Agent skill

Paper Sprint Review

by aipoch in aipoch/medical-research-skills

Scrum-inspired paper review, revision, and R&R workflow. An agent skill from aipoch/medical-research-skills.

MITAuto-check passedDocuments & Office

Install Paper Sprint Review

skills CLI
$ npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill paper-sprint-review -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install aipoch/medical-research-skills paper-sprint-review --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/'awesome-med-research-skills/Academic Writing/paper-sprint-review' .claude/skills/paper-sprint-review && 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
paper-sprint-review
GitHub stars
1.9k
Token cost
~2k tokens
SKILL.md length
757 words
Files
26 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
578
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Scrum-inspired paper review, revision, and R&R workflow. An agent skill from aipoch/medical-research-skills.

  • Works in 3 steps: Out-of-scope requests: Writing a new… → Adversarial inputs: Asked to fabricate… → Beyond capability: Non-academic file…
  • Asked to review a paper
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, Core Principles, Workflow and Input Validation, plus 6 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Paper Sprint Review is an agent skill from aipoch/medical-research-skills. Scrum-inspired paper review, revision, and R&R workflow. Handles docx/tex/md/PDF in English or Chinese. Auto-detects manuscript stage, estimates sprint count, runs multi-lens review (Contribution/Rigor/Writing/Editor), generates prioritized revision backlog, exports MD/DOCX/PDF/HTML reports. Use when asked to review a paper, revise based on reviewer comments, handle R&R, respond to peer review, plan paper revision sprints, or when user types /ps or /papersprint.

Its SKILL.md is about 2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 29 other files, including reference files (for example `README.md`, `agents/openai.yaml` and `commands/README.md`).

It sits in Documents & Office, covering Sprint planning and agile, Peer review and Word documents. It works with Microsoft Word. 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

  • Asked to review a paper
  • Revise based on reviewer comments
  • Respond to peer review
  • Plan paper revision sprints

Example prompts

  • “/paper-sprint-review”

Workflow steps

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

  1. Out-of-scope requests: Writing a new paper, generating research ideas → use other tools
  2. Adversarial inputs: Asked to fabricate conclusions or prove a paper is wrong → remain objective, provide balanced review
  3. Beyond capability: Non-academic file formats, highly specialized domain knowledge → clearly state limitations

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

    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

Paper Sprint Review loads about 2k tokens when it runs, and up to ~6.5k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 122 tokens; SKILL.md has 757 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~122
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~6.5k

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 aipoch/medical-research-skills at commit 686e09d, republished under its MIT licence (© aipoch). 757 words, ~1,973 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/paper-sprint-review/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 25 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
paper-sprint-review
description
Scrum-inspired paper review, revision, and R&R workflow. Handles docx/tex/md/PDF in English or Chinese. Auto-detects manuscript stage, estimates sprint count, runs multi-lens review (Contribution/Rigor/Writing/Editor), generates prioritized revision backlog, exports MD/DOCX/PDF/HTML reports. Use when asked to review a paper, revise based on reviewer comments, handle R&R, respond to peer review, plan paper revision sprints, or when user types /ps or /papersprint.
license
MIT
author
AIPOCH

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

PaperSprint v2.2

Scrum-inspired paper agent for review, revision, and R&R.


When to Use

  • Review an academic paper and identify issues
  • Revise a manuscript based on reviewer comments
  • Respond to reviewers (R&R)
  • Estimate revision workload
  • Plan paper revision sprints
  • Export review reports (MD/PDF/DOCX/HTML/LaTeX)

Core Principles

#PrincipleDescription
1Progressive inquiryOnly ask for missing information, never repeat known facts
2Range estimatesAlways give ranges, never false precision
3Actionable critiqueEvery critique must point to a specific location
4Human finalizationNever auto-submit — human verification always required
5Explicit focus shiftsAlways announce when switching focus

Workflow

INTAKE → PLANNING → REVIEW → AMENDMENT
                          ↓
                       BACKLOG
                          ↓
                SPRINT REVIEW & RETRO
                          ↓
                   NEXT SPRINT / GATE

→ Full details: references/quick_reference.md


Input Validation

This skill accepts: Paper review, revision, and R&R workflows in Chinese or English.

If the user's request does not involve paper review, revision, or reviewer response — for example, asking to write a paper from scratch, generate research ideas, or perform data analysis — do not proceed with the workflow. Instead respond:

"PaperSprint is designed for paper review, revision, and R&R workflows. Your request appears to be outside this scope. For paper writing, please use manuscript drafting tools. For research ideas, please use idea generation tools. For data analysis, please use analysis tools."

Disclaimer (Required): All review suggestions are for reference only. Consult domain experts before making final decisions.


Progressive Disclosure — Reference Files

Load each reference file only when its trigger condition is met.

Intake

File: references/intake.md

When to load:

  • Running /ps intake
  • User provides a manuscript file for the first time
  • Need to determine manuscript stage
  • User has not specified target journal/conference
  • Need to generate an Intake Summary

Contents:

  • Progressive inquiry rules (never repeat known information)
  • Minimum required fields checklist
  • Auto stage detection criteria
  • Intake output template

Stage Detection

File: detection/stage_detector.md

When to load:

  • Need to determine which stage the manuscript is in
  • Manuscript structure appears incomplete
  • User has not specified a stage and auto-detection is needed
  • Need to explain the basis for a stage determination

Contents:

  • Stage detection indicators
  • Detection algorithm flow
  • Confidence threshold settings
  • User override mechanism

Review

File: references/review.md

When to load:

  • Running /ps review
  • Need to conduct multi-lens review
  • Unsure how to write review comments
  • Need review output templates
  • User requests a specific review lens

Contents:

  • Reading priority strategy (not reading the full paper at once)
  • Review dimension weight table
  • Four-lens configuration (Contribution/Rigor/Writing/Editor)
  • Journal-specific lens adjustments
  • Actionable critique rules

Backlog

File: references/backlog.md

When to load:

  • Running /ps backlog
  • Need to create or manage backlog items
  • Need to prioritize items
  • Dependencies exist between items
  • Need to close a backlog item

Contents:

  • Backlog item structure (id/title/severity/bucket/status, etc.)
  • Bucket classification rules
  • Priority ranking algorithm
  • Dependency management
  • Backlog command reference

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Quality Gates

File: references/gates.md

When to load:

  • Running /ps gate check
  • Need to determine whether the paper can advance to the next stage
  • Critical issues detected requiring a gate check
  • Preparing for submission and need a final check
  • Need to explain why a gate failed

Contents:

  • Contribution Gate checks (early stage)
  • Rigor Gate checks (mid stage)
  • Writing Gate checks (late stage)
  • Submission Gate checks (final stage, human-only)
  • Gate evaluation output template

Sprint Estimation

→ Full details: references/sprint_estimation.md


Export

File: references/export.md

When to load:

  • Running /ps export
  • Need to export a report in a specific format
  • Export encounters an error
  • Need to understand format requirements

Contents:

  • Supported export formats
  • Dependencies for each format
  • Export command reference
  • Error handling

Quality Checker

File: detection/quality_checker.md

When to load:

  • Need to check paper quality
  • Gate check identifies issues requiring deeper analysis
  • User requests a quality assessment
  • Need to generate a quality report

Contents:

  • Quality check dimensions
  • Common issue detection rules
  • Quality scoring criteria

Templates — Load on Demand

TemplateWhen to load
templates/sprint_brief.mdGenerating a sprint brief
templates/process_log.mdRecording a process log
templates/backlog_item.mdCreating a backlog item
templates/review_memo.mdWriting a review memo
templates/amendment_summary.mdGenerating an amendment summary
templates/sprint_review.mdConducting a sprint review
templates/retrospective.mdConducting a sprint retrospective
templates/human_finalization.mdGenerating human finalization checklist
templates/export_report.mdExporting a full report

Language Support

  • Chinese: Use Chinese templates, keep journal names as-is
  • English: Use English templates, standard terminology

Terminology Glossary

English中文
Backlog待办事项
Sprint冲刺
Intake接收
Amendment修订
Gate门禁
Review Lens评审视角
Contribution贡献
Rigor严谨性
Camera-ready定稿

Critical Decision Flowchart

→ Full details: references/decision_flowchart.md


Escape Hatches

Explicitly decline or redirect in these situations:

  1. Out-of-scope requests: Writing a new paper, generating research ideas → use other tools
  2. Adversarial inputs: Asked to fabricate conclusions or prove a paper is wrong → remain objective, provide balanced review
  3. Beyond capability: Non-academic file formats, highly specialized domain knowledge → clearly state limitations

Disclaimer: This tool provides review suggestions only. Consult domain experts before making final decisions.


PaperSprint v2.2

© 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 25 other files (references) in awesome-med-research-skills/Academic Writing/paper-sprint-review of aipoch/medical-research-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • LICENSE
  • README.md
  • agents/openai.yaml
  • commands/README.md
  • detection/quality_checker.md
  • detection/stage_detector.md
  • eval_report_paper-sprint-review_result.json
  • references/backlog.md
  • references/decision_flowchart.md
  • references/export.md
  • references/gates.md
  • references/intake.md
  • references/quick_reference.md
  • references/review.md
  • references/sprint_estimation.md
  • templates
  • … and 9 more

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 686e09d

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Questions about Paper Sprint Review

What does Paper Sprint Review do?

Scrum-inspired paper review, revision, and R&R workflow. An agent skill from aipoch/medical-research-skills. Paper Sprint Review is an agent skill from aipoch/medical-research-skills. Scrum-inspired paper review, revision, and R&R workflow.

When should I use Paper Sprint Review?

Paper Sprint Review fits situations like: asked to review a paper; revise based on reviewer comments; respond to peer review; plan paper revision sprints.

How do I install Paper Sprint Review in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Paper Sprint Review in Codex?

Run `npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill paper-sprint-review -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (awesome-med-research-skills/Academic Writing/paper-sprint-review in aipoch/medical-research-skills) into .agents/skills/paper-sprint-review in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Paper Sprint Review 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 paper-sprint-review -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/paper-sprint-review, .gemini/skills/paper-sprint-review, .github/skills/paper-sprint-review and .opencode/skills/paper-sprint-review in your project.

What does Paper Sprint Review need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Paper Sprint Review is instructions for the agent only.

Does Paper Sprint Review 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 Paper Sprint Review 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 Paper Sprint Review use?

Paper Sprint Review 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 Paper Sprint Review use?

About 2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.9k 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 4.5k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Paper Sprint Review?

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Who maintains Paper Sprint Review?

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.