Agent skill

Writing Systems Papers

by AI4Scientist in AI4Scientist/nano-scientist

Paragraph-level structural blueprint for 10-12 page systems papers targeting OSDI, SOSP, ASPLOS, NSDI, and EuroSys.

No licenceAuto-check: notesDocuments & Office

Install Writing Systems Papers

skills CLI
$ npx skills add AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill writing-systems-papers -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install AI4Scientist/nano-scientist writing-systems-papers --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/writing-systems-papers .claude/skills/writing-systems-papers && 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
writing-systems-papers
GitHub stars
128
Used in
2 other repos
Token cost
~1.7k tokens
SKILL.md length
652 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
74
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Paragraph-level structural blueprint for 10-12 page systems papers targeting OSDI, SOSP, ASPLOS, NSDI, and EuroSys.

  • Works in 4 steps: Problem (~0.5p) — Domain + concrete… → Gap analysis (~0.5p) — G1–Gn: specific… → Key insight (1 para) — Thesis: "X is… → …
  • User says 写系统论文
  • SKILL.md covers Relationship to Other ARIS…, Page Allocation: 12-Page…, Section Blueprints and Writing Patterns, plus 5 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Writing Systems Papers is an agent skill from AI4Scientist/nano-scientist. Paragraph-level structural blueprint for 10-12 page systems papers targeting OSDI, SOSP, ASPLOS, NSDI, and EuroSys. Provides page allocation, paragraph templates, and writing patterns. Use when user says "写系统论文", "systems paper structure", "OSDI paper", "SOSP paper", or wants fine-grained structural guidance for a systems conference submission.

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 Documents & Office. 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 写系统论文
  • Systems paper structure
  • Wants fine-grained structural guidance for a systems conference submission

Example prompts

  • “systems paper structure”
  • “OSDI paper”
  • “SOSP paper”
  • “/writing-systems-papers”

Requirements

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

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Problem (~0.5p) — Domain + concrete numbers + why it matters
  2. Gap analysis (~0.5p) — G1–Gn: specific shortcomings with evidence
  3. Key insight (1 para) — Thesis: "X is better for Y in Z"
  4. Contributions (~0.5p) — 3–5 numbered, testable claims with §N references

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
    • WebSearch
    • WebFetch
    • mcp__codex__codex

    …and 1 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.

    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

Writing Systems Papers loads about 1.7k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 92 tokens; SKILL.md has 652 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~92
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, WebSearch, WebFetch, mcp__codex__codex, mcp__codex__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 652 words (~1,689 tokens).

name
writing-systems-papers
allowed-tools
Bash(*), Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob, Agent, WebSearch, WebFetch, mcp__codex__codex, mcp__codex__codex-reply
argument-hint
venue-or-section

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/writing-systems-papers 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 Writing Systems Papers

What does Writing Systems Papers do?

Paragraph-level structural blueprint for 10-12 page systems papers targeting OSDI, SOSP, ASPLOS, NSDI, and EuroSys. Writing Systems Papers is an agent skill from AI4Scientist/nano-scientist. Paragraph-level structural blueprint for 10-12 page systems papers targeting OSDI, SOSP, ASPLOS, NSDI, and EuroSys.

When should I use Writing Systems Papers?

Writing Systems Papers fits situations like: user says 写系统论文; systems paper structure; wants fine-grained structural guidance for a systems conference submission.

How do I install Writing Systems Papers in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Writing Systems Papers in Codex?

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

Can I use Writing Systems Papers 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 writing-systems-papers -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/writing-systems-papers, .gemini/skills/writing-systems-papers, .github/skills/writing-systems-papers and .opencode/skills/writing-systems-papers in your project.

What does Writing Systems Papers need to run?

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

Does Writing Systems Papers 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 Writing Systems Papers 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 Writing Systems Papers use?

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

How many tokens does Writing Systems Papers use?

About 1.7k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.8k 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 Writing Systems Papers?

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Who maintains Writing Systems Papers?

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.