Agent skill

Conflict Of Interest Checker

by aipoch in aipoch/medical-research-skills

Check for co-authorship and institutional conflicts between authors and suggested reviewers to support peer review integrity.

MITAuto-check passedResearch & Science

Install Conflict Of Interest Checker

skills CLI
$ npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill conflict-of-interest-checker -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install aipoch/medical-research-skills conflict-of-interest-checker --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/aipoch/medical-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/scientific-skills/Other/conflict-of-interest-checker .claude/skills/conflict-of-interest-checker && 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
conflict-of-interest-checker
GitHub stars
1.9k
Token cost
~1.4k tokens
SKILL.md length
588 words
Files
4 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo
578
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Check for co-authorship and institutional conflicts between authors and suggested reviewers to support peer review integrity.

  • Works in 5 steps: Confirm the user objective, required… → Validate that the request matches the… → Use the packaged script path or the… → …
  • Tasks that involve Peer review
  • SKILL.md covers Quick Check, Audit-Ready Commands, When to Use and Workflow, plus 9 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python

What it does

Conflict Of Interest Checker is an agent skill from aipoch/medical-research-skills. Check for co-authorship and institutional conflicts between authors and suggested reviewers to support peer review integrity. Coauthorship and institutional conflict detection supported.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.4k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 4 other files, including scripts (for example `POLISH_CHANGELOG.md`, `conflict-of-interest-checker_audit_result_v4.json` and `scripts/main.py`).

It sits in Research & Science, covering Peer review. The repository describes itself as: Hundreds of agent skills for medical research, including protocol design, data analysis, evidence insights, and academic writing. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Peer review

Example prompts

  • “/conflict-of-interest-checker”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

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

  1. Confirm the user objective, required inputs, and non-negotiable constraints before doing detailed work.
  2. Validate that the request matches the documented scope and stop early if the task would require unsupported assumptions.
  3. Use the packaged script path or the documented reasoning path with only the inputs that are actually available.
  4. Return a structured result that separates assumptions, deliverables, risks, and unresolved items.
  5. If execution fails or inputs are incomplete, switch to the fallback path and state exactly what blocked full completion.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 686e09d. 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

    Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • python

    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

Conflict Of Interest Checker loads about 1.4k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 54 tokens; SKILL.md has 588 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~54
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.4k

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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from aipoch/medical-research-skills at commit 686e09d, republished under its MIT licence (© aipoch). 588 words, ~1,410 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/conflict-of-interest-checker/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 3 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
conflict-of-interest-checker
description
Check for co-authorship and institutional conflicts between authors and suggested reviewers to support peer review integrity. Coauthorship and institutional conflict detection supported.
license
MIT
author
AIPOCH

Source: https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills

Conflict of Interest Checker

Reviewer conflict detection tool for journal submissions and editorial decisions.

Quick Check

bash
python -m py_compile scripts/main.py

Audit-Ready Commands

bash
python -m py_compile scripts/main.py
python scripts/main.py --help
python scripts/main.py --authors "Smith,Jones,Lee" --reviewers "Brown,Davis,Wilson"

When to Use

  • Journal submission preparation
  • Editorial conflict screening
  • Peer review integrity verification
  • Compliance verification for grant review panels

Workflow

  1. Confirm the user objective, required inputs, and non-negotiable constraints before doing detailed work.
  2. Validate that the request matches the documented scope and stop early if the task would require unsupported assumptions.
  3. Use the packaged script path or the documented reasoning path with only the inputs that are actually available.
  4. Return a structured result that separates assumptions, deliverables, risks, and unresolved items.
  5. If execution fails or inputs are incomplete, switch to the fallback path and state exactly what blocked full completion.

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
--authors, -astringYesComma-separated author names
--reviewers, -rstringYesComma-separated reviewer names
--publications, -pstringNoCSV file with publication records
CSV Format
csv
author,reviewer,paper_id
Smith,Brown,paper1
Smith,Jones,paper2

Known limitations: (1) check_collaboration_conflict() is a stub that always returns an empty list — only coauthorship conflicts (via shared paper IDs) are actively detected. (2) check_institutional_conflict() has a NameError bug at line 59 — use the Claude Direct Path below instead of calling this method directly.

Usage

bash
# Check with demo data
python scripts/main.py --authors "Smith,Jones,Lee" --reviewers "Brown,Davis,Wilson"

# Check with publication records
python scripts/main.py --authors "Smith,Jones" --reviewers "Brown,Davis" --publications pubs.csv

Output

  • Conflict flagging (coauthorship)
  • Shared publication list
  • Recommendation: Accept/Recuse
Example Output
⚠ Found 2 potential conflict(s):

1. COAUTHORSHIP CONFLICT
   Reviewer: Brown
   Author: Smith
   Shared papers: paper1

2. COAUTHORSHIP CONFLICT
   Reviewer: Wilson
   Author: Smith
   Shared papers: paper2

Institutional Conflict — Claude Direct Path

The script's check_institutional_conflict() method has a known NameError bug (the reviewer variable is not defined in the method scope at line 59). When institutional conflict checking is needed, use this Claude Direct path instead:

  1. Ask the user for: reviewer name, reviewer institution, and a list of author names with their institutions.
  2. Compare reviewer institution against each author institution (case-insensitive).
  3. Flag any reviewer-author pair sharing the same institution as an INSTITUTIONAL CONFLICT.
  4. Report in the same format as coauthorship conflicts, with conflict_type: "institutional".
  5. Note: "Institutional conflict detected via Claude Direct path — script method has a known bug and was bypassed."

Stress-Case Rules

For complex multi-constraint requests, always include these blocks:

  1. Assumptions
  2. Hard Constraints
  3. Conflict Detection Path
  4. Residual Risks
  5. Unresolved Items
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Input Validation

This skill accepts requests involving co-authorship conflict detection between manuscript authors and proposed reviewers.

If the user's request does not involve conflict-of-interest checking for peer review — for example, asking to write a review, evaluate manuscript quality, or perform general author searches — do not proceed with the workflow. Instead respond:

"conflict-of-interest-checker is designed to detect co-authorship and institutional conflicts between authors and reviewers. Your request appears to be outside this scope. Please provide author and reviewer name lists, or use a more appropriate tool for your task."

Output Requirements

Every final response must include:

  • Objective or requested deliverable
  • Inputs used and assumptions introduced
  • Workflow or decision path
  • Core result, recommendation, or artifact
  • Constraints, risks, caveats, or validation needs
  • Unresolved items and next-step checks

Error Handling

  • If --authors or --reviewers are missing, request them before proceeding.
  • If --publications CSV is malformed or missing expected columns (author, paper_id), report the error and fall back to demo data with a warning.
  • If institutional conflict checking is requested, use the Claude Direct Path above — do not call check_institutional_conflict() directly.
  • If the task goes outside the documented scope, stop instead of guessing or silently widening the assignment.
  • If scripts/main.py fails, report the failure point, summarize what still can be completed safely, and provide a manual fallback.
  • Do not fabricate files, citations, data, search results, or execution outcomes.

Response Template

  1. Objective
  2. Inputs Received
  3. Assumptions
  4. Workflow
  5. Deliverable
  6. Risks and Limits
  7. Next Checks

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Files

SKILL.md and 3 other files (scripts) in scientific-skills/Other/conflict-of-interest-checker of aipoch/medical-research-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • POLISH_CHANGELOG.md
  • conflict-of-interest-checker_audit_result_v4.json
  • scripts/main.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 686e09d

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Questions about Conflict Of Interest Checker

What does Conflict Of Interest Checker do?

Check for co-authorship and institutional conflicts between authors and suggested reviewers to support peer review integrity. Conflict Of Interest Checker is an agent skill from aipoch/medical-research-skills. Check for co-authorship and institutional conflicts between authors and suggested reviewers to support peer review integrity.

When should I use Conflict Of Interest Checker?

Conflict Of Interest Checker fits situations like: tasks that involve Peer review.

How do I install Conflict Of Interest Checker in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill conflict-of-interest-checker -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (scientific-skills/Other/conflict-of-interest-checker in aipoch/medical-research-skills) into .claude/skills/conflict-of-interest-checker in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Conflict Of Interest Checker in Codex?

Run `npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill conflict-of-interest-checker -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (scientific-skills/Other/conflict-of-interest-checker in aipoch/medical-research-skills) into .agents/skills/conflict-of-interest-checker in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Conflict Of Interest Checker 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 aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill conflict-of-interest-checker -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/conflict-of-interest-checker, .gemini/skills/conflict-of-interest-checker, .github/skills/conflict-of-interest-checker and .opencode/skills/conflict-of-interest-checker in your project.

What does Conflict Of Interest Checker need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Conflict Of Interest Checker needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (python). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Conflict Of Interest Checker 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 Conflict Of Interest Checker 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Conflict Of Interest Checker use?

Conflict Of Interest Checker is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Conflict Of Interest Checker use?

About 1.4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains Conflict Of Interest Checker?

aipoch (a GitHub organization) maintains it in aipoch/medical-research-skills, which has 1,937 GitHub stars. The repository holds 578 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 17, 2026.

Source: aipoch/medical-research-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.