Citation Verification Guide
Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar
Reference guidance for checking every citation in academic writing against canonical sources such as DOI, arXiv, CrossRef and Semantic Scholar, to catch fake or wrong references.
Academic manuscript writing with IMRAD structure, citation formatting, and reporting guidelines.
Install Scientific Writing
$ npx skills add aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw --skill scientific-writing -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw scientific-writing --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/aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/scientific-writing .claude/skills/scientific-writing && 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-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw/tree/main/.claude/skills/scientific-writing into .claude/skills/scientific-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scientific-writing", 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/aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw/tree/main/.claude/skills/scientific-writingType 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 aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw --skill scientific-writing -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw scientific-writing --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/scientific-writing .agents/skills/scientific-writing && 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-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw/tree/main/.claude/skills/scientific-writing into .agents/skills/scientific-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scientific-writing", 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 aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw --skill scientific-writing -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw scientific-writing --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/scientific-writing .cursor/skills/scientific-writing && 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-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw/tree/main/.claude/skills/scientific-writing into .cursor/skills/scientific-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scientific-writing", 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/aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw.git --path .claude/skills/scientific-writing--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 aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw --skill scientific-writing -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw scientific-writing --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/scientific-writing .gemini/skills/scientific-writing && 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-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw/tree/main/.claude/skills/scientific-writing into .gemini/skills/scientific-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scientific-writing", 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 aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw scientific-writingInstalls 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 aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw --skill scientific-writing -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/scientific-writing .github/skills/scientific-writing && 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-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw/tree/main/.claude/skills/scientific-writing into .github/skills/scientific-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scientific-writing", 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 aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw --skill scientific-writing -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw scientific-writing --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/scientific-writing .opencode/skills/scientific-writing && 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-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw/tree/main/.claude/skills/scientific-writing into .opencode/skills/scientific-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scientific-writing", 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-writing- GitHub stars
- 15k
- Token cost
- ~703 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 325 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 34
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Academic manuscript writing with IMRAD structure, citation formatting, and reporting guidelines.
- Works in 5 steps: Abstract: State objective, methods, key… → Introduction: Move from broad context to… → Methods: Sufficient detail for… → …
- Revising research papers
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Tasks that involve Citation management
What it does
Scientific Writing is an agent skill from aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw. Academic manuscript writing with IMRAD structure, citation formatting, and reporting guidelines. Use when drafting or revising research papers.
Its SKILL.md is about 700 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 Citation management and Scientific writing. The repository describes itself as: Fully autonomous & self-evolving research from idea to paper. Chat an Idea. Get a Paper. 🦞. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Revising research papers
- Tasks that involve Citation management
- Tasks that involve Scientific writing
Example prompts
- “/scientific-writing”
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Abstract: State objective, methods, key results, and conclusion in 150-300 words
- Introduction: Move from broad context to specific gap to your contribution (funnel structure)
- Methods: Sufficient detail for replication; use past tense, passive voice
- Results: Present findings without interpretation; pair text with figures/tables
- Discussion: Interpret results, compare with literature, acknowledge limitations, state implications
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit be4ba47. 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.
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 Writing loads about 703 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 41 tokens; SKILL.md has 325 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 aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw at commit be4ba47, republished under its MIT licence (© aiming-lab). 325 words, ~703 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/scientific-writing/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- scientific-writing
- description
- Academic manuscript writing with IMRAD structure, citation formatting, and reporting guidelines. Use when drafting or revising research papers.
- metadata.category
- writing
- metadata.trigger-keywords
- paper,manuscript,writing,IMRAD,citation,abstract,introduction,methods,results,discussion
- metadata.applicable-stages
- 16,17,19
- metadata.priority
- 2
- metadata.version
- 1.0
- metadata.author
- researchclaw
- metadata.references
- adapted from K-Dense-AI/claude-scientific-skills
Scientific Writing Best Practice
IMRAD Structure
- Abstract: State objective, methods, key results, and conclusion in 150-300 words
- Introduction: Move from broad context to specific gap to your contribution (funnel structure)
- Methods: Sufficient detail for replication; use past tense, passive voice
- Results: Present findings without interpretation; pair text with figures/tables
- Discussion: Interpret results, compare with literature, acknowledge limitations, state implications
Paragraph-Level Guidance
- Each paragraph should convey ONE main idea
- Open with a topic sentence; close with a transition to the next paragraph
- Write in full flowing prose — never submit bullet points as final manuscript text
- Use active voice for clarity: "We measured..." not "Measurements were taken..."
- Vary sentence length; aim for average 15-25 words per sentence
Citation Best Practices
- Cite primary sources over reviews when making specific claims
- Use citation styles consistently (APA, Vancouver, IEEE) per target journal
- Every factual claim needs a citation unless it is common knowledge in the field
- Avoid citation strings of 5+ references — select the most relevant 2-3
- Self-citations should be limited to genuinely relevant prior work
Common Writing Pitfalls
- Avoid hedge-stacking: "It might possibly suggest..." — choose one hedge
- Do not start sentences with "It is well known that" — cite or remove
- Distinguish "significant" (statistical) from "substantial" (practical)
- Ensure figures/tables are referenced in text BEFORE they appear
- Keep abbreviations to a minimum; define each on first use
Reporting Guidelines
- Randomized trials: follow CONSORT checklist
- Observational studies: follow STROBE checklist
- Systematic reviews: follow PRISMA checklist
- Diagnostic accuracy: follow STARD checklist
- Always check target journal's author guidelines for specific requirements
Revision Checklist
- Verify all figures/tables are cited in text and numbered sequentially
- Confirm reference list matches in-text citations exactly
- Check that abstract accurately reflects the final manuscript content
- Ensure methods section enables independent replication
- Read aloud to catch awkward phrasing and run-on sentences
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Files
Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/scientific-writing of aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit be4ba47
Compare with similar skills
Scientific Writing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific Writing this skillaiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw | 15k | — | ~703 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Citation Verification GuideGalaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar | 5.7k | 2 repos | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Citation ManagementK-Dense-AI/claude-scientific-writer | 2.4k | 2 repos | ~3.9k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Academic Paper Writing PipelineImbad0202/academic-research-skills | 51k | — | ~16k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Academic HumanizerAIScientists-Dev/academic-humanizer | 1.9k | 1 repos | ~4.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Academic Research Suite for CodexImbad0202/academic-research-skills-codex | 12k | — | ~12k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence |
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Questions about Scientific Writing
What does Scientific Writing do?
Academic manuscript writing with IMRAD structure, citation formatting, and reporting guidelines. Scientific Writing is an agent skill from aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw. Academic manuscript writing with IMRAD structure, citation formatting, and reporting guidelines.
When should I use Scientific Writing?
Scientific Writing fits situations like: revising research papers; tasks that involve Citation management; tasks that involve Scientific writing.
How do I install Scientific Writing in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw --skill scientific-writing -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/scientific-writing in aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw) into .claude/skills/scientific-writing in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Scientific Writing in Codex?
Run `npx skills add aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw --skill scientific-writing -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/scientific-writing in aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw) into .agents/skills/scientific-writing in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Scientific Writing 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 aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw --skill scientific-writing -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-writing, .gemini/skills/scientific-writing, .github/skills/scientific-writing and .opencode/skills/scientific-writing in your project.
What does Scientific Writing need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Scientific Writing is instructions for the agent only.
Does Scientific Writing 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 Writing 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 Writing use?
Scientific Writing 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 Writing use?
About 703 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.8k 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 Scientific Writing?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Scientific Writing: Citation Verification Guide (Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar, 5.7k stars), Citation Management (K-Dense-AI/claude-scientific-writer, 2.4k stars), Academic Paper Writing Pipeline (Imbad0202/academic-research-skills, 51k stars) and Academic Humanizer (AIScientists-Dev/academic-humanizer, 1.9k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Scientific Writing?
aiming-lab (a GitHub organization) maintains it in aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw, which has 14,607 GitHub stars. The repository holds 34 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 19, 2026.
Source: aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.