paper search via Google Scholar using Serper API allowed-tools: paper-search --- # Paper Search Search for academic papers and scholarly articles via Google Scholar using the Serper API. ## When to Use - Finding peer-reviewed research on a topic - Locating seminal papers and their citation counts - Searching for systematic reviews and meta-analyses - Grounding claims in academic literature ## How to Use 1. Formulate an academic-style search query 2. Optionally specify year filters to narrow results by publication date 3. Call `paper_search` with the query 4. Review results for relevance, citation count, and recency ## Result Format Results are returned in markdown format: ``` **Title of Paper** Authors: Author A, Author B Year: 2024 | Citations: 142 Snippet: Brief excerpt from the paper abstract or body... URL: https://scholar.google.com/... ``` ## Constraints - Results sourced from Google Scholar via Serper API - Supports year filtering (e.g., papers from 2020-2025) - Snippet may be from abstract or body text - Each call counts toward the researcher's 8-call limit per task ## Best Practices - Use domain-specific terminology for better results - Include key author names if known - Filter by year for rapidly evolving topics - Prefer highly-cited papers for foundational claims
Trust audit
SAFEgrade B · trust 89/100 Nothing in the source contradicts what it says it does. Grade A is reserved for packages that have also passed the behavioural sandbox.
| Layer | What it checks | Result |
|---|---|---|
| L0 | Provenance & inventory | PASS |
| L1 | Static analysis of the code | NA |
| L2 | Instruction surface (what it tells the agent) | PASS |
| L3 | Class-specific surface | PASS |
| L4 | Behavioural (sandbox) | SKIPPED |
What the source does
- Filesystem
- none-observed
- Network
- none-observed
- Shell
- none-observed
- Dependencies
- pinned
- Secrets in source
- none-found
Findings (0)
No findings outside the package's declared scope.
Gates applied: no_behavioural_pass.
799d6d0ad18cfull audit observations/trust-audit/skill/open-gitagent__paper-search.json · Report an issue / request a re-scanAudit history
Every audit this skill has had.
| Date | Source | Verdict | Grade | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | 799d6d0ad18c | SAFE | B | 89 | first audit |
Questions
What does the Paper Search skill do?
A framework-agnostic, git-native standard for defining AI agents
Is Paper Search safe to install?
The audit found nothing in the source that contradicts what it says it does, and graded it B (89/100). Grade A is held back for packages that have also passed a sandboxed behavioural run, which is why a clean skill reads B.
What can Paper Search access on my machine?
The audit observed no filesystem, network or shell use at all in its source.
How current is this page?
The grade is for one exact copy of the source (799d6d0ad18c), read on 2026-10-07. The repository is watched, and a new audit runs when it changes — this is the first audit.