Hypothesis Generation
spacering-net/codeg
Structured hypothesis formulation from observations. An agent skill from spacering-net/codeg.
Turn vague or partially formed AI, computer-science, data-driven, and engineering-method research directions into evidence-grounded, falsifiable, paper-ready Research Idea Briefs through heuristic…
Install Clarify Research Idea
$ npx skills add cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea --skill clarify-research-idea -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea clarify-research-idea --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/cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/clarify-research-idea .claude/skills/clarify-research-idea && 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 "clarify-research-idea" agent skill from https://github.com/cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea/tree/main/.agents/skills/clarify-research-idea into .claude/skills/clarify-research-idea/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "clarify-research-idea", 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/cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea/tree/main/.agents/skills/clarify-research-ideaType 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 cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea --skill clarify-research-idea -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea clarify-research-idea --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/clarify-research-idea .agents/skills/clarify-research-idea && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "clarify-research-idea" agent skill from https://github.com/cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea/tree/main/.agents/skills/clarify-research-idea into .agents/skills/clarify-research-idea/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "clarify-research-idea", 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 cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea --skill clarify-research-idea -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea clarify-research-idea --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/clarify-research-idea .cursor/skills/clarify-research-idea && 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 "clarify-research-idea" agent skill from https://github.com/cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea/tree/main/.agents/skills/clarify-research-idea into .cursor/skills/clarify-research-idea/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "clarify-research-idea", 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/cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea.git --path .agents/skills/clarify-research-idea--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 cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea --skill clarify-research-idea -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea clarify-research-idea --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/clarify-research-idea .gemini/skills/clarify-research-idea && 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 "clarify-research-idea" agent skill from https://github.com/cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea/tree/main/.agents/skills/clarify-research-idea into .gemini/skills/clarify-research-idea/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "clarify-research-idea", 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 cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea clarify-research-ideaInstalls 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 cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea --skill clarify-research-idea -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/clarify-research-idea .github/skills/clarify-research-idea && 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 "clarify-research-idea" agent skill from https://github.com/cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea/tree/main/.agents/skills/clarify-research-idea into .github/skills/clarify-research-idea/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "clarify-research-idea", 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 cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea --skill clarify-research-idea -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea clarify-research-idea --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/clarify-research-idea .opencode/skills/clarify-research-idea && 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 "clarify-research-idea" agent skill from https://github.com/cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea/tree/main/.agents/skills/clarify-research-idea into .opencode/skills/clarify-research-idea/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "clarify-research-idea", 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
clarify-research-idea- GitHub stars
- 242
- Token cost
- ~2.6k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 1,198 words
- Files
- 9 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 1
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Turn vague or partially formed AI, computer-science, data-driven, and engineering-method research directions into evidence-grounded, falsifiable, paper-ready Research Idea Briefs through heuristic…
- Works in 7 steps: Scope the session → Establish the Task Contract → Make the argument and framing explicit → …
- The user needs to clarify a research idea
- SKILL.md covers Choose the operating mode, Run the heuristic interaction…, Maintain provenance and Run the workflow, plus 2 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Clarify Research Idea is an agent skill from cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea. Turn vague or partially formed AI, computer-science, data-driven, and engineering-method research directions into evidence-grounded, falsifiable, paper-ready Research Idea Briefs through heuristic questioning, staged confirmation, literature positioning, novelty attack, and method-figure planning. Use when the user needs to clarify a research idea, formalize inputs/outputs/objectives/constraints, frame background and motivation, select 3-5 anchor papers, identify a defensible gap, derive 2-3 contributions…
Its SKILL.md is about 2.6k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 10 other files, including reference files (for example `agents/openai.yaml`, `references/anchor-paper-positioning.md` and `references/framework-figure.md`).
It sits in Research & Science, covering Hypothesis generation. The repository describes itself as: Turn vague research directions into falsifiable, evidence-grounded Research Idea Briefs with a six-stage Codex workflow.
When your agent uses it
- The user needs to clarify a research idea
- Formalize inputs/outputs/objectives/constraints
- Frame background and motivation
- Select 3-5 anchor papers
Example prompts
- “/clarify-research-idea”
Workflow steps
7 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Scope the session
- Establish the Task Contract
- Make the argument and framing explicit
- Position against 3-5 anchor papers
- Derive and attack the idea
- Design the method architecture and core figure
- Compile and audit the Research Idea Brief
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1f8334d. 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
Clarify Research Idea loads about 2.6k tokens when it runs, and up to ~8.7k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 221 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,198 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
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 1,198 words (~2,564 tokens).
“Convert an early research direction into an auditable idea architecture before detailed experiment design or manuscript writing. Preserve the researcher's judgment: make assumptions and framing visible, challenge weak novelty, and never manufacture supporting evidence.”
- name
- clarify-research-idea
Files
SKILL.md and 8 other files (references) in .agents/skills/clarify-research-idea of cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea.
- SKILL.md
- agents/openai.yaml
- references/anchor-paper-positioning.md
- references/framework-figure.md
- references/framing-and-motivation.md
- references/interactive-heuristics.md
- references/novelty-and-falsification.md
- references/output-schema.md
- references/task-formalization.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1f8334d
Compare with similar skills
Clarify Research Idea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarify Research Idea this skillcpt13-g/clarify-research-idea | 242 | — | ~2.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Hypothesis Generationspacering-net/codeg | 3.9k | 14 repos | ~3.6k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Nature Paper CardYuan1z0825/nature-skills | 47k | 2 repos | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Hypothesis GenerationK-Dense-AI/claude-scientific-writer | 2.4k | 2 repos | ~3.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Good QuestionRimagination/good-question | 305 | 1 repos | ~4.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| High Stakes Analytics Decision Lablimingrui679-design/high-stakes-analytics-decision-lab | 1k | — | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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What does Clarify Research Idea do?
Turn vague or partially formed AI, computer-science, data-driven, and engineering-method research directions into evidence-grounded, falsifiable, paper-ready Research Idea Briefs through heuristic…. Clarify Research Idea is an agent skill from cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea. Turn vague or partially formed AI, computer-science, data-driven, and engineering-method research directions into evidence-grounded, falsifiable, paper-ready Research Idea Briefs through heuristic questioning, staged confirmation, literature positioning, novelty attack, and method-figure planning.
When should I use Clarify Research Idea?
Clarify Research Idea fits situations like: the user needs to clarify a research idea; formalize inputs/outputs/objectives/constraints; frame background and motivation; select 3-5 anchor papers.
How do I install Clarify Research Idea in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea --skill clarify-research-idea -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/clarify-research-idea in cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea) into .claude/skills/clarify-research-idea in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Clarify Research Idea in Codex?
Run `npx skills add cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea --skill clarify-research-idea -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/clarify-research-idea in cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea) into .agents/skills/clarify-research-idea in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Clarify Research Idea 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 cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea --skill clarify-research-idea -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/clarify-research-idea, .gemini/skills/clarify-research-idea, .github/skills/clarify-research-idea and .opencode/skills/clarify-research-idea in your project.
What does Clarify Research Idea need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Clarify Research Idea is instructions for the agent only.
Does Clarify Research Idea 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 Clarify Research Idea 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 Clarify Research Idea use?
No licence was found for Clarify Research Idea or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Clarify Research Idea use?
About 2.6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 10k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 6.1k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Clarify Research Idea?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Clarify Research Idea: Hypothesis Generation (spacering-net/codeg, 3.9k stars), Nature Paper Card (Yuan1z0825/nature-skills, 47k stars), Hypothesis Generation (K-Dense-AI/claude-scientific-writer, 2.4k stars) and Good Question (Rimagination/good-question, 305 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Clarify Research Idea?
cpt13-g (a GitHub user) maintains it in cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea, which has 242 GitHub stars. The repository was last updated on July 26, 2026.
Source: cpt13-g/clarify-research-idea on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.