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A skill your agent uses when the conceptual or analytical framework is the bottleneck for a World Development (WD) manuscript — development theory that organizes the evidence, not necessarily a…
Install Worlddev Theory Model
$ npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill worlddev-theory-model -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills worlddev-theory-model --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/Awesome-Journal-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/World-Development-Skills/skills/worlddev-theory-model .claude/skills/worlddev-theory-model && 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 "worlddev-theory-model" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills/tree/main/World-Development-Skills/skills/worlddev-theory-model into .claude/skills/worlddev-theory-model/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "worlddev-theory-model", 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/Awesome-Journal-Skills/tree/main/World-Development-Skills/skills/worlddev-theory-modelType 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/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill worlddev-theory-model -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills worlddev-theory-model --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/World-Development-Skills/skills/worlddev-theory-model .agents/skills/worlddev-theory-model && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "worlddev-theory-model" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills/tree/main/World-Development-Skills/skills/worlddev-theory-model into .agents/skills/worlddev-theory-model/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "worlddev-theory-model", 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/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill worlddev-theory-model -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills worlddev-theory-model --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/World-Development-Skills/skills/worlddev-theory-model .cursor/skills/worlddev-theory-model && 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 "worlddev-theory-model" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills/tree/main/World-Development-Skills/skills/worlddev-theory-model into .cursor/skills/worlddev-theory-model/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "worlddev-theory-model", 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/Awesome-Journal-Skills.git --path World-Development-Skills/skills/worlddev-theory-model--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/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill worlddev-theory-model -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills worlddev-theory-model --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/World-Development-Skills/skills/worlddev-theory-model .gemini/skills/worlddev-theory-model && 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 "worlddev-theory-model" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills/tree/main/World-Development-Skills/skills/worlddev-theory-model into .gemini/skills/worlddev-theory-model/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "worlddev-theory-model", 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/Awesome-Journal-Skills worlddev-theory-modelInstalls 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/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill worlddev-theory-model -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/World-Development-Skills/skills/worlddev-theory-model .github/skills/worlddev-theory-model && 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 "worlddev-theory-model" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills/tree/main/World-Development-Skills/skills/worlddev-theory-model into .github/skills/worlddev-theory-model/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "worlddev-theory-model", 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/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill worlddev-theory-model -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/Awesome-Journal-Skills worlddev-theory-model --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/World-Development-Skills/skills/worlddev-theory-model .opencode/skills/worlddev-theory-model && 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 "worlddev-theory-model" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills/tree/main/World-Development-Skills/skills/worlddev-theory-model into .opencode/skills/worlddev-theory-model/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "worlddev-theory-model", 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
worlddev-theory-model- GitHub stars
- 1.2k
- Token cost
- ~1.4k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 667 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 2,387
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
A skill your agent uses when the conceptual or analytical framework is the bottleneck for a World Development (WD) manuscript — development theory that organizes the evidence, not necessarily a…
- Works in 5 steps: State the mechanism in one sentence… → Derive what we should observe if the… → Map each prediction to a specific piece… → …
- Analytical framework is the bottleneck for a World Development (WD) manuscript — development theory that organizes the evidence
- SKILL.md covers When to trigger, What "theory" means at WD, Choosing the right framework… and Making the framework…, plus 4 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Worlddev Theory Model is an agent skill from brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills. Use when the conceptual or analytical framework is the bottleneck for a World Development (WD) manuscript — development theory that organizes the evidence, not necessarily a formal model. Makes the framework do real analytical work; it does not invent evidence or citations.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.4k 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 Research & Science, covering Citation management. The repository describes itself as: Journal-specific Claude Code/Codex skill packs covering mainstream journals — AER, QJE, Nature, Cell, 管理世界, 经济研究 & 200+ more — your fast track to getting published. ｜ 覆盖主流期刊的… The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Analytical framework is the bottleneck for a World Development (WD) manuscript — development theory that organizes the evidence
- Not necessarily a formal model
Example prompts
- “/worlddev-theory-model”
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- State the mechanism in one sentence before any formalism: "X improves Y because it shifts the bargaining power of Z."
- Derive what we should observe if the mechanism holds — and crucially what we should not observe (a discriminating prediction).
- Map each prediction to a specific piece of evidence later in the paper (a coefficient, a case contrast, an interview pattern).
- State scope conditions — where the mechanism should and should not operate. WD readers care intensely about context-dependence; a…
- Return to the framework in the discussion — show what the evidence taught you about the theory, not just about the world.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 932eb23. 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
Worlddev Theory Model loads about 1.4k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 74 tokens; SKILL.md has 667 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
The full file from brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills at commit 932eb23, republished under its MIT licence (© brycewang-stanford). 667 words, ~1,390 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/worlddev-theory-model/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- worlddev-theory-model
- description
- Use when the conceptual or analytical framework is the bottleneck for a World Development (WD) manuscript — development theory that organizes the evidence, not necessarily a formal model. Makes the framework do real analytical work; it does not invent evidence or citations.
Conceptual & Analytical Framework (worlddev-theory-model)
When to trigger
- The paper has a "theory" or "conceptual framework" section that is decorative — cited and then never used
- Reviewers say the empirics are fine but the paper "doesn't add up to an argument"
- A formal model is included by reflex, when a clear conceptual framework would serve WD's readers better
- The mechanism connecting cause and outcome is asserted, not theorized
- A qualitative paper's themes are described but not organized by any analytical lens
What "theory" means at WD
WD is not a journal that demands a formal model. For most WD papers, "theory" means a conceptual or analytical framework drawn from development scholarship — a structured account of the mechanism that tells the reader what to look for, why the variables matter, and how the pieces connect. A formal model is welcome when it earns its place (it disciplines an argument that prose cannot), but a model bolted on for prestige is a liability: WD's multidisciplinary referees punish "theory theater" — equations that do no work the empirics depend on.
The test of a good WD framework is load-bearing: remove it and the paper's interpretation collapses. It should generate the hypotheses (quant) or sensitizing concepts (qual), define the scope conditions, and frame what the findings mean for development.
Choosing the right framework vehicle
| Vehicle | Use when | WD caution |
|---|---|---|
| Formal model | A precise mechanism with non-obvious comparative statics the data test | Must connect to estimands; no model for ornament |
| Conceptual framework (boxes-and-arrows / theory-of-change) | A multi-step development mechanism (e.g. aid → institutions → service delivery) | Each arrow must be defended and ideally evidenced |
| Analytical lens (capabilities, political settlements, institutional bricolage, livelihoods, commons governance) | The contribution reinterprets evidence through a development-theory tradition | Apply the lens; do not just invoke its name |
| Grounded / inductive | Qualitative work building concepts from data | Make the build explicit; show how data generated the categories |
Pick one primary vehicle. Stacking a formal model, a theory-of-change diagram, and three analytical lenses signals that none is doing the work.
Making the framework load-bearing — a sequence
- State the mechanism in one sentence before any formalism: "X improves Y because it shifts the bargaining power of Z."
- Derive what we should observe if the mechanism holds — and crucially what we should not observe (a discriminating prediction).
- Map each prediction to a specific piece of evidence later in the paper (a coefficient, a case contrast, an interview pattern).
- State scope conditions — where the mechanism should and should not operate. WD readers care intensely about context-dependence; a framework that claims universality is suspect.
- Return to the framework in the discussion — show what the evidence taught you about the theory, not just about the world.
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A worked example (illustrative)
A paper argues microcredit raises women's autonomy. A decorative version cites empowerment theory and runs regressions. A load-bearing WD version specifies the mechanism (credit relaxes a liquidity constraint that previously forced dependence on a spouse), derives a discriminating prediction (effects concentrate where women lacked independent income, not everywhere), maps it to a heterogeneity test, and states the scope condition (no effect where social norms bar women from controlling the loan). Now the theory predicts the pattern of effects, not merely their existence.
Checklist
- One primary framework vehicle chosen, fit to the contribution
- The mechanism is stated in plain language before any formalism
- The framework generates a discriminating prediction (or sensitizing concepts) used in the empirics
- Each prediction maps to a specific exhibit, case, or pattern
- Scope conditions / context-dependence are explicit
- The discussion revisits the framework in light of the evidence
- No formal model included purely for prestige; no lens merely name-checked
Anti-patterns
- "Theory theater": equations or a diagram that the empirical strategy never uses
- Citing a development-theory tradition (capabilities, political settlements) and then ignoring it in analysis
- Asserting the mechanism instead of theorizing it, leaving the reader to infer the logic
- Claiming a universal mechanism with no scope conditions — WD distrusts context-free claims
- A qualitative paper whose themes float free of any analytical organizing principle
Output format
【Journal】World Development (WD)
【Skill】worlddev-theory-model
【Vehicle】formal model / conceptual framework / analytical lens / grounded
【Mechanism】one plain-language sentence
【Discriminating prediction】what we should and should NOT observe
【Prediction→evidence map】which exhibit/case tests each
【Scope conditions】where the mechanism does / does not operate
【Source status】verified URL / 待核实 / not asserted
【Next skill】worlddev-robustness© brycewang-stanford, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in World-Development-Skills/skills/worlddev-theory-model of brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 932eb23
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What does Worlddev Theory Model do?
A skill your agent uses when the conceptual or analytical framework is the bottleneck for a World Development (WD) manuscript — development theory that organizes the evidence, not necessarily a…. Worlddev Theory Model is an agent skill from brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills. Use when the conceptual or analytical framework is the bottleneck for a World Development (WD) manuscript — development theory that organizes the evidence, not necessarily a formal model.
When should I use Worlddev Theory Model?
Worlddev Theory Model fits situations like: analytical framework is the bottleneck for a World Development (WD) manuscript — development theory that organizes the evidence; not necessarily a formal model.
How do I install Worlddev Theory Model in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill worlddev-theory-model -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (World-Development-Skills/skills/worlddev-theory-model in brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills) into .claude/skills/worlddev-theory-model in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Worlddev Theory Model in Codex?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill worlddev-theory-model -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (World-Development-Skills/skills/worlddev-theory-model in brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills) into .agents/skills/worlddev-theory-model in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Worlddev Theory Model 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/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill worlddev-theory-model -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/worlddev-theory-model, .gemini/skills/worlddev-theory-model, .github/skills/worlddev-theory-model and .opencode/skills/worlddev-theory-model in your project.
What does Worlddev Theory Model need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Worlddev Theory Model is instructions for the agent only.
Does Worlddev Theory Model 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 Worlddev Theory Model 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 Worlddev Theory Model use?
Worlddev Theory Model is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Worlddev Theory Model use?
About 1.4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
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Who maintains Worlddev Theory Model?
brycewang-stanford (a GitHub user) maintains it in brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills, which has 1,219 GitHub stars. The repository holds 2,387 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 27, 2026.
Source: brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.