Academic Paper Strategist
AAASS554/codex-academic-paper-skills
A skill your agent uses when the user needs to plan, de-risk, or ground a software engineering / computer science undergraduate thesis from a real codebase before final writing.
A skill your agent uses when turning archival findings into a sustained historical argument for The American Historical Review (AHR).
Install Ahr Argument Development
$ npx skills add franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill ahr-argument-development -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install franklee16/academic-research-skills ahr-argument-development --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/franklee16/academic-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/American-Historical-Review-Skills/skills/ahr-argument-development .claude/skills/ahr-argument-development && 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 "ahr-argument-development" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/American-Historical-Review-Skills/skills/ahr-argument-development into .claude/skills/ahr-argument-development/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ahr-argument-development", 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/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/American-Historical-Review-Skills/skills/ahr-argument-developmentType 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 franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill ahr-argument-development -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install franklee16/academic-research-skills ahr-argument-development --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/American-Historical-Review-Skills/skills/ahr-argument-development .agents/skills/ahr-argument-development && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "ahr-argument-development" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/American-Historical-Review-Skills/skills/ahr-argument-development into .agents/skills/ahr-argument-development/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ahr-argument-development", 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 franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill ahr-argument-development -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install franklee16/academic-research-skills ahr-argument-development --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/American-Historical-Review-Skills/skills/ahr-argument-development .cursor/skills/ahr-argument-development && 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 "ahr-argument-development" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/American-Historical-Review-Skills/skills/ahr-argument-development into .cursor/skills/ahr-argument-development/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ahr-argument-development", 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/franklee16/academic-research-skills.git --path Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/American-Historical-Review-Skills/skills/ahr-argument-development--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 franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill ahr-argument-development -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install franklee16/academic-research-skills ahr-argument-development --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/American-Historical-Review-Skills/skills/ahr-argument-development .gemini/skills/ahr-argument-development && 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 "ahr-argument-development" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/American-Historical-Review-Skills/skills/ahr-argument-development into .gemini/skills/ahr-argument-development/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ahr-argument-development", 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 franklee16/academic-research-skills ahr-argument-developmentInstalls 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 franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill ahr-argument-development -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/American-Historical-Review-Skills/skills/ahr-argument-development .github/skills/ahr-argument-development && 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 "ahr-argument-development" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/American-Historical-Review-Skills/skills/ahr-argument-development into .github/skills/ahr-argument-development/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ahr-argument-development", 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 franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill ahr-argument-development -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install franklee16/academic-research-skills ahr-argument-development --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/American-Historical-Review-Skills/skills/ahr-argument-development .opencode/skills/ahr-argument-development && 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 "ahr-argument-development" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/American-Historical-Review-Skills/skills/ahr-argument-development into .opencode/skills/ahr-argument-development/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ahr-argument-development", 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
ahr-argument-development- GitHub stars
- 223
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~862 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 370 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 1,617
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
A skill your agent uses when turning archival findings into a sustained historical argument for The American Historical Review (AHR).
- Works in 6 steps: State the thesis as a contestable claim.… → Make the stakes explicit. Why does this… → Build the chain of evidence. Each major… → …
- Turning archival findings into a sustained historical argument for The American Historical Review (AHR)
- SKILL.md covers When to trigger, Building the argument, Calibrating claims and Anti-patterns, plus 2 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Ahr Argument Development is an agent skill from franklee16/academic-research-skills. Use when turning archival findings into a sustained historical argument for The American Historical Review (AHR). The AHR rewards a clear thesis that earns its claims from evidence while remaining alert to contingency and complexity. Builds the argument and its stakes; it does not gather new sources or fabricate evidence.
Its SKILL.md is about 860 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 Education, covering Essays and academic help. The repository describes itself as: Comprehensive collection of Claude Code skills for academic research in economics, finance, and social sciences.
When your agent uses it
- Turning archival findings into a sustained historical argument for The American Historical Review (AHR)
- Tasks that involve Essays and academic help
Example prompts
- “/ahr-argument-development”
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- State the thesis as a contestable claim. A sentence a competent historian could disagree with.
- Make the stakes explicit. Why does this claim matter for how we understand the period, place,
- Build the chain of evidence. Each major claim is supported by specific primary sources, read
- Argue against the strongest alternative. Name the rival explanation a skeptical reader would
- Respect contingency and scale. Resist determinism and anachronism; mark what is contingent,
- Hold narrative and analysis together. The AHR prizes work that *tells a story and argues a
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 9a4b2db. 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
Ahr Argument Development loads about 862 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 87 tokens; SKILL.md has 370 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 370 words (~862 tokens).
“The AHR publishes arguments, not chronicles. A pile of well-researched facts is not yet an article; an article advances a thesis — a contestable claim about the past — and earns it from primary evidence while honoring historical contingency. This…”
- name
- ahr-argument-development
Files
Just SKILL.md in Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/American-Historical-Review-Skills/skills/ahr-argument-development of franklee16/academic-research-skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 9a4b2db
Used in 1 other repository
We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in franklee16/academic-research-skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
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Questions about Ahr Argument Development
What does Ahr Argument Development do?
A skill your agent uses when turning archival findings into a sustained historical argument for The American Historical Review (AHR). Ahr Argument Development is an agent skill from franklee16/academic-research-skills. Use when turning archival findings into a sustained historical argument for The American Historical Review (AHR).
When should I use Ahr Argument Development?
Ahr Argument Development fits situations like: turning archival findings into a sustained historical argument for The American Historical Review (AHR); tasks that involve Essays and academic help.
How do I install Ahr Argument Development in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill ahr-argument-development -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/American-Historical-Review-Skills/skills/ahr-argument-development in franklee16/academic-research-skills) into .claude/skills/ahr-argument-development in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Ahr Argument Development in Codex?
Run `npx skills add franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill ahr-argument-development -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/American-Historical-Review-Skills/skills/ahr-argument-development in franklee16/academic-research-skills) into .agents/skills/ahr-argument-development in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Ahr Argument Development 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 franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill ahr-argument-development -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/ahr-argument-development, .gemini/skills/ahr-argument-development, .github/skills/ahr-argument-development and .opencode/skills/ahr-argument-development in your project.
What does Ahr Argument Development need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Ahr Argument Development is instructions for the agent only.
Does Ahr Argument Development 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 Ahr Argument Development 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 Ahr Argument Development use?
No licence was found for Ahr Argument Development or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Ahr Argument Development use?
About 862 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.4k 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 Ahr Argument Development?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Ahr Argument Development: Academic Paper Strategist (AAASS554/codex-academic-paper-skills, 539 stars), Modeling Paper Rubric and Model Selector (yushui2022/MathModel-Skill, 453 stars), Humanities Thesis (ganzhi-black/humanities-thesis-skill, 632 stars) and Skill Thesis Writer (yanlin-cheng/skill-thesis-writer, 207 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Ahr Argument Development?
franklee16 (a GitHub user) maintains it in franklee16/academic-research-skills, which has 223 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,617 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 18, 2026.
Source: franklee16/academic-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.