# General Tools

> General-purpose research tools index: literature search, plotting, document creation, data analysis, symbolic math. READ THIS when performing non-computation tasks.

- Skill: `majiayu000/general-tools` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add majiayu000/general-tools`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/majiayu000/general-tools/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Research & Search
- Author: majiayu000 (https://skillmd.com/u/majiayu000)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/majiayu000/general-tools

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# General-Purpose Research Tools

This skill group provides tools for literature search, visualization, document creation, and data analysis. These complement the materials computation skills.

## Literature & Citation

| Skill | Purpose |
|-------|---------|
| `arxiv-database` | Search and retrieve arXiv preprints (no API key needed) |
| `openalex-database` | Query 240M+ scholarly works, citation analysis |
| `citation-management` | DOI → BibTeX conversion, citation validation |

## Visualization & Plotting

| Skill | Purpose |
|-------|---------|
| `matplotlib` | Publication-quality static plots |
| `plotly` | Interactive charts and dashboards |
| `seaborn` | Statistical visualization (distributions, heatmaps) |
| `scientific-visualization` | Multi-panel journal figures, colorblind-safe palettes |

## Document & Presentation

| Skill | Purpose |
|-------|---------|
| `scientific-writing` | Manuscripts with IMRAD structure, citations |
| `pptx` | Create/edit PowerPoint presentations |
| `docx` | Create/edit Word documents |
| `pdf` | Read, merge, extract PDF files |
| `latex-posters` | LaTeX research posters (beamerposter/tikzposter) |
| `xlsx` | Excel spreadsheet creation and analysis |

## Data Analysis & Math

| Skill | Purpose |
|-------|---------|
| `statistical-analysis` | Statistical tests, assumption checking |
| `exploratory-data-analysis` | EDA for 200+ scientific file formats |
| `sympy` | Symbolic mathematics (equations, calculus, algebra) |