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Cnki Download skill

Download a paper PDF/CAJ from CNKI. Requires user to be logged in. Use when user wants to download a specific paper.

$npx skills add cookjohn/cnki-skills --skill cnki-download
View this skill on GitHubcookjohn/cnki-skills/skills/cnki-download/SKILL.md
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Install Cnki Download

Pick your agent. Every command is ready to paste.

$npx skills add cookjohn/cnki-skills --skill cnki-download

The open skills CLI detects your agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ more) and installs to the right folder. Add -g to install globally.

01

Install it

Run the command above, or upload the folder in Claude.

02

Ask naturally

Describe the task. Your agent loads cnki-download when the request matches its description.

03

Name it if needed

If it does not trigger, say “use the cnki-download skill”. In Codex, type $cnki-download.

The skill itself

SKILL.md

FolderGitHub

CNKI Paper Download (文献下载)

Prerequisites

User must be logged in to CNKI with download permissions.

Arguments

$ARGUMENTS is optionally a paper detail URL. If blank, uses current page.

Steps

1. Navigate (if URL provided)

If URL provided: use navigate_page to go to the URL directly (no wait_for needed — Step 2 handles waiting).

Important: Always use navigate_page instead of clicking links on the search results page. Clicking opens a new tab and wastes 3 extra tool calls (list_pages + select_page + take_snapshot).

2. Check status and download (single async evaluate_script)

Replace FORMAT with "pdf" or "caj":

async () => {
  // Wait for page load
  await new Promise((r, j) => {
    let n = 0;
    const c = () => {
      if (document.querySelector('.brief h1')) r();
      else if (++n > 30) j('timeout');
      else setTimeout(c, 500);
    };
    c();
  });

  // Captcha check
  const cap = document.querySelector('#tcaptcha_transform_dy');
  if (cap && cap.getBoundingClientRect().top >= 0) {
    return { error: 'captcha', message: 'CNKI 正在显示滑块验证码。请在 Chrome 中手动完成拼图验证。' };
  }

  const format = "FORMAT"; // "pdf" or "caj"

  // Check download links
  const pdfLink = document.querySelector('#pdfDown') || document.querySelector('.btn-dlpdf a');
  const cajLink = document.querySelector('#cajDown') || document.querySelector('.btn-dlcaj a');

  // Check login status
  const notLogged = document.querySelector('.downloadlink.icon-notlogged')
    || document.querySelector('[class*="notlogged"]');
  if (notLogged) {
    return { error: 'not_logged_in', message: '下载需要登录。请先在 Chrome 中登录知网账号。' };
  }

  const title = document.querySelector('.brief h1')?.innerText?.trim()?.replace(/\s*网络首发\s*$/, '') || '';

  if (format === 'pdf' && pdfLink) {
    pdfLink.click();
    return { status: 'downloading', format: 'PDF', title };
  } else if (format === 'caj' && cajLink) {
    cajLink.click();
    return { status: 'downloading', format: 'CAJ', title };
  } else if (pdfLink) {
    pdfLink.click();
    return { status: 'downloading', format: 'PDF', title };
  } else if (cajLink) {
    cajLink.click();
    return { status: 'downloading', format: 'CAJ', title };
  }

  return { error: 'no_download', message: '未找到下载链接', hasPDF: !!pdfLink, hasCAJ: !!cajLink };
}

3. Report

Based on JS result:

  • status: downloading → "PDF 下载已触发:{title}。请在 Chrome 下载管理器中查看。"
  • error: not_logged_in → tell user to log in
  • error: captcha → tell user to solve captcha

Tool calls: 1–2 (navigate_page if URL + evaluate_script)

Verified selectors

Element Selector Notes
PDF download #pdfDown <a> inside li.btn-dlpdf
CAJ download #cajDown <a> inside li.btn-dlcaj
Download area .download-btns parent <div>
Not logged in .downloadlink.icon-notlogged
Title .brief h1 strip trailing "网络首发"

Captcha detection

Check #tcaptcha_transform_dy element's getBoundingClientRect().top >= 0. Only active when top >= 0 (visible). Pre-loaded SDK sits at top: -1000000px.

Tips for Cnki Download

  • • Start a fresh session after installing so your agent picks up the new skill.
  • • It is part of a pack with 10 skills. Install only the ones you need with --skill to keep triggers precise.
  • • If two skills overlap, mention the one you want by name.

Questions about Cnki Download

What does the Cnki Download skill do?

Download a paper PDF/CAJ from CNKI. Requires user to be logged in. Use when user wants to download a specific paper.

How do I install Cnki Download?

Run "npx skills add cookjohn/cnki-skills --skill cnki-download" in your project. The skills CLI installs it for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ other agents. In Claude on the web, upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Customize > Skills.

Does Cnki Download work in Cursor and Codex?

Yes. Cnki Download uses the open SKILL.md format, so it works in Claude Code, Claude, Cursor, OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and other agents that support agent skills.

Is Cnki Download free?

Cnki Download is open source on GitHub. It is free to install; check the license before commercial use.

Who made Cnki Download?

Cnki Download is published by cookjohn in the cookjohn/cnki-skills repository, together with 9 other skills.

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