Plan
codewhale-hq/Codewhale
Turn a sufficiently understood task into an ordered implementation plan with dependencies and verification.
Agent skill
Pre Registration Writing
by brycewang-stanford in brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills
Write pre-analysis plans: PAP structure, registry, analysis strategy.
Custom licenceAuto-check passed
Install Pre Registration Writing
$ npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill pre-registration-writing -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills pre-registration-writing --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/54-scdenney-open-science-skills/skills/pre-registration-writing .claude/skills/pre-registration-writing && 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 "pre-registration-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/54-scdenney-open-science-skills/skills/pre-registration-writing into .claude/skills/pre-registration-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pre-registration-writing", 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/54-scdenney-open-science-skills/skills/pre-registration-writingType 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 pre-registration-writing -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills pre-registration-writing --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/54-scdenney-open-science-skills/skills/pre-registration-writing .agents/skills/pre-registration-writing && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "pre-registration-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/54-scdenney-open-science-skills/skills/pre-registration-writing into .agents/skills/pre-registration-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pre-registration-writing", 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 pre-registration-writing -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills pre-registration-writing --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/54-scdenney-open-science-skills/skills/pre-registration-writing .cursor/skills/pre-registration-writing && 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 "pre-registration-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/54-scdenney-open-science-skills/skills/pre-registration-writing into .cursor/skills/pre-registration-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pre-registration-writing", 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/54-scdenney-open-science-skills/skills/pre-registration-writing--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 pre-registration-writing -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills pre-registration-writing --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/54-scdenney-open-science-skills/skills/pre-registration-writing .gemini/skills/pre-registration-writing && 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 "pre-registration-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/54-scdenney-open-science-skills/skills/pre-registration-writing into .gemini/skills/pre-registration-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pre-registration-writing", 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 pre-registration-writingInstalls 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 pre-registration-writing -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/54-scdenney-open-science-skills/skills/pre-registration-writing .github/skills/pre-registration-writing && 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 "pre-registration-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/54-scdenney-open-science-skills/skills/pre-registration-writing into .github/skills/pre-registration-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pre-registration-writing", 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 pre-registration-writing -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 pre-registration-writing --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/54-scdenney-open-science-skills/skills/pre-registration-writing .opencode/skills/pre-registration-writing && 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 "pre-registration-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/54-scdenney-open-science-skills/skills/pre-registration-writing into .opencode/skills/pre-registration-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pre-registration-writing", 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
pre-registration-writing- GitHub stars
- 4.6k
- Token cost
- ~4.2k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 2,221 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 383
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Write pre-analysis plans: PAP structure, registry, analysis strategy.
- Works in 7 steps: Registry Selection → PAP Document Structure → Specifying the Analytical Strategy → …
- SKILL.md covers Instructions and Quality Checks
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Pre Registration Writing is an agent skill from brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills. Write pre-analysis plans: PAP structure, registry, analysis strategy.
Its SKILL.md is about 4.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
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
- “/pre-registration-writing”
Workflow steps
7 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Registry Selection
- PAP Document Structure
- Specifying the Analytical Strategy
- Analysis Code Pre-Registration
- Contingency Planning
- Deviation Documentation
- Timeline and Logistics
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.
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
Pre Registration Writing loads about 4.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 24 tokens; SKILL.md has 2,221 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 2,221 words (~4,241 tokens).
“Standards anchor. This skill operationalizes the pre-data-collection component of DA-RT (Data Access and Research Transparency; see Druckman-Green 2021 ch. 18 §18.1.3 for the canonical political-science framing and the APSA Guide to Professional Ethics). DA-RT obligates researchers to facilitate evaluation of…”
- name
- pre-registration-writing
- argument-hint
- [describe your study or PAP section to draft]
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/54-scdenney-open-science-skills/skills/pre-registration-writing of brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 9fa87d8
Compare with similar skills
Pre Registration Writing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre Registration Writing this skillbrycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills | 4.6k | — | ~4.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Plancodewhale-hq/Codewhale | 41k | — | ~213 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Planningn8n-io/n8n | 207k | — | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Planasgeirtj/system_prompts_leaks | 69k | — | ~5.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | CC0-1.0 | |
| Review Planpenpot/penpot | 61k | — | ~841 | Automated safety check: Pass | MPL-2.0 | |
| Make A Planpenpot/penpot | 61k | — | ~1.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MPL-2.0 |
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Questions about Pre Registration Writing
What does Pre Registration Writing do?
Write pre-analysis plans: PAP structure, registry, analysis strategy. Pre Registration Writing is an agent skill from brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills. Write pre-analysis plans: PAP structure, registry, analysis strategy.
How do I install Pre Registration Writing in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill pre-registration-writing -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/54-scdenney-open-science-skills/skills/pre-registration-writing in brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills) into .claude/skills/pre-registration-writing in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Pre Registration Writing in Codex?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill pre-registration-writing -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/54-scdenney-open-science-skills/skills/pre-registration-writing in brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills) into .agents/skills/pre-registration-writing in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Pre Registration Writing 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 pre-registration-writing -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/pre-registration-writing, .gemini/skills/pre-registration-writing, .github/skills/pre-registration-writing and .opencode/skills/pre-registration-writing in your project.
What does Pre Registration Writing need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Pre Registration Writing is instructions for the agent only.
Does Pre Registration Writing 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 Pre Registration Writing 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 Pre Registration Writing use?
Pre Registration Writing 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 Pre Registration Writing use?
About 4.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 17k 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 Pre Registration Writing?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Pre Registration Writing: Plan (codewhale-hq/Codewhale, 41k stars), Planning (n8n-io/n8n, 207k stars), Plan (asgeirtj/system_prompts_leaks, 69k stars) and Review Plan (penpot/penpot, 61k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Pre Registration Writing?
brycewang-stanford (a GitHub user) maintains it in brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills, which has 4,556 GitHub stars. The repository holds 383 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.