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Lixplore_cli - Academic Literature Explorer

Fast, lightweight, multi-source academic literature search and export tool for researchers.

Overview

Lixplore is a powerful command-line tool designed for researchers, students, and academics who need to search, filter, export, and manage academic literature from multiple sources.

Key Features

Multi-Source Search
Search across 5 major academic databases simultaneously:

  • PubMed (biomedical literature)
  • arXiv (preprints in physics, math, CS, etc.)
  • Crossref (DOI database with 130M+ records)
  • DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)
  • EuropePMC (life sciences literature)

10+ Export Formats
Export your results in any format you need:

  • Citation formats: BibTeX, RIS, EndNote (Tagged & XML)
  • Data formats: CSV, Excel (XLSX), JSON, XML
  • Citations: APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, Vancouver, IEEE

Powerful Annotation System
Organize your research with:

  • 5-star ratings
  • Custom tags
  • Comments and notes
  • Priority levels
  • Read status tracking
  • Full-text search across annotations

Interactive Modes
Browse results interactively with:

  • Simple TUI for quick browsing
  • Enhanced TUI with advanced features
  • Wizard mode for guided searches
  • Shell mode for multiple commands

PDF Management
Access open access literature:

  • Automatic detection of open access PDFs
  • Clickable PDF links in terminal
  • Bulk PDF download
  • SciHub integration (optional)
  • Organized file storage

Quick Start

Installation

pip install lixplore

# Search PubMed for cancer research
lixplore -P -q "cancer treatment" -m 50

# Search all sources with deduplication
lixplore -A -q "machine learning" -m 50 -D

# Interactive browsing
lixplore -P -q "CRISPR" -m 50 -i

Export Results

# Export to Excel
lixplore -P -q "research topic" -m 100 -X xlsx -o results.xlsx

# Export to BibTeX
lixplore -P -q "neuroscience" -m 100 -X bibtex -o references.bib

# Export to JSON
lixplore -A -q "climate change" -m 200 -D -X json -o data.json

Why Lixplore?

For Researchers: Search multiple databases in one command, stay organized with annotations, automate daily monitoring

For Students: Quick literature reviews, citation management, find open access PDFs

For Data Scientists: API access via JSON export, AI integration, batch processing

Documentation

Ready to Get Started?

Install now: pip install lixplore

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