Agent skill

Meta Baseline Generator

by aipoch in aipoch/medical-research-skills

Generates a meta-analysis baseline characteristics section (text + table) from raw data.

MITAuto-check passedResearch & Science

Install Meta Baseline Generator

skills CLI
$ npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill meta-baseline-generator -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install aipoch/medical-research-skills meta-baseline-generator --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/Academic Writing/meta-baseline-generator' .claude/skills/meta-baseline-generator && 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
meta-baseline-generator
GitHub stars
2k
Token cost
~1.7k tokens
SKILL.md length
746 words
Files
5 (incl. scripts, references)
Skills in repo
578
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Generates a meta-analysis baseline characteristics section (text + table) from raw data.

  • Works in 4 steps: Confirm the user input, output path, and… → Edit the in-file CONFIG block or… → Run python scripts/text_processor.py… → …
  • The user provides baseline data and wants a formatted results section
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, Key Features, Dependencies and Example Usage, plus 6 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python

What it does

Meta Baseline Generator is an agent skill from aipoch/medical-research-skills. Generates a meta-analysis baseline characteristics section (text + table) from raw data. Supports Chinese and English. Use when the user provides baseline data and wants a formatted results section.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.7k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 6 other files, including scripts and reference files (for example `POLISH_CHANGELOG.md`, `eval_report_meta-baseline-generator_result.json` and `references/prompts.md`).

It sits in Research & Science. 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

  • The user provides baseline data and wants a formatted results section

Example prompts

  • “Use the meta-baseline-generator skill to generate a meta-analysis baseline characteristics section (text + table) from raw data”
  • “/meta-baseline-generator”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

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

  1. Confirm the user input, output path, and any required config values.
  2. Edit the in-file CONFIG block or documented parameters if the script uses fixed settings.
  3. Run python scripts/text_processor.py with the validated inputs.
  4. Review the generated output and return the final artifact with any assumptions called out.

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

Meta Baseline Generator loads about 1.7k tokens when it runs, and up to ~2k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 56 tokens; SKILL.md has 746 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~56
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.7k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~2k

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). 746 words, ~1,674 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/meta-baseline-generator/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 4 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
meta-baseline-generator
description
Generates a meta-analysis baseline characteristics section (text + table) from raw data. Supports Chinese and English. Use when the user provides baseline data and wants a formatted results section.
license
MIT
author
AIPOCH

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

Meta-Analysis Baseline Generator

This skill generates a standardized "Baseline Characteristics" section for meta-analysis papers, including a descriptive text summary and a formatted Markdown table.

When to Use

  • Use this skill when you need generates a meta-analysis baseline characteristics section (text + table) from raw data. supports chinese and english. use when the user provides baseline data and wants a formatted results section in a reproducible workflow.
  • Use this skill when a academic writing task needs a packaged method instead of ad-hoc freeform output.
  • Use this skill when the user expects a concrete deliverable, validation step, or file-based result.
  • Use this skill when scripts/text_processor.py is the most direct path to complete the request.
  • Use this skill when you need the meta-baseline-generator package behavior rather than a generic answer.

Key Features

  • Scope-focused workflow aligned to: Generates a meta-analysis baseline characteristics section (text + table) from raw data. Supports Chinese and English. Use when the user provides baseline data and wants a formatted results section.
  • Packaged executable path(s): scripts/text_processor.py.
  • Reference material available in references/ for task-specific guidance.
  • Structured execution path designed to keep outputs consistent and reviewable.

Dependencies

  • Python: 3.10+. Repository baseline for current packaged skills.
  • Third-party packages: not explicitly version-pinned in this skill package. Add pinned versions if this skill needs stricter environment control.

Example Usage

bash
cd "20260316/scientific-skills/Academic Writing/meta-baseline-generator"
python -m py_compile scripts/text_processor.py
python scripts/text_processor.py --help

Example run plan:

  1. Confirm the user input, output path, and any required config values.
  2. Edit the in-file CONFIG block or documented parameters if the script uses fixed settings.
  3. Run python scripts/text_processor.py with the validated inputs.
  4. Review the generated output and return the final artifact with any assumptions called out.

Implementation Details

See ## Workflow above for related details.

  • Execution model: validate the request, choose the packaged workflow, and produce a bounded deliverable.
  • Input controls: confirm the source files, scope limits, output format, and acceptance criteria before running any script.
  • Primary implementation surface: scripts/text_processor.py.
  • Reference guidance: references/ contains supporting rules, prompts, or checklists.
  • Parameters to clarify first: input path, output path, scope filters, thresholds, and any domain-specific constraints.
  • Output discipline: keep results reproducible, identify assumptions explicitly, and avoid undocumented side effects.

Workflow

  1. Gather Inputs: Ensure you have the following from the user:

    • title: The title of the meta-analysis.
    • baseline_information: The raw baseline data (JSON, text, etc.).
    • language: The target output language ("Chinese" or "English").
  2. Generate Text Description (LLM):

    • Use the "Text Description Generation" prompt in references/prompts.md.
    • Input: title, baseline_information, language.
    • Output: A paragraph describing the study characteristics.
  3. Generate Markdown Table (LLM):

    • Use the "Markdown Table Generation" prompt in references/prompts.md.
    • Input: baseline_information, language.
    • Output: A Markdown table wrapped in curly braces (e.g., { | Table | }).
  4. Process and Combine (Script):

    • Run scripts/text_processor.py to format the final output.
    • The script performs the following deterministic operations:
      • Inserts (Table 1) before the last punctuation of the text description.
      • Cleans markdown code fences from the table output.
      • Adds the standard table title and headers.
    • Execution:
      python
      import sys
      sys.path.append('scripts')
      from text_processor import process_content
      
      final_result = process_content(
          text_description=step2_output, 
          raw_table=step3_output, 
          language=language
      )
      print(final_result)
  5. Output: Present the final_result to the user.

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Rules

  • Language Consistency: Ensure the output language strictly matches the user's request (Chinese/English).
  • Citation Insertion: The citation `(Table 1) MUST be inserted before the final punctuation of the description text.
  • Table Format: The table must be a standard Markdown table with a clear title.

Testing Guidelines

When testing this skill:

  1. Verify UTF-8 encoding: Ensure the output displays Chinese characters correctly (e.g., 【Results】 not ��Results��).
  2. Check citation placement: The citation tag should appear immediately before the final punctuation mark.
  3. Test edge cases:
    • Empty or missing baseline fields (marked as "-" in table)
    • Special characters in study names (e.g., umlauts: Lübbert → Luebbert)
    • Various punctuation marks (. ! ? 。!?)
  4. Validate table structure: Ensure markdown table has proper column alignment (|:---|).

Error Handling

  • If required inputs are missing, state exactly which fields are missing and request only the minimum additional information.
  • If the task goes outside the documented scope, stop instead of guessing or silently widening the assignment.
  • If execution fails, report the failure point, summarize what can still be completed safely, and provide a manual fallback.
  • Do not fabricate files, citations, data, search results, or execution outcomes.

Input Validation

This skill accepts requests that match the documented purpose of meta-baseline-generator and include enough context to complete the workflow safely.

Do not continue the workflow when the request is out of scope, missing a critical input, or would require unsupported assumptions. Instead respond:

meta-baseline-generator only handles its documented workflow. Please provide the missing required inputs or switch to a more suitable skill.

© aipoch, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 4 other files (scripts, references) in scientific-skills/Academic Writing/meta-baseline-generator of aipoch/medical-research-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • POLISH_CHANGELOG.md
  • eval_report_meta-baseline-generator_result.json
  • references/prompts.md
  • scripts/text_processor.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 686e09d

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Questions about Meta Baseline Generator

What does Meta Baseline Generator do?

Generates a meta-analysis baseline characteristics section (text + table) from raw data. Meta Baseline Generator is an agent skill from aipoch/medical-research-skills. Generates a meta-analysis baseline characteristics section (text + table) from raw data.

When should I use Meta Baseline Generator?

Meta Baseline Generator fits situations like: the user provides baseline data and wants a formatted results section.

How do I install Meta Baseline Generator in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill meta-baseline-generator -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (scientific-skills/Academic Writing/meta-baseline-generator in aipoch/medical-research-skills) into .claude/skills/meta-baseline-generator in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Meta Baseline Generator in Codex?

Run `npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill meta-baseline-generator -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (scientific-skills/Academic Writing/meta-baseline-generator in aipoch/medical-research-skills) into .agents/skills/meta-baseline-generator in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Meta Baseline Generator 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 meta-baseline-generator -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/meta-baseline-generator, .gemini/skills/meta-baseline-generator, .github/skills/meta-baseline-generator and .opencode/skills/meta-baseline-generator in your project.

What does Meta Baseline Generator need to run?

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

Does Meta Baseline Generator 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 Meta Baseline Generator 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 Meta Baseline Generator use?

Meta Baseline Generator 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 Meta Baseline Generator use?

About 1.7k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.7k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 326 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Meta Baseline Generator?

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Who maintains Meta Baseline Generator?

aipoch (a GitHub organization) maintains it in aipoch/medical-research-skills, which has 1,978 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.