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A skill your agent uses when writing the cover letter for a Global Change Biology (GCB) submission.
Install Gcb Cover Letter
$ npx skills add franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill gcb-cover-letter -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install franklee16/academic-research-skills gcb-cover-letter --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/Global-Change-Biology-Skills/skills/gcb-cover-letter .claude/skills/gcb-cover-letter && 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 "gcb-cover-letter" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Global-Change-Biology-Skills/skills/gcb-cover-letter into .claude/skills/gcb-cover-letter/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gcb-cover-letter", 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/Global-Change-Biology-Skills/skills/gcb-cover-letterType 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 gcb-cover-letter -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install franklee16/academic-research-skills gcb-cover-letter --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/Global-Change-Biology-Skills/skills/gcb-cover-letter .agents/skills/gcb-cover-letter && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "gcb-cover-letter" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Global-Change-Biology-Skills/skills/gcb-cover-letter into .agents/skills/gcb-cover-letter/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gcb-cover-letter", 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 gcb-cover-letter -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install franklee16/academic-research-skills gcb-cover-letter --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/Global-Change-Biology-Skills/skills/gcb-cover-letter .cursor/skills/gcb-cover-letter && 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 "gcb-cover-letter" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Global-Change-Biology-Skills/skills/gcb-cover-letter into .cursor/skills/gcb-cover-letter/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gcb-cover-letter", 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/Global-Change-Biology-Skills/skills/gcb-cover-letter--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 gcb-cover-letter -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install franklee16/academic-research-skills gcb-cover-letter --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/Global-Change-Biology-Skills/skills/gcb-cover-letter .gemini/skills/gcb-cover-letter && 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 "gcb-cover-letter" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Global-Change-Biology-Skills/skills/gcb-cover-letter into .gemini/skills/gcb-cover-letter/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gcb-cover-letter", 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 gcb-cover-letterInstalls 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 gcb-cover-letter -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/Global-Change-Biology-Skills/skills/gcb-cover-letter .github/skills/gcb-cover-letter && 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 "gcb-cover-letter" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Global-Change-Biology-Skills/skills/gcb-cover-letter into .github/skills/gcb-cover-letter/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gcb-cover-letter", 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 gcb-cover-letter -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 gcb-cover-letter --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/Global-Change-Biology-Skills/skills/gcb-cover-letter .opencode/skills/gcb-cover-letter && 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 "gcb-cover-letter" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Global-Change-Biology-Skills/skills/gcb-cover-letter into .opencode/skills/gcb-cover-letter/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gcb-cover-letter", 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
gcb-cover-letter- GitHub stars
- 223
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~761 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 278 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 1,617
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
A skill your agent uses when writing the cover letter for a Global Change Biology (GCB) submission.
- Works in 5 steps: Establish scope fit in the first… → State the advance. One or two sentences… → Name the article type. Primary Research… → …
- Writing the cover letter for a Global Change Biology (GCB) submission
- SKILL.md covers When to trigger, What the letter must do, Structure and Anti-patterns, plus 2 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Gcb Cover Letter is an agent skill from franklee16/academic-research-skills. Use when writing the cover letter for a Global Change Biology (GCB) submission. The letter must convince the editor, in a paragraph or two, that the paper shows a mechanistic global-change advance of broad relevance that fits GCB's scope and article type. Structures the letter; it does not overstate the findings.
Its SKILL.md is about 760 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 Business, Finance & HR, covering Resume and CV writing. 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
- Writing the cover letter for a Global Change Biology (GCB) submission
- Tasks that involve Resume and CV writing
Example prompts
- “/gcb-cover-letter”
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Establish scope fit in the first sentences. Name the global-change driver and the
- State the advance. One or two sentences on what is new — the mechanism, the scale, the synthesis,
- Name the article type. Primary Research Article, Technical Advance, Research Review, or
- Make the required declarations. Originality and that the work is not under consideration
- Be brief and specific. A focused paragraph or two beats a hard sell; quantify the headline result.
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
Gcb Cover Letter loads about 761 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 83 tokens; SKILL.md has 278 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 278 words (~761 tokens).
“The cover letter is the editor's first filter at a high-desk-rejection journal. In a short letter it must establish scope fit, the global-change mechanism and advance, and broad relevance — enough for the editor to send it out rather than…”
- name
- gcb-cover-letter
Files
Just SKILL.md in Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Global-Change-Biology-Skills/skills/gcb-cover-letter 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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| Offer Negotiationreactive-resume/reactive-resume | 44k | — | ~10k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Gcb Cover Letter
What does Gcb Cover Letter do?
A skill your agent uses when writing the cover letter for a Global Change Biology (GCB) submission. Gcb Cover Letter is an agent skill from franklee16/academic-research-skills. Use when writing the cover letter for a Global Change Biology (GCB) submission.
When should I use Gcb Cover Letter?
Gcb Cover Letter fits situations like: writing the cover letter for a Global Change Biology (GCB) submission; tasks that involve Resume and CV writing.
How do I install Gcb Cover Letter in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill gcb-cover-letter -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Global-Change-Biology-Skills/skills/gcb-cover-letter in franklee16/academic-research-skills) into .claude/skills/gcb-cover-letter in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Gcb Cover Letter in Codex?
Run `npx skills add franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill gcb-cover-letter -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Global-Change-Biology-Skills/skills/gcb-cover-letter in franklee16/academic-research-skills) into .agents/skills/gcb-cover-letter in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Gcb Cover Letter 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 gcb-cover-letter -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/gcb-cover-letter, .gemini/skills/gcb-cover-letter, .github/skills/gcb-cover-letter and .opencode/skills/gcb-cover-letter in your project.
What does Gcb Cover Letter need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Gcb Cover Letter is instructions for the agent only.
Does Gcb Cover Letter 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 Gcb Cover Letter 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 Gcb Cover Letter use?
No licence was found for Gcb Cover Letter or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Gcb Cover Letter use?
About 761 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3k 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 Gcb Cover Letter?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Gcb Cover Letter: Career-Ops Job Search Center (career-ops-hq/career-ops, 74k stars), Reactive Resume Builder (reactive-resume/reactive-resume, 44k stars), Internship Project Preparation Tool (LiuMengxuan04/shushu-internship-tool, 2.1k stars) and Resume Tailoring (varunr89/resume-tailoring-skill, 769 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Gcb Cover Letter?
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.