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Academic Proofreader
by brycewang-stanford in brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills
Perform an exhaustive, multi-pass proofread and copy-edit of an applied-microeconomics manuscript to top-economics-journal standards (AER, QJE, Econometrica, ReStud), checking prose, equations…
Install Academic Proofreader
$ npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill academic-proofreader -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills academic-proofreader --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/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/38-peternka-academic-proofreader .claude/skills/academic-proofreader && 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 "academic-proofreader" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/38-peternka-academic-proofreader into .claude/skills/academic-proofreader/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "academic-proofreader", 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/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/38-peternka-academic-proofreaderType 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 brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill academic-proofreader -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills academic-proofreader --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/38-peternka-academic-proofreader .agents/skills/academic-proofreader && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "academic-proofreader" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/38-peternka-academic-proofreader into .agents/skills/academic-proofreader/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "academic-proofreader", 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 brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill academic-proofreader -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills academic-proofreader --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/38-peternka-academic-proofreader .cursor/skills/academic-proofreader && 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 "academic-proofreader" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/38-peternka-academic-proofreader into .cursor/skills/academic-proofreader/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "academic-proofreader", 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/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills.git --path skills/38-peternka-academic-proofreader--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 brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill academic-proofreader -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills academic-proofreader --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/38-peternka-academic-proofreader .gemini/skills/academic-proofreader && 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 "academic-proofreader" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/38-peternka-academic-proofreader into .gemini/skills/academic-proofreader/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "academic-proofreader", 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 brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills academic-proofreaderInstalls 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 brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill academic-proofreader -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/38-peternka-academic-proofreader .github/skills/academic-proofreader && 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 "academic-proofreader" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/38-peternka-academic-proofreader into .github/skills/academic-proofreader/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "academic-proofreader", 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 brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill academic-proofreader -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills academic-proofreader --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/38-peternka-academic-proofreader .opencode/skills/academic-proofreader && 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 "academic-proofreader" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/38-peternka-academic-proofreader into .opencode/skills/academic-proofreader/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "academic-proofreader", 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
academic-proofreader- GitHub stars
- 4.5k
- Token cost
- ~3.1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 125 words
- Files
- 2
- Skills in repo
- 364
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Perform an exhaustive, multi-pass proofread and copy-edit of an applied-microeconomics manuscript to top-economics-journal standards (AER, QJE, Econometrica, ReStud), checking prose, equations…
- Tasks that involve Copy editing and proofreading
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Tasks that involve Citation management
What it does
Academic Proofreader is an agent skill from brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills. Perform an exhaustive, multi-pass proofread and copy-edit of an applied-microeconomics manuscript to top-economics-journal standards (AER, QJE, Econometrica, ReStud), checking prose, equations, table notes, footnotes, and citations for avoidable errors. Use before submitting or circulating an empirical economics paper.
Its SKILL.md is about 3.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `README-original.md`).
It sits in Writing & Content, covering Copy editing and proofreading and Citation management. The repository describes itself as: 🔬 A curated collection of 23,000+ agent skills for empirical research across 8 social science disciplines. | 精选 23,000+ AI Agent 技能库，覆盖8大社会科学学科的实证研究。CoPaper.AI…
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Copy editing and proofreading
- Tasks that involve Citation management
Example prompts
- “/academic-proofreader”
Requirements
- Python 3
- Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Write, Edit, Bash
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 9fa87d8. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
ReadWriteEditBash
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
Academic Proofreader loads about 3.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 85 tokens; SKILL.md has 125 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: notes
The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.
- NotePre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: Bash)SKILL.md
allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash
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
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 125 words (~3,116 tokens).
- name
- academic-proofreader
- allowed-tools
- Read, Write, Edit, Bash
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills/38-peternka-academic-proofreader of brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills.
- SKILL.md
- README-original.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 9fa87d8
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Proofreader this skillbrycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills | 4.5k | — | ~3.1k | Automated safety check: Notes | Custom licence | |
| AI Antislopagent-skills-hub/agent-skills-hub | 111 | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| English 120 WritingEpicenterHQ/epicenter | 4.8k | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Second Brain Writeundefined-ui/second-brain-os | 1k | — | ~480 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Anti-Defensive Writing EditorKiterlin/anti-defensive-writing | 841 | — | ~3.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Academic Writing Assistantdonghuixin/AI-Vibe-Writing-Skills | 497 | — | ~616 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Academic Proofreader
What does Academic Proofreader do?
Perform an exhaustive, multi-pass proofread and copy-edit of an applied-microeconomics manuscript to top-economics-journal standards (AER, QJE, Econometrica, ReStud), checking prose, equations…. Academic Proofreader is an agent skill from brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills. Perform an exhaustive, multi-pass proofread and copy-edit of an applied-microeconomics manuscript to top-economics-journal standards (AER, QJE, Econometrica, ReStud), checking prose, equations, table notes, footnotes, and citations for avoidable errors.
When should I use Academic Proofreader?
Academic Proofreader fits situations like: tasks that involve Copy editing and proofreading; tasks that involve Citation management.
How do I install Academic Proofreader in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill academic-proofreader -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/38-peternka-academic-proofreader in brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills) into .claude/skills/academic-proofreader in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Academic Proofreader in Codex?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill academic-proofreader -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/38-peternka-academic-proofreader in brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills) into .agents/skills/academic-proofreader in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Academic Proofreader 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 brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill academic-proofreader -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/academic-proofreader, .gemini/skills/academic-proofreader, .github/skills/academic-proofreader and .opencode/skills/academic-proofreader in your project.
What does Academic Proofreader need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Academic Proofreader is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash.
Does Academic Proofreader 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 Academic Proofreader safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (pre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: bash)), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Academic Proofreader use?
Academic Proofreader has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Academic Proofreader use?
About 3.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 12k 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 Academic Proofreader?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Academic Proofreader: AI Antislop (agent-skills-hub/agent-skills-hub, 111 stars), English 120 Writing (EpicenterHQ/epicenter, 4.8k stars), Second Brain Write (undefined-ui/second-brain-os, 1k stars) and Anti-Defensive Writing Editor (Kiterlin/anti-defensive-writing, 841 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Academic Proofreader?
brycewang-stanford (a GitHub user) maintains it in brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills, which has 4,529 GitHub stars. The repository holds 364 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 5, 2026.
Source: brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-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.