Agent skill

Invention Structuring

by AI4Scientist in AI4Scientist/nano-scientist

Structure a raw invention idea into a formal invention disclosure.

No licenceAuto-check: notesLegal & Compliance

Install Invention Structuring

skills CLI
$ npx skills add AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill invention-structuring -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install AI4Scientist/nano-scientist invention-structuring --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/invention-structuring .claude/skills/invention-structuring && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
invention-structuring
GitHub stars
128
Used in
2 other repos
Token cost
~1.7k tokens
SKILL.md length
524 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
75
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Structure a raw invention idea into a formal invention disclosure.

  • Works in 7 steps: Problem-Solution-Advantage Framework → Invention Decomposition → Claimable Subject Matter Identification → …
  • Structure invention
  • SKILL.md covers Constants, Inputs, Shared References and Workflow, plus 1 more section
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Invention Structuring is an agent skill from AI4Scientist/nano-scientist. Structure a raw invention idea into a formal invention disclosure. Use when user says "构建发明", "structure invention", "发明构建", "invention disclosure", or wants to formalize a rough idea into a patent-ready structure.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.7k 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 Legal & Compliance, covering Intellectual property. The repository describes itself as: An autonomous research agent that turns a topic into a peer-reviewed technical report.

When your agent uses it

  • Structure invention
  • Invention disclosure
  • Wants to formalize a rough idea into a patent-ready structure

Example prompts

  • “structure invention”
  • “invention disclosure”
  • “/invention-structuring”

Requirements

  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Bash(*), Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob, Agent, mcp__codex__codex

Workflow steps

7 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Problem-Solution-Advantage Framework
  2. Invention Decomposition
  3. Claimable Subject Matter Identification
  4. Drawing Plan
  5. Dependency Mapping
  6. Cross-Model Validation
  7. Output

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(*)
    • Read
    • Write
    • Edit
    • Grep
    • Glob
    • Agent
    • mcp__codex__codex

    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

Invention Structuring loads about 1.7k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 59 tokens; SKILL.md has 524 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~59
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.7k

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, Agent, mcp__codex__codex

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 524 words (~1,656 tokens).

“Structure the invention into a formal disclosure based on: $ARGUMENTS”

— opening of SKILL.md by AI4Scientist
name
invention-structuring
allowed-tools
Bash(*), Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob, Agent, mcp__codex__codex
argument-hint
invention-description-or-brief-path

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/invention-structuring of AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 7132192

Used in 2 other repositories

We found 6 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 2 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in AI4Scientist/nano-scientist, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Invention Structuring

What does Invention Structuring do?

Structure a raw invention idea into a formal invention disclosure. Invention Structuring is an agent skill from AI4Scientist/nano-scientist. Structure a raw invention idea into a formal invention disclosure.

When should I use Invention Structuring?

Invention Structuring fits situations like: structure invention; invention disclosure; wants to formalize a rough idea into a patent-ready structure.

How do I install Invention Structuring in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill invention-structuring -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/invention-structuring in AI4Scientist/nano-scientist) into .claude/skills/invention-structuring in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Invention Structuring in Codex?

Run `npx skills add AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill invention-structuring -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/invention-structuring in AI4Scientist/nano-scientist) into .agents/skills/invention-structuring in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Invention Structuring 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 invention-structuring -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/invention-structuring, .gemini/skills/invention-structuring, .github/skills/invention-structuring and .opencode/skills/invention-structuring in your project.

What does Invention Structuring need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Invention Structuring is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash(*), Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob, Agent, mcp__codex__codex.

Does Invention Structuring 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 Invention Structuring 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 Invention Structuring use?

No licence was found for Invention Structuring or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Invention Structuring use?

About 1.7k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.6k 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 Invention Structuring?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Invention Structuring: Paper to Chinese Patent Drafter (Yuan1z0825/nature-skills, 46k stars), Paper To Cn Patent (snipp-zha/Paper-to-patent-Skill, 105 stars), Patent Examine (gfodor/legal-skills, 393 stars) and Patent Audit (gfodor/legal-skills, 393 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Invention Structuring?

AI4Scientist (a GitHub organization) maintains it in AI4Scientist/nano-scientist, which has 128 GitHub stars. The repository holds 75 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.