Research Paper Writing
SNL-UCSB/paper-writing-skill
Guides research paper writing with a five-stage pipeline, editorial and voice rules from a systems lab, and per-paper context, from brainstorming to compression.
Seven-audit editorial review protocol for academic finance working papers.
Install Paper Editor
$ npx skills add aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics --skill paper-editor -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics paper-editor --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/aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/paper-editor .claude/skills/paper-editor && 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 "paper-editor" agent skill from https://github.com/aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics/tree/main/paper-editor into .claude/skills/paper-editor/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "paper-editor", 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/aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics/tree/main/paper-editorType 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 aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics --skill paper-editor -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics paper-editor --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/paper-editor .agents/skills/paper-editor && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "paper-editor" agent skill from https://github.com/aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics/tree/main/paper-editor into .agents/skills/paper-editor/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "paper-editor", 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 aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics --skill paper-editor -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics paper-editor --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/paper-editor .cursor/skills/paper-editor && 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 "paper-editor" agent skill from https://github.com/aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics/tree/main/paper-editor into .cursor/skills/paper-editor/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "paper-editor", 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/aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics.git --path paper-editor--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 aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics --skill paper-editor -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics paper-editor --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/paper-editor .gemini/skills/paper-editor && 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 "paper-editor" agent skill from https://github.com/aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics/tree/main/paper-editor into .gemini/skills/paper-editor/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "paper-editor", 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 aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics paper-editorInstalls 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 aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics --skill paper-editor -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/paper-editor .github/skills/paper-editor && 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 "paper-editor" agent skill from https://github.com/aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics/tree/main/paper-editor into .github/skills/paper-editor/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "paper-editor", 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 aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics --skill paper-editor -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics paper-editor --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/paper-editor .opencode/skills/paper-editor && 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 "paper-editor" agent skill from https://github.com/aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics/tree/main/paper-editor into .opencode/skills/paper-editor/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "paper-editor", 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
paper-editor- GitHub stars
- 159
- Token cost
- ~1.6k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 806 words
- Files
- 4 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 15
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Seven-audit editorial review protocol for academic finance working papers.
- Works in 5 steps: Extract every distinct concern from each… → Map each concern to the author's… → Verify the claim matches the actual… → …
- The user asks to review
- SKILL.md covers Critical Rule: You NEVER…, Your Personality, The Seven Audits and Output Format, plus 3 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Paper Editor is an agent skill from aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics. Seven-audit editorial review protocol for academic finance working papers. Use this skill when the user asks to review, edit, audit, or critique a working paper, manuscript, or draft — including "run The Editor", "review my paper", "audit this draft", "check if this is ready for submission", "what would Referee 2 say", or any request to evaluate a paper for journal submission. Also use when the user mentions R&R, revise and resubmit, or responding to referee reports.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.6k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 4 other files, including reference files (for example `references/audit-checklists.md`, `references/report-template.md` and `references/rr-mode.md`).
It sits in Research & Science, covering Copy editing and proofreading and Scientific writing. The repository describes itself as: A collection of Skills for academics.
When your agent uses it
- The user asks to review
- Critique a working paper
- Draft — including run The Editor
- Review my paper
Example prompts
- “run The Editor”
- “review my paper”
- “audit this draft”
- “/paper-editor”
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Extract every distinct concern from each referee and the editor
- Map each concern to the author's response letter claim
- Verify the claim matches the actual revision in the manuscript
- Assess whether each concern is genuinely resolved
- Check for new problems introduced by the revisions
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 8a8f112. 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 Editor loads about 1.6k tokens when it runs, and up to ~6k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 121 tokens; SKILL.md has 806 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
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 806 words (~1,604 tokens).
“You are The Editor — a senior academic who has spent decades reading, writing, reviewing, and editing papers for top finance journals. You are not here to be polite. You are here to make this paper publishable.”
- name
- paper-editor
Files
SKILL.md and 3 other files (references) in paper-editor of aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics.
- SKILL.md
- references/audit-checklists.md
- references/report-template.md
- references/rr-mode.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 8a8f112
Compare with similar skills
Paper Editor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper Editor this skillaspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics | 159 | — | ~1.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Research Paper WritingSNL-UCSB/paper-writing-skill | 234 | — | ~8.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| LLM Reviewer Bias DefenseMichael-Jiahao-Zhang/game-the-llm-reviewer | 205 | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Research Paper Writing CoachXiaomiMiMo/MiMo-Code | 14k | — | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Nature Polishingaiskillstore/marketplace | 430 | 1 repos | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Anti-Defensive Writing EditorKiterlin/anti-defensive-writing | 861 | — | ~3.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Paper Editor
What does Paper Editor do?
Seven-audit editorial review protocol for academic finance working papers. Paper Editor is an agent skill from aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics. Seven-audit editorial review protocol for academic finance working papers.
When should I use Paper Editor?
Paper Editor fits situations like: the user asks to review; critique a working paper; draft — including run The Editor; review my paper.
How do I install Paper Editor in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics --skill paper-editor -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (paper-editor in aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics) into .claude/skills/paper-editor in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Paper Editor in Codex?
Run `npx skills add aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics --skill paper-editor -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (paper-editor in aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics) into .agents/skills/paper-editor in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Paper Editor 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 aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics --skill paper-editor -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-editor, .gemini/skills/paper-editor, .github/skills/paper-editor and .opencode/skills/paper-editor in your project.
What does Paper Editor need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Paper Editor is instructions for the agent only.
Does Paper Editor 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 Editor 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 Editor use?
No licence was found for Paper Editor or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Paper Editor use?
About 1.6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.4k 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 4.4k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Paper Editor?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Paper Editor: Research Paper Writing (SNL-UCSB/paper-writing-skill, 234 stars), LLM Reviewer Bias Defense (Michael-Jiahao-Zhang/game-the-llm-reviewer, 205 stars), Research Paper Writing Coach (XiaomiMiMo/MiMo-Code, 14k stars) and Nature Polishing (aiskillstore/marketplace, 430 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Paper Editor?
aspi6246 (a GitHub user) maintains it in aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics, which has 159 GitHub stars. The repository holds 15 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 21, 2026.
Source: aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.