Research Writing Skill
zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills
Chinese-first research paper writing, revision, polishing, section drafting, rebuttal, peer-review response, thesis prose improvement, and manuscript argument planning.
Structured scholarly-work evaluation for papers, proposals, literature reviews, methods sections, evidence quality, citation support, and research-writing feedback.
Install Scientific Thinking Scholar Evaluation
$ npx skills add affaan-m/ECC --skill scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install affaan-m/ECC scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation .claude/skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation" agent skill from https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/tree/main/skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation into .claude/skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/tree/main/skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluationType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add affaan-m/ECC --skill scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install affaan-m/ECC scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation .agents/skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation" agent skill from https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/tree/main/skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation into .agents/skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add affaan-m/ECC --skill scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install affaan-m/ECC scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation .cursor/skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation" agent skill from https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/tree/main/skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation into .cursor/skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC.git --path skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add affaan-m/ECC --skill scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install affaan-m/ECC scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation .gemini/skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation" agent skill from https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/tree/main/skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation into .gemini/skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install affaan-m/ECC scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluationInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add affaan-m/ECC --skill scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation .github/skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation" agent skill from https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/tree/main/skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation into .github/skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add affaan-m/ECC --skill scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install affaan-m/ECC scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation .opencode/skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation" agent skill from https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/tree/main/skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation into .opencode/skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation- GitHub stars
- 277k
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~1.2k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 518 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 683
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Structured scholarly-work evaluation for papers, proposals, literature reviews, methods sections, evidence quality, citation support, and research-writing feedback.
- Works in 9 steps: Problem and Research Question → Literature and Context → Methodology → …
- Evaluating academic
- SKILL.md covers When to Use, Evaluation Scope, Rubric and Review Process, plus 2 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Scientific Thinking Scholar Evaluation is an agent skill from affaan-m/ECC. Structured scholarly-work evaluation for papers, proposals, literature reviews, methods sections, evidence quality, citation support, and research-writing feedback. Use when evaluating academic or scientific work — papers, proposals, methods sections, or evidence quality — against a repeatable rubric.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Research & Science, covering Peer review, Quizzes and assessments and Essays and academic help. The repository describes itself as: The agent harness performance optimization system. Skills, instincts, memory, security, and research-first development for Claude Code, Codex, Opencode, Cursor and beyond. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Evaluating academic
- Scientific work — papers
- Methods sections
- Evidence quality — against a repeatable rubric
Example prompts
- “/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation”
Workflow steps
9 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 2d515e4. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are markdown).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Scientific Thinking Scholar Evaluation loads about 1.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 85 tokens; SKILL.md has 518 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from affaan-m/ECC at commit 2d515e4, republished under its MIT licence (© affaan-m). 518 words, ~1,226 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation
- description
- Structured scholarly-work evaluation for papers, proposals, literature reviews, methods sections, evidence quality, citation support, and research-writing feedback. Use when evaluating academic or scientific work — papers, proposals, methods sections, or evidence quality — against a repeatable rubric.
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Scholar Evaluation
Use this skill to evaluate academic or scientific work with a repeatable rubric.
When to Use
- Reviewing a research paper, proposal, thesis chapter, or literature review.
- Checking whether claims are supported by cited evidence.
- Evaluating methodology, study design, analysis, or limitations.
- Comparing two or more papers for quality or relevance.
- Producing structured feedback for revision.
Evaluation Scope
Start by identifying the artifact:
- empirical research paper
- theoretical paper
- technical report
- systematic or narrative literature review
- research proposal
- thesis or dissertation chapter
- conference abstract or short paper
Then choose scope:
- comprehensive: all rubric dimensions
- targeted: one or two dimensions, such as method or citations
- comparative: rank multiple works against the same rubric
Rubric
Score each applicable dimension from 1 to 5:
- 5: excellent; clear, rigorous, and publication-ready
- 4: good; minor improvements needed
- 3: adequate; meaningful gaps but usable
- 2: weak; substantial revision needed
- 1: poor; major validity or clarity problems
Use N/A for dimensions that do not apply.
1. Problem and Research Question
- Is the problem clear and specific?
- Is the contribution meaningful?
- Are scope and assumptions explicit?
- Does the question match the claimed contribution?
2. Literature and Context
- Is relevant prior work covered?
- Does the work synthesize rather than merely list sources?
- Are gaps accurately identified?
- Are recent and foundational sources balanced?
3. Methodology
- Does the method answer the research question?
- Are design choices justified?
- Are variables, datasets, participants, or materials described clearly?
- Could another researcher reproduce the work?
- Are ethical and practical constraints acknowledged?
4. Data and Evidence
- Are data sources credible and appropriate?
- Is sample size or corpus coverage adequate?
- Are inclusion, exclusion, and preprocessing decisions documented?
- Are missing data and bias risks discussed?
5. Analysis
- Are statistical, qualitative, or computational methods appropriate?
- Are baselines and controls fair?
- Are uncertainty, sensitivity, or robustness checks included when needed?
- Are alternative explanations considered?
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6. Results and Interpretation
- Are results clearly presented?
- Do claims stay within the evidence?
- Are figures, tables, and metrics understandable?
- Are negative or null results handled honestly?
7. Limitations and Threats to Validity
- Are limitations specific rather than generic?
- Are internal, external, construct, and conclusion-validity risks addressed?
- Does the paper distinguish speculation from demonstrated results?
8. Writing and Structure
- Is the argument easy to follow?
- Are sections organized around the research question?
- Are definitions and notation clear?
- Is the tone precise and scholarly?
9. Citations
- Do cited papers support the claims attached to them?
- Are primary sources used where possible?
- Are reviews labeled as reviews?
- Are preprints labeled as preprints?
- Are citation metadata and links correct?
Review Process
- Read the abstract, introduction, figures, and conclusion for claimed contribution.
- Read methods and results for evidence quality.
- Check the strongest claims against cited sources.
- Score each applicable dimension.
- Separate critical blockers from revision suggestions.
- End with concrete next edits.
Output Template
# Scholar Evaluation: <Artifact>
## Overall Assessment
- Overall score: <1-5 or N/A>
- Confidence: <high | medium | low>
- Summary: <3-5 sentences>
## Dimension Scores
| Dimension | Score | Evidence | Revision priority |
| --- | ---: | --- | --- |
| Problem and question | | | |
| Literature and context | | | |
| Methodology | | | |
| Data and evidence | | | |
| Analysis | | | |
| Results and interpretation | | | |
| Limitations | | | |
| Writing and structure | | | |
| Citations | | | |
## Critical Issues
## Recommended Revisions
## Evidence Checks NeededPitfalls
- Do not use the score as a substitute for concrete feedback.
- Do not penalize a paper for omitting a dimension outside its scope.
- Do not treat citation count, venue, or author reputation as proof of quality.
- Do not accept unsupported claims just because they appear in the abstract.
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Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation of affaan-m/ECC.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 2d515e4
Used in 1 other repository
We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in affaan-m/ECC, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
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Questions about Scientific Thinking Scholar Evaluation
What does Scientific Thinking Scholar Evaluation do?
Structured scholarly-work evaluation for papers, proposals, literature reviews, methods sections, evidence quality, citation support, and research-writing feedback. Scientific Thinking Scholar Evaluation is an agent skill from affaan-m/ECC. Structured scholarly-work evaluation for papers, proposals, literature reviews, methods sections, evidence quality, citation support, and research-writing feedback.
When should I use Scientific Thinking Scholar Evaluation?
Scientific Thinking Scholar Evaluation fits situations like: evaluating academic; scientific work — papers; methods sections; evidence quality — against a repeatable rubric.
How do I install Scientific Thinking Scholar Evaluation in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add affaan-m/ECC --skill scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation in affaan-m/ECC) into .claude/skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Scientific Thinking Scholar Evaluation in Codex?
Run `npx skills add affaan-m/ECC --skill scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation in affaan-m/ECC) into .agents/skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Scientific Thinking Scholar Evaluation in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add affaan-m/ECC --skill scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation, .gemini/skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation, .github/skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation and .opencode/skills/scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation in your project.
What does Scientific Thinking Scholar Evaluation need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Scientific Thinking Scholar Evaluation is instructions for the agent only.
Does Scientific Thinking Scholar Evaluation access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Scientific Thinking Scholar Evaluation safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Scientific Thinking Scholar Evaluation use?
Scientific Thinking Scholar Evaluation is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Scientific Thinking Scholar Evaluation use?
About 1.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.9k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Scientific Thinking Scholar Evaluation?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Scientific Thinking Scholar Evaluation: Research Writing Skill (zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills, 4.7k stars), Academic Writer (FerroxLabs/wayland, 608 stars), Oma Academic Writing (first-fluke/oh-my-agent, 1.3k stars) and Academic Paper Writing Pipeline (Imbad0202/academic-research-skills, 51k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Scientific Thinking Scholar Evaluation?
affaan-m (a GitHub user) maintains it in affaan-m/ECC, which has 276,673 GitHub stars. The repository holds 683 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 11, 2026.
Source: affaan-m/ECC on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.