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Run npx skillmds@latest add gabrielmoreira/ii-commons in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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gabrielmoreira (@gabrielmoreira) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Ii Commons by gabrielmoreira — Agent Skill

Name: Ii Commons
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: gabrielmoreira

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II-Commons

Overview

II-Commons provides deterministic retrieval for research agents across arXiv, PubMed/PMC, and supported US policy corpora. Use it when a task needs reproducible search, metadata lookup, full-document Markdown retrieval, or a freshness check before answering with recent evidence.

The upstream project publishes a Node.js CLI as @intelligentinternet/ii-commons and a full agent skill at skills/ii-commons/.

When to Use This Skill

Use when searching arXiv, PubMed/PMC, or supported US policy corpora for evidence.
Use when the user asks for latest or recent research and corpus freshness matters.
Use when you need stable identifiers, metadata, or full-document Markdown for downstream analysis.
Use when comparing evidence across scientific literature and policy documents.

How It Works

Step 1: Check Corpus Freshness

Run cutoff before freshness-sensitive searches:

npx @intelligentinternet/ii-commons cutoff

Report the relevant cutoff date before interpreting recent results.

Step 2: Search the Right Corpus

Use exactly this command shape:

npx @intelligentinternet/ii-commons search arxiv "large language model inference" --max-results 10
npx @intelligentinternet/ii-commons search pubmed "type 2 diabetes review" --start 20240000 --max-results 10
npx @intelligentinternet/ii-commons search policy "state overtime rule for agricultural workers" --jurisdictions US-CA --max-results 10

Choose arxiv for preprints and technical research, pubmed for biomedical and clinical literature, and policy for supported US policy corpora.

Step 3: Retrieve Metadata or Markdown

Use stable identifiers from search results:

npx @intelligentinternet/ii-commons meta "arXiv:2402.03578"
npx @intelligentinternet/ii-commons markdown "PMCID:PMC11152602"

Build summaries from search results first, then request Markdown when detailed inspection or full-document grounding is needed.

Installation

Run the CLI with npx:

npx @intelligentinternet/ii-commons --help

Or install globally:

npm install -g @intelligentinternet/ii-commons
ii-commons cutoff

To install the full upstream agent skill, install the skills/ii-commons/ folder from:

https://github.com/Intelligent-Internet/II-Commons-Skills

Best Practices

Prefer server-side date filters such as --start and --end for time-bounded arXiv and PubMed searches.
Preserve canonical identifiers such as arXiv:<id>, PMID:<id>, PMCID:PMC<id>, and policy:<jurisdiction>:<id>.
Use cutoff as the authoritative freshness boundary for each corpus.
Keep non-time filters conservative until initial search results show the right scope.

Limitations

Requires Node.js 18 or newer and outbound network access to commons.ii.inc.
Basic usage works without authentication; higher usage limits may require an API token from https://commons.ii.inc/.
Supported policy coverage is limited to the policy corpora exposed by II-Commons.

Security & Safety Notes

Do not print or expose II_COMMONS_API_KEY values.
Treat outputs as retrieval evidence, not expert review. For medical, legal, or policy-sensitive work, cite sources and preserve uncertainty.
Commands call an external API service; confirm network access is allowed in the user's environment before running them.

Related Skills

Use broader web-search or deep-research skills when evidence is outside arXiv, PubMed/PMC, or supported policy corpora.
Use citation-management skills after II-Commons has identified stable source records.

---name: ii-commonsdescription: Deterministic search across arXiv, PubMed/PMC, and US policy corpora with daily freshness cutoffs.--- # II-Commons ## Overview II-Commons provides deterministic retrieval for research agents across arXiv, PubMed/PMC, and supported US policy corpora. Use it when a task needs reproducible search, metadata lookup, full-document Markdown retrieval, or a freshness check before answering with recent evidence. The upstream project publishes a Node.js CLI as `@intelligentinternet/ii-commons` and a full agent skill at `skills/ii-commons/`. ## When to Use This Skill - Use when searching arXiv, PubMed/PMC, or supported US policy corpora for evidence. - Use when the user asks for latest or recent research and corpus freshness matters. - Use when you need stable identifiers, metadata, or full-document Markdown for downstream analysis. - Use when comparing evidence across scientific literature and policy documents. ## How It Works ### Step 1: Check Corpus Freshness Run `cutoff` before freshness-sensitive searches: ```bash npx @intelligentinternet/ii-commons cutoff ``` Report the relevant cutoff date before interpreting recent results. ### Step 2: Search the Right Corpus Use exactly this command shape: ```bash npx @intelligentinternet/ii-commons search arxiv "large language model inference" --max-results 10 npx @intelligentinternet/ii-commons search pubmed "type 2 diabetes review" --start 20240000 --max-results 10 npx @intelligentinternet/ii-commons search policy "state overtime rule for agricultural workers" --jurisdictions US-CA --max-results 10 ``` Choose `arxiv` for preprints and technical research, `pubmed` for biomedical and clinical literature, and `policy` for supported US policy corpora. ### Step 3: Retrieve Metadata or Markdown Use stable identifiers from search results: ```bash npx @intelligentinternet/ii-commons meta "arXiv:2402.03578" npx @intelligentinternet/ii-commons markdown "PMCID:PMC11152602" ``` Build summaries from search results first, then request Markdown when detailed inspection or full-document grounding is needed. ## Installation Run the CLI with `npx`: ```bash npx @intelligentinternet/ii-commons --help ``` Or install globally: ```bash npm install -g @intelligentinternet/ii-commons ii-commons cutoff ``` To install the full upstream agent skill, install the `skills/ii-commons/` folder from: ```text https://github.com/Intelligent-Internet/II-Commons-Skills ``` ## Best Practices - Prefer server-side date filters such as `--start` and `--end` for time-bounded arXiv and PubMed searches. - Preserve canonical identifiers such as `arXiv:<id>`, `PMID:<id>`, `PMCID:PMC<id>`, and `policy:<jurisdiction>:<id>`. - Use `cutoff` as the authoritative freshness boundary for each corpus. - Keep non-time filters conservative until initial search results show the right scope. ## Limitations - Requires Node.js 18 or newer and outbound network access to `commons.ii.inc`. - Basic usage works without authentication; higher usage limits may require an API token from `https://commons.ii.inc/`. - Supported policy coverage is limited to the policy corpora exposed by II-Commons. ## Security & Safety Notes - Do not print or expose `II_COMMONS_API_KEY` values. - Treat outputs as retrieval evidence, not expert review. For medical, legal, or policy-sensitive work, cite sources and preserve uncertainty. - Commands call an external API service; confirm network access is allowed in the user's environment before running them. ## Related Skills - Use broader web-search or deep-research skills when evidence is outside arXiv, PubMed/PMC, or supported policy corpora. - Use citation-management skills after II-Commons has identified stable source records.

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