emerging-topic-scout
Monitor bioRxiv/medRxiv preprints and academic discussions to identify emerging research hotspots before they appear in mainstream journals
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/aipoch-ai/emerging-topic-scoutEmerging Topic Scout
A real-time monitoring system for identifying "incubation period" research hotspots in biological and medical sciences before they are defined by mainstream journals.
Overview
This skill continuously monitors:
- bioRxiv: Biology preprints via RSS/API ⚠️ Currently blocked by Cloudflare
- medRxiv: Medicine preprints via RSS/API ⚠️ Currently blocked by Cloudflare
- arXiv: Quantitative Biology preprints via RSS ✅ Recommended alternative
- Academic discussions: Social media and forum mentions
It uses trend analysis algorithms to detect sudden spikes in topic frequency, cross-platform mentions, and emerging keyword clusters.
⚠️ Network Access Notice
bioRxiv and medRxiv are currently protected by Cloudflare JavaScript Challenge, which prevents programmatic RSS access. As a workaround, this skill now supports arXiv q-bio (Quantitative Biology) as an alternative data source.
Recommended usage:
# Use arXiv for reliable data fetching
python scripts/main.py --sources arxiv --days 30
# bioRxiv/medRxiv may return 0 results due to Cloudflare protection
python scripts/main.py --sources biorxiv medrxiv --days 30 # May not work
Installation
cd /Users/z04030865/.openclaw/workspace/skills/emerging-topic-scout
pip install -r scripts/requirements.txt
Usage
Basic Scan (Recommended: Use arXiv)
python scripts/main.py --sources arxiv --days 7 --output json
Legacy bioRxiv/medRxiv (May not work due to Cloudflare)
python scripts/main.py --sources biorxiv medrxiv --days 7 --output json
Advanced Configuration (arXiv Recommended)
python scripts/main.py \
--sources arxiv \
--keywords "CRISPR,gene editing,machine learning" \
--days 14 \
--min-score 0.7 \
--output markdown \
--notify
Legacy Configuration (bioRxiv/medRxiv - May not work)
python scripts/main.py \
--sources biorxiv medrxiv \
--keywords "CRISPR,gene editing,long COVID" \
--days 14 \
--min-score 0.7 \
--output markdown \
--notify
# Note: bioRxiv/medRxiv may return 0 results due to Cloudflare protection
## Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|-----------|------|---------|-------------|
| `--sources` | list | `arxiv` | Data sources to monitor (arxiv recommended due to Cloudflare issues with biorxiv/medrxiv) |
| `--keywords` | string | (auto-detect) | Comma-separated keywords to track |
| `--days` | int | `7` | Lookback period in days |
| `--min-score` | float | `0.6` | Minimum trending score (0-1) |
| `--max-topics` | int | `20` | Maximum topics to return |
| `--output` | string | `markdown` | Output format: `json`, `markdown`, `csv` |
| `--notify` | flag | `false` | Send notification for high-priority topics |
| `--config` | path | `config.yaml` | Path to configuration file |
## Output Format
### JSON Output
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