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Autonomously improve a generated paper via Claude review through claude-review MCP → implement fixes → recompile, for 2 rounds.
Install Auto Paper Improvement Loop
The automated check flagged lines worth reading first. See the safety section below.
$ npx skills add AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill auto-paper-improvement-loop -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install AI4Scientist/nano-scientist auto-paper-improvement-loop --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/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skills-codex-claude-review/auto-paper-improvement-loop .claude/skills/auto-paper-improvement-loop && 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 "auto-paper-improvement-loop" agent skill from https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/skills-codex-claude-review/auto-paper-improvement-loop into .claude/skills/auto-paper-improvement-loop/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "auto-paper-improvement-loop", 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/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/skills-codex-claude-review/auto-paper-improvement-loopType 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 AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill auto-paper-improvement-loop -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install AI4Scientist/nano-scientist auto-paper-improvement-loop --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skills-codex-claude-review/auto-paper-improvement-loop .agents/skills/auto-paper-improvement-loop && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "auto-paper-improvement-loop" agent skill from https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/skills-codex-claude-review/auto-paper-improvement-loop into .agents/skills/auto-paper-improvement-loop/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "auto-paper-improvement-loop", 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 AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill auto-paper-improvement-loop -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install AI4Scientist/nano-scientist auto-paper-improvement-loop --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skills-codex-claude-review/auto-paper-improvement-loop .cursor/skills/auto-paper-improvement-loop && 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 "auto-paper-improvement-loop" agent skill from https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/skills-codex-claude-review/auto-paper-improvement-loop into .cursor/skills/auto-paper-improvement-loop/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "auto-paper-improvement-loop", 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/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.git --path skills/skills-codex-claude-review/auto-paper-improvement-loop--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 AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill auto-paper-improvement-loop -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install AI4Scientist/nano-scientist auto-paper-improvement-loop --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skills-codex-claude-review/auto-paper-improvement-loop .gemini/skills/auto-paper-improvement-loop && 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 "auto-paper-improvement-loop" agent skill from https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/skills-codex-claude-review/auto-paper-improvement-loop into .gemini/skills/auto-paper-improvement-loop/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "auto-paper-improvement-loop", 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 AI4Scientist/nano-scientist auto-paper-improvement-loopInstalls 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 AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill auto-paper-improvement-loop -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skills-codex-claude-review/auto-paper-improvement-loop .github/skills/auto-paper-improvement-loop && 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 "auto-paper-improvement-loop" agent skill from https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/skills-codex-claude-review/auto-paper-improvement-loop into .github/skills/auto-paper-improvement-loop/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "auto-paper-improvement-loop", 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 AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill auto-paper-improvement-loop -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install AI4Scientist/nano-scientist auto-paper-improvement-loop --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skills-codex-claude-review/auto-paper-improvement-loop .opencode/skills/auto-paper-improvement-loop && 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 "auto-paper-improvement-loop" agent skill from https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/skills-codex-claude-review/auto-paper-improvement-loop into .opencode/skills/auto-paper-improvement-loop/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "auto-paper-improvement-loop", 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
auto-paper-improvement-loop- GitHub stars
- 128
- Used in
- 2 other repos
- Token cost
- ~3.2k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 1,060 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 74
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Autonomously improve a generated paper via Claude review through claude-review MCP → implement fixes → recompile, for 2 rounds.
- Works in 11 steps: Preserve Original → Collect Paper Text → Round 1 Review → …
- Wants to iteratively polish a generated paper
- SKILL.md covers Context, Constants, Inputs and State Persistence (Compact…, plus 5 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Auto Paper Improvement Loop is an agent skill from AI4Scientist/nano-scientist. Autonomously improve a generated paper via Claude review through claude-review MCP → implement fixes → recompile, for 2 rounds. Use when user says "改论文", "improve paper", "论文润色循环", "auto improve", or wants to iteratively polish a generated paper.
Its SKILL.md is about 3.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Agent Workflows. It works with Model Context Protocol. The repository describes itself as: An autonomous research agent that turns a topic into a peer-reviewed technical report.
When your agent uses it
- Wants to iteratively polish a generated paper
Example prompts
- “improve paper”
- “论文润色循环”
- “auto improve”
- “/auto-paper-improvement-loop”
Workflow steps
11 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Preserve Original
- Collect Paper Text
- Round 1 Review
- Implement Round 1 Fixes
- Recompile Round 1
- Round 2 Review
- Implement Round 2 Fixes
- Recompile Round 2
- Format Check
- Document Results
- Summary
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 7132192. 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 (its code samples are bash, json and markdown).
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
Auto Paper Improvement Loop loads about 3.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 69 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,060 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: warnings
The automated check found patterns that need a careful read before installing.
- WarningTells the agent its actions are pre-authorized / not to stop for confirmationSKILL.md:308
t << 'EOF' > file`) to write in chunks. Do NOT ask the user for permission — just do it silently.
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 1,060 words (~3,224 tokens).
“Autonomously improve the paper at: $ARGUMENTS”
- name
- auto-paper-improvement-loop
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/skills-codex-claude-review/auto-paper-improvement-loop of AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 7132192
Used in 2 other repositories
We found 5 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 2 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in AI4Scientist/nano-scientist, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
- wanshuiyin/Auto-claude-code-research-in-sleepskills/skills-codex-claude-review/auto-paper-improvement-loopskills/skills-codex-gemini-review/auto-paper-improvement-loop
- brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skillsskills/42-wanshuiyin-ARIS/skills/skills-codex-claude-review/auto-paper-improvement-loopskills/42-wanshuiyin-ARIS/skills/skills-codex-gemini-review/auto-paper-improvement-loop
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Auto Paper Improvement Loop 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Paper Improvement Loop this skillAI4Scientist/nano-scientist | 128 | 2 repos | ~3.2k | Automated safety check: Warn | None | |
| MCP Server Builderanthropics/skills | 180k | 63 repos | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| MCP Server BuildershareAI-lab/learn-claude-code | 78k | 5 repos | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| MCP Integration for Pluginsanthropics/claude-plugins-official | 38k | 11 repos | ~3.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| MemPalace Memory SearchMemPalace/mempalace | 59k | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Crush Configurationcharmbracelet/crush | 29k | — | ~3.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence |
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Questions about Auto Paper Improvement Loop
What does Auto Paper Improvement Loop do?
Autonomously improve a generated paper via Claude review through claude-review MCP → implement fixes → recompile, for 2 rounds. Auto Paper Improvement Loop is an agent skill from AI4Scientist/nano-scientist. Autonomously improve a generated paper via Claude review through claude-review MCP → implement fixes → recompile, for 2 rounds.
When should I use Auto Paper Improvement Loop?
Auto Paper Improvement Loop fits situations like: wants to iteratively polish a generated paper.
How do I install Auto Paper Improvement Loop in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill auto-paper-improvement-loop -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/skills-codex-claude-review/auto-paper-improvement-loop in AI4Scientist/nano-scientist) into .claude/skills/auto-paper-improvement-loop in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Auto Paper Improvement Loop in Codex?
Run `npx skills add AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill auto-paper-improvement-loop -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/skills-codex-claude-review/auto-paper-improvement-loop in AI4Scientist/nano-scientist) into .agents/skills/auto-paper-improvement-loop in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Auto Paper Improvement Loop 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 AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill auto-paper-improvement-loop -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/auto-paper-improvement-loop, .gemini/skills/auto-paper-improvement-loop, .github/skills/auto-paper-improvement-loop and .opencode/skills/auto-paper-improvement-loop in your project.
What does Auto Paper Improvement Loop need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Auto Paper Improvement Loop is instructions for the agent only.
Does Auto Paper Improvement Loop 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 Auto Paper Improvement Loop safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md flagged 1 warning(s): tells the agent its actions are pre-authorized / not to stop for confirmation. Read the flagged lines before installing; the check is not a guarantee either way.
What licence does Auto Paper Improvement Loop use?
No licence was found for Auto Paper Improvement Loop or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Auto Paper Improvement Loop use?
About 3.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 13k 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 Auto Paper Improvement Loop?
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Who maintains Auto Paper Improvement Loop?
AI4Scientist (a GitHub organization) maintains it in AI4Scientist/nano-scientist, which has 128 GitHub stars. The repository holds 74 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 3, 2026.
Source: AI4Scientist/nano-scientist on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.