Is This A Problem
anthropics/claude-for-legal
Fast "is this a problem?" answer for the quick Slack question — pattern-matches against your calibration.
A skill your agent uses when deciding whether a problem fits Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T) and which article type to target.
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Install Est Topic Selection
$ npx skills add franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill est-topic-selection -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install franklee16/academic-research-skills est-topic-selection --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/Environmental-Science-and-Technology-Skills/skills/est-topic-selection .claude/skills/est-topic-selection && 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 "est-topic-selection" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Environmental-Science-and-Technology-Skills/skills/est-topic-selection into .claude/skills/est-topic-selection/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "est-topic-selection", 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/Environmental-Science-and-Technology-Skills/skills/est-topic-selectionType 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 est-topic-selection -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install franklee16/academic-research-skills est-topic-selection --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/Environmental-Science-and-Technology-Skills/skills/est-topic-selection .agents/skills/est-topic-selection && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "est-topic-selection" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Environmental-Science-and-Technology-Skills/skills/est-topic-selection into .agents/skills/est-topic-selection/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "est-topic-selection", 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 est-topic-selection -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install franklee16/academic-research-skills est-topic-selection --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/Environmental-Science-and-Technology-Skills/skills/est-topic-selection .cursor/skills/est-topic-selection && 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 "est-topic-selection" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Environmental-Science-and-Technology-Skills/skills/est-topic-selection into .cursor/skills/est-topic-selection/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "est-topic-selection", 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/Environmental-Science-and-Technology-Skills/skills/est-topic-selection--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 est-topic-selection -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install franklee16/academic-research-skills est-topic-selection --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/Environmental-Science-and-Technology-Skills/skills/est-topic-selection .gemini/skills/est-topic-selection && 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 "est-topic-selection" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Environmental-Science-and-Technology-Skills/skills/est-topic-selection into .gemini/skills/est-topic-selection/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "est-topic-selection", 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 est-topic-selectionInstalls 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 est-topic-selection -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/Environmental-Science-and-Technology-Skills/skills/est-topic-selection .github/skills/est-topic-selection && 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 "est-topic-selection" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Environmental-Science-and-Technology-Skills/skills/est-topic-selection into .github/skills/est-topic-selection/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "est-topic-selection", 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 est-topic-selection -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 est-topic-selection --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/Environmental-Science-and-Technology-Skills/skills/est-topic-selection .opencode/skills/est-topic-selection && 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 "est-topic-selection" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Environmental-Science-and-Technology-Skills/skills/est-topic-selection into .opencode/skills/est-topic-selection/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "est-topic-selection", 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
est-topic-selection- GitHub stars
- 223
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~864 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 306 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 1,616
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
A skill your agent uses when deciding whether a problem fits Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T) and which article type to target.
- Works in 4 steps: Real system, real relevance. Does the… → Novel insight, not routine data. ES&T… → Multidisciplinary reach. Will the broad… → …
- Deciding whether a problem fits Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T) and which article type to target
- SKILL.md covers When to trigger, The environmental-significance…, Match to article type and Anti-patterns, plus 2 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Est Topic Selection is an agent skill from franklee16/academic-research-skills. Use when deciding whether a problem fits Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T) and which article type to target. ES&T rewards demonstrated environmental significance and transformational, direction-setting work over incremental lab results, so this skill pressure-tests the "so what for the environment?" question before you invest. It frames the contribution; it does not run experiments.
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.
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
- Deciding whether a problem fits Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T) and which article type to target
Example prompts
- “so what for the environment?”
- “/est-topic-selection”
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Real system, real relevance. Does the work illuminate fate, transport, transformation,
- Novel insight, not routine data. ES&T expects *novel insights into relevant environmental
- Multidisciplinary reach. Will the broad ES&T audience (chemists, engineers, toxicologists,
- Direction-setting. Does it change how people measure, model, treat, or regulate something?
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
Est Topic Selection loads about 864 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 103 tokens; SKILL.md has 306 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 306 words (~864 tokens).
“ES&T "aims to be transformational and direction-setting." The single most common reason a sound study is off-fit is missing environmental significance: a clean measurement or a new material with no demonstrated relevance to a real environmental system. Decide fit before…”
- name
- est-topic-selection
Files
Just SKILL.md in Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Environmental-Science-and-Technology-Skills/skills/est-topic-selection 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
Est Topic Selection 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Est Topic Selection this skillfranklee16/academic-research-skills | 223 | 1 repos | ~864 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Is This A Problemanthropics/claude-for-legal | 9.6k | 2 repos | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Table Fitasgeirtj/system_prompts_leaks | 69k | — | ~772 | Automated safety check: Pass | CC0-1.0 | |
| Furniture Fit Checkpascalorg/editor | 25k | — | ~5.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| TopicsZimoLiao/scholaraio | 576 | — | ~294 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Topic Modelingbrycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills | 4.5k | — | ~3.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence |
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Questions about Est Topic Selection
What does Est Topic Selection do?
A skill your agent uses when deciding whether a problem fits Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T) and which article type to target. Est Topic Selection is an agent skill from franklee16/academic-research-skills. Use when deciding whether a problem fits Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T) and which article type to target.
When should I use Est Topic Selection?
Est Topic Selection fits situations like: deciding whether a problem fits Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T) and which article type to target.
How do I install Est Topic Selection in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill est-topic-selection -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Environmental-Science-and-Technology-Skills/skills/est-topic-selection in franklee16/academic-research-skills) into .claude/skills/est-topic-selection in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Est Topic Selection in Codex?
Run `npx skills add franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill est-topic-selection -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Environmental-Science-and-Technology-Skills/skills/est-topic-selection in franklee16/academic-research-skills) into .agents/skills/est-topic-selection in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Est Topic Selection 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 est-topic-selection -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/est-topic-selection, .gemini/skills/est-topic-selection, .github/skills/est-topic-selection and .opencode/skills/est-topic-selection in your project.
What does Est Topic Selection need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Est Topic Selection is instructions for the agent only.
Does Est Topic Selection 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 Est Topic Selection 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 Est Topic Selection use?
No licence was found for Est Topic Selection or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Est Topic Selection use?
About 864 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.5k 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 Est Topic Selection?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Est Topic Selection: Is This A Problem (anthropics/claude-for-legal, 9.6k stars), Table Fit (asgeirtj/system_prompts_leaks, 69k stars), Furniture Fit Check (pascalorg/editor, 25k stars) and Topics (ZimoLiao/scholaraio, 576 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Est Topic Selection?
franklee16 (a GitHub user) maintains it in franklee16/academic-research-skills, which has 223 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,616 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.