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Agent skill
Method Transfer Engine
by brycewang-stanford in brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills
Six-phase protocol for adapting methods across research domains
Custom licenceAuto-check passed
Install Method Transfer Engine
$ npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill method-transfer-engine -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills method-transfer-engine --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/26-Data-Wise-scholar/skills/research/method-transfer-engine .claude/skills/method-transfer-engine && 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 "method-transfer-engine" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/26-Data-Wise-scholar/skills/research/method-transfer-engine into .claude/skills/method-transfer-engine/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "method-transfer-engine", 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/26-Data-Wise-scholar/skills/research/method-transfer-engineType 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 method-transfer-engine -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills method-transfer-engine --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/26-Data-Wise-scholar/skills/research/method-transfer-engine .agents/skills/method-transfer-engine && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "method-transfer-engine" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/26-Data-Wise-scholar/skills/research/method-transfer-engine into .agents/skills/method-transfer-engine/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "method-transfer-engine", 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 method-transfer-engine -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills method-transfer-engine --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/26-Data-Wise-scholar/skills/research/method-transfer-engine .cursor/skills/method-transfer-engine && 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 "method-transfer-engine" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/26-Data-Wise-scholar/skills/research/method-transfer-engine into .cursor/skills/method-transfer-engine/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "method-transfer-engine", 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/26-Data-Wise-scholar/skills/research/method-transfer-engine--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 method-transfer-engine -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills method-transfer-engine --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/26-Data-Wise-scholar/skills/research/method-transfer-engine .gemini/skills/method-transfer-engine && 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 "method-transfer-engine" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/26-Data-Wise-scholar/skills/research/method-transfer-engine into .gemini/skills/method-transfer-engine/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "method-transfer-engine", 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 method-transfer-engineInstalls 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 method-transfer-engine -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/26-Data-Wise-scholar/skills/research/method-transfer-engine .github/skills/method-transfer-engine && 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 "method-transfer-engine" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/26-Data-Wise-scholar/skills/research/method-transfer-engine into .github/skills/method-transfer-engine/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "method-transfer-engine", 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 method-transfer-engine -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 method-transfer-engine --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/26-Data-Wise-scholar/skills/research/method-transfer-engine .opencode/skills/method-transfer-engine && 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 "method-transfer-engine" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/26-Data-Wise-scholar/skills/research/method-transfer-engine into .opencode/skills/method-transfer-engine/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "method-transfer-engine", 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
method-transfer-engine- GitHub stars
- 4.5k
- Token cost
- ~4.9k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 942 words
- Files
- 2
- Skills in repo
- 369
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Six-phase protocol for adapting methods across research domains
- Works in 6 steps: Source Method Analysis → Target Problem Analysis → Structure Mapping → …
- SKILL.md covers The Transfer Framework, The 6-Phase Protocol, Common Transfer Patterns and Transfer Verification Checklist, plus 1 more section
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Method Transfer Engine is an agent skill from brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills. Six-phase protocol for adapting methods across research domains
Its SKILL.md is about 4.9k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files (for example `.backups/SKILL-2025-12-09T03-53-59-607Z.md`).
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…
Example prompts
- “/method-transfer-engine”
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Source Method Analysis
- Target Problem Analysis
- Structure Mapping
- Adaptation Design
- Verification
- Documentation
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 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 markdown and r).
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
Method Transfer Engine loads about 4.9k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 22 tokens; SKILL.md has 942 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
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 942 words (~4,912 tokens).
“Rigorous framework for adapting statistical methods across domains and settings”
- name
- method-transfer-engine
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills/26-Data-Wise-scholar/skills/research/method-transfer-engine of brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills.
- SKILL.md
- .backups/SKILL-2025-12-09T03-53-59-607Z.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 9fa87d8
Compare with similar skills
Method Transfer Engine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Method Transfer Engine this skillbrycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills | 4.5k | — | ~4.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Agent Adaptive Coordinatorruvnet/ruflo | 74k | 2 repos | ~4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Intelligence Transferruvnet/ruflo | 74k | — | ~877 | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Sitemap Domainthedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist | 74k | — | ~531 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Domain Driven Designdavila7/claude-code-templates | 32k | 5 repos | ~623 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Domain Modeling and Glossarywindmill-labs/windmill | 18k | — | ~622 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence |
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Questions about Method Transfer Engine
What does Method Transfer Engine do?
Six-phase protocol for adapting methods across research domains. Method Transfer Engine is an agent skill from brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills.
How do I install Method Transfer Engine in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill method-transfer-engine -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/26-Data-Wise-scholar/skills/research/method-transfer-engine in brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills) into .claude/skills/method-transfer-engine in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Method Transfer Engine in Codex?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill method-transfer-engine -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/26-Data-Wise-scholar/skills/research/method-transfer-engine in brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills) into .agents/skills/method-transfer-engine in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Method Transfer Engine 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 method-transfer-engine -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/method-transfer-engine, .gemini/skills/method-transfer-engine, .github/skills/method-transfer-engine and .opencode/skills/method-transfer-engine in your project.
What does Method Transfer Engine need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Method Transfer Engine is instructions for the agent only.
Does Method Transfer Engine 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 Method Transfer Engine 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 Method Transfer Engine use?
Method Transfer Engine 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 Method Transfer Engine use?
About 4.9k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 20k 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 Method Transfer Engine?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Method Transfer Engine: Agent Adaptive Coordinator (ruvnet/ruflo, 74k stars), Intelligence Transfer (ruvnet/ruflo, 74k stars), Sitemap Domain (thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist, 74k stars) and Domain Driven Design (davila7/claude-code-templates, 32k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Method Transfer Engine?
brycewang-stanford (a GitHub user) maintains it in brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills, which has 4,517 GitHub stars. The repository holds 369 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.