Choosing Causalpy Methods
brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills
Choose the appropriate CausalPy experiment class from a causal question, data structure, treatment assignment, and identification assumptions.
A skill your agent uses to choose and deploy the theoretical framework and critical method of a Critical Inquiry (CI) essay so theory does real analytic work on objects.
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Install CI Theory And Method
$ npx skills add franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill ci-theory-and-method -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install franklee16/academic-research-skills ci-theory-and-method --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/Critical-Inquiry-Skills/skills/ci-theory-and-method .claude/skills/ci-theory-and-method && 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 "ci-theory-and-method" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Critical-Inquiry-Skills/skills/ci-theory-and-method into .claude/skills/ci-theory-and-method/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ci-theory-and-method", 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/Critical-Inquiry-Skills/skills/ci-theory-and-methodType 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 ci-theory-and-method -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install franklee16/academic-research-skills ci-theory-and-method --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/Critical-Inquiry-Skills/skills/ci-theory-and-method .agents/skills/ci-theory-and-method && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "ci-theory-and-method" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Critical-Inquiry-Skills/skills/ci-theory-and-method into .agents/skills/ci-theory-and-method/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ci-theory-and-method", 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 ci-theory-and-method -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install franklee16/academic-research-skills ci-theory-and-method --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/Critical-Inquiry-Skills/skills/ci-theory-and-method .cursor/skills/ci-theory-and-method && 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 "ci-theory-and-method" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Critical-Inquiry-Skills/skills/ci-theory-and-method into .cursor/skills/ci-theory-and-method/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ci-theory-and-method", 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/Critical-Inquiry-Skills/skills/ci-theory-and-method--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 ci-theory-and-method -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install franklee16/academic-research-skills ci-theory-and-method --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/Critical-Inquiry-Skills/skills/ci-theory-and-method .gemini/skills/ci-theory-and-method && 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 "ci-theory-and-method" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Critical-Inquiry-Skills/skills/ci-theory-and-method into .gemini/skills/ci-theory-and-method/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ci-theory-and-method", 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 ci-theory-and-methodInstalls 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 ci-theory-and-method -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/Critical-Inquiry-Skills/skills/ci-theory-and-method .github/skills/ci-theory-and-method && 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 "ci-theory-and-method" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Critical-Inquiry-Skills/skills/ci-theory-and-method into .github/skills/ci-theory-and-method/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ci-theory-and-method", 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 ci-theory-and-method -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 ci-theory-and-method --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/Critical-Inquiry-Skills/skills/ci-theory-and-method .opencode/skills/ci-theory-and-method && 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 "ci-theory-and-method" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Critical-Inquiry-Skills/skills/ci-theory-and-method into .opencode/skills/ci-theory-and-method/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ci-theory-and-method", 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
ci-theory-and-method- GitHub stars
- 223
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~914 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 391 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 1,617
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
A skill your agent uses to choose and deploy the theoretical framework and critical method of a Critical Inquiry (CI) essay so theory does real analytic work on objects.
- Works in 4 steps: Pick the lens the object needs. Let the… → Cite the primary theoretical text and… → Make the concept act. A concept earns… → …
- SKILL.md covers When to trigger, Use theory as an instrument, Method, made visible and Across disciplines, plus 3 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
CI Theory And Method is an agent skill from franklee16/academic-research-skills. Use to choose and deploy the theoretical framework and critical method of a Critical Inquiry (CI) essay so theory does real analytic work on objects. CI is a leading theory journal across the humanities; this skill helps select a lens (hermeneutic, deconstructive, psychoanalytic, materialist, postcolonial, media-theoretical, etc.), use concepts precisely, and avoid jargon-as-decoration. It guides theoretical craft; it does not invent sources.
Its SKILL.md is about 910 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: Comprehensive collection of Claude Code skills for academic research in economics, finance, and social sciences.
Example prompts
- “/ci-theory-and-method”
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Pick the lens the object needs. Let the question choose the theory, not vice versa —
- Cite the primary theoretical text and render the concept in your own words before applying it;
- Make the concept act. A concept earns its place only if it changes what you can say about the
- You may theorize, not just apply. CI welcomes essays that build concepts — coin, refine, or
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
CI Theory And Method loads about 914 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 117 tokens; SKILL.md has 391 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 391 words (~914 tokens).
“Critical Inquiry is, by reputation, "academe's most prestigious theory journal." Theory here is not a flourish — it is the instrument that lets an object yield a conceptual claim. This skill helps you pick the right lens, use its concepts…”
- name
- ci-theory-and-method
Files
Just SKILL.md in Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Critical-Inquiry-Skills/skills/ci-theory-and-method 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.
Compare with similar skills
CI Theory And Method 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CI Theory And Method this skillfranklee16/academic-research-skills | 223 | 1 repos | ~914 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Choosing Causalpy Methodsbrycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills | 4.5k | — | ~807 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Choosing Causalpy Methodspymc-labs/CausalPy | 1.2k | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Criticism Self CriticismHughYau/qiushi-skill | 3.8k | — | ~423 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Crossframe Criticalsickn33/agentic-awesome-skills | 47k | 1 repos | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Critical Imagesthedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist | 74k | — | ~392 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about CI Theory And Method
What does CI Theory And Method do?
A skill your agent uses to choose and deploy the theoretical framework and critical method of a Critical Inquiry (CI) essay so theory does real analytic work on objects. CI Theory And Method is an agent skill from franklee16/academic-research-skills. Use to choose and deploy the theoretical framework and critical method of a Critical Inquiry (CI) essay so theory does real analytic work on objects.
How do I install CI Theory And Method in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill ci-theory-and-method -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Critical-Inquiry-Skills/skills/ci-theory-and-method in franklee16/academic-research-skills) into .claude/skills/ci-theory-and-method in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install CI Theory And Method in Codex?
Run `npx skills add franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill ci-theory-and-method -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Critical-Inquiry-Skills/skills/ci-theory-and-method in franklee16/academic-research-skills) into .agents/skills/ci-theory-and-method in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use CI Theory And Method 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 ci-theory-and-method -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/ci-theory-and-method, .gemini/skills/ci-theory-and-method, .github/skills/ci-theory-and-method and .opencode/skills/ci-theory-and-method in your project.
What does CI Theory And Method need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: CI Theory And Method is instructions for the agent only.
Does CI Theory And Method 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 CI Theory And Method 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 CI Theory And Method use?
No licence was found for CI Theory And Method or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does CI Theory And Method use?
About 914 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.7k 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 CI Theory And Method?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with CI Theory And Method: Choosing Causalpy Methods (brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills, 4.5k stars), Choosing Causalpy Methods (pymc-labs/CausalPy, 1.2k stars), Criticism Self Criticism (HughYau/qiushi-skill, 3.8k stars) and Crossframe Critical (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains CI Theory And Method?
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.