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Workflow 1 adaptation for robotics and embodied AI. An agent skill from AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.
Install Idea Discovery Robot
$ npx skills add AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill idea-discovery-robot -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install AI4Scientist/nano-scientist idea-discovery-robot --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/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/idea-discovery-robot .claude/skills/idea-discovery-robot && 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 "idea-discovery-robot" agent skill from https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/idea-discovery-robot into .claude/skills/idea-discovery-robot/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "idea-discovery-robot", 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/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/idea-discovery-robotType 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 AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill idea-discovery-robot -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install AI4Scientist/nano-scientist idea-discovery-robot --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/idea-discovery-robot .agents/skills/idea-discovery-robot && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "idea-discovery-robot" agent skill from https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/idea-discovery-robot into .agents/skills/idea-discovery-robot/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "idea-discovery-robot", 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 AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill idea-discovery-robot -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install AI4Scientist/nano-scientist idea-discovery-robot --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/idea-discovery-robot .cursor/skills/idea-discovery-robot && 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 "idea-discovery-robot" agent skill from https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/idea-discovery-robot into .cursor/skills/idea-discovery-robot/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "idea-discovery-robot", 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/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.git --path skills/idea-discovery-robot--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 AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill idea-discovery-robot -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install AI4Scientist/nano-scientist idea-discovery-robot --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/idea-discovery-robot .gemini/skills/idea-discovery-robot && 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 "idea-discovery-robot" agent skill from https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/idea-discovery-robot into .gemini/skills/idea-discovery-robot/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "idea-discovery-robot", 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 AI4Scientist/nano-scientist idea-discovery-robotInstalls 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 AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill idea-discovery-robot -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/idea-discovery-robot .github/skills/idea-discovery-robot && 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 "idea-discovery-robot" agent skill from https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/idea-discovery-robot into .github/skills/idea-discovery-robot/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "idea-discovery-robot", 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 AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill idea-discovery-robot -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install AI4Scientist/nano-scientist idea-discovery-robot --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/idea-discovery-robot .opencode/skills/idea-discovery-robot && 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 "idea-discovery-robot" agent skill from https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/idea-discovery-robot into .opencode/skills/idea-discovery-robot/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "idea-discovery-robot", 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
idea-discovery-robot- GitHub stars
- 128
- Used in
- 3 other repos
- Token cost
- ~3.8k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 1,458 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 74
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Workflow 1 adaptation for robotics and embodied AI. An agent skill from AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.
- Works in 7 steps: Frame the Robotics Problem → Robotics Literature Survey → Robotics-Specific Idea Generation and… → …
- User says robotics idea discovery
- SKILL.md covers Overview, Constants, Execution Rule and Phase 0: Frame the Robotics…, plus 9 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Idea Discovery Robot is an agent skill from AI4Scientist/nano-scientist. Workflow 1 adaptation for robotics and embodied AI. Orchestrates robotics-aware literature survey, idea generation, novelty check, and critical review to go from a broad robotics direction to benchmark-grounded, simulation-first ideas. Use when user says "robotics idea discovery", "机器人找idea", "embodied AI idea", "机器人方向探索", "sim2real 选题", or wants ideas for manipulation, locomotion, navigation, drones, humanoids, or general robot learning.
Its SKILL.md is about 3.8k 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 Agent Workflows, covering Brainstorming. The repository describes itself as: An autonomous research agent that turns a topic into a peer-reviewed technical report.
When your agent uses it
- User says robotics idea discovery
- Embodied AI idea
- Wants ideas for manipulation
- General robot learning
Example prompts
- “robotics idea discovery”
- “机器人找idea”
- “embodied AI idea”
- “/idea-discovery-robot”
Requirements
- Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Bash(*), Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob, WebSearch, WebFetch, Agent, Skill, mcp__codex__codex, mcp__codex__codex-reply
Workflow steps
7 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Frame the Robotics Problem
- Robotics Literature Survey
- Robotics-Specific Idea Generation and Filtering
- Feasibility and Pilot Design
- Deep Novelty Verification
- External Robotics Review
- Final Report
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 7132192. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
Bash(*)ReadWriteEditGrepGlobWebSearchWebFetchAgentSkill
…and 2 more on the same allowed-tools line.
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
Idea Discovery Robot loads about 3.8k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 116 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,458 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: notes
The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.
- NotePre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: Bash)SKILL.md
allowed-tools: Bash(*), Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob, WebSearch, WebFetch, Agent, Skill, mcp__codex__codex, mcp__c
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
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 1,458 words (~3,780 tokens).
“Orchestrate a robotics-specific idea discovery workflow for: $ARGUMENTS”
- name
- idea-discovery-robot
- allowed-tools
- Bash(*), Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob, WebSearch, WebFetch, Agent, Skill, mcp__codex__codex, mcp__codex__codex-reply
- argument-hint
- robotics-direction
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/idea-discovery-robot of AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 7132192
Used in 3 other repositories
We found 11 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 3 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in AI4Scientist/nano-scientist, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
- wanshuiyin/Auto-claude-code-research-in-sleepskills/idea-discovery-robotskills/skills-codex/idea-discovery-robot+1 more
- brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skillsskills/42-wanshuiyin-ARIS/skills/idea-discovery-robotskills/42-wanshuiyin-ARIS/skills/skills-codex/idea-discovery-robot+1 more
- Tai609/NebulaMatruntime/skills-bundle/aris-idea-discovery-robotruntime/aris/skills-nebulamat/aris-idea-discovery-robot+1 more
Compare with similar skills
Idea Discovery Robot next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idea Discovery Robot this skillAI4Scientist/nano-scientist | 128 | 3 repos | ~3.8k | Automated safety check: Notes | None | |
| Brainstormingxpinjection/test-driven-spring-boot | 112 | 54 repos | ~2.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Typesafe AIOpenAgentsInc/openagents | 455 | 9 repos | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Yao Meta Skillyaojingang/yao-meta-skill | 2.7k | — | ~768 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Trellis StartROYIANS/foliq-print-template-designer | 135 | 6 repos | ~646 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Brainstorming Before BuildingjnMetaCode/superpowers-zh | 8.3k | — | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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What does Idea Discovery Robot do?
Workflow 1 adaptation for robotics and embodied AI. An agent skill from AI4Scientist/nano-scientist. Idea Discovery Robot is an agent skill from AI4Scientist/nano-scientist. Workflow 1 adaptation for robotics and embodied AI.
When should I use Idea Discovery Robot?
Idea Discovery Robot fits situations like: user says robotics idea discovery; embodied AI idea; wants ideas for manipulation; general robot learning.
How do I install Idea Discovery Robot in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill idea-discovery-robot -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/idea-discovery-robot in AI4Scientist/nano-scientist) into .claude/skills/idea-discovery-robot in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Idea Discovery Robot in Codex?
Run `npx skills add AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill idea-discovery-robot -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/idea-discovery-robot in AI4Scientist/nano-scientist) into .agents/skills/idea-discovery-robot in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Idea Discovery Robot 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 AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill idea-discovery-robot -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/idea-discovery-robot, .gemini/skills/idea-discovery-robot, .github/skills/idea-discovery-robot and .opencode/skills/idea-discovery-robot in your project.
What does Idea Discovery Robot need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Idea Discovery Robot is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash(*), Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob, WebSearch, WebFetch, Agent, Skill, mcp__codex__codex, mcp__codex__codex-reply.
Does Idea Discovery Robot 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 Idea Discovery Robot safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (pre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: bash)), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Idea Discovery Robot use?
No licence was found for Idea Discovery Robot or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Idea Discovery Robot use?
About 3.8k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 15k 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 Idea Discovery Robot?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Idea Discovery Robot: Brainstorming (xpinjection/test-driven-spring-boot, 112 stars), Typesafe AI (OpenAgentsInc/openagents, 455 stars), Yao Meta Skill (yaojingang/yao-meta-skill, 2.7k stars) and Trellis Start (ROYIANS/foliq-print-template-designer, 135 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Idea Discovery Robot?
AI4Scientist (a GitHub organization) maintains it in AI4Scientist/nano-scientist, which has 128 GitHub stars. The repository holds 74 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 3, 2026.
Source: AI4Scientist/nano-scientist on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.