Ier Identification
brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills
A skill your agent uses when the identification argument is the bottleneck for an International Economic Review (IER) manuscript — structural parameter identification, empirical causal…
A skill your agent uses when the causal-inference or asset-pricing identification strategy is the bottleneck for a The Review of Financial Studies (RFS) manuscript — quasi-experiments (DID, IV, RDD…
Install Rfs Identification
$ npx skills add franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill rfs-identification -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install franklee16/academic-research-skills rfs-identification --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/Review-of-Financial-Studies-Skills/skills/rfs-identification .claude/skills/rfs-identification && 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 "rfs-identification" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Review-of-Financial-Studies-Skills/skills/rfs-identification into .claude/skills/rfs-identification/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "rfs-identification", 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/Review-of-Financial-Studies-Skills/skills/rfs-identificationType 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 rfs-identification -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install franklee16/academic-research-skills rfs-identification --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/Review-of-Financial-Studies-Skills/skills/rfs-identification .agents/skills/rfs-identification && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "rfs-identification" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Review-of-Financial-Studies-Skills/skills/rfs-identification into .agents/skills/rfs-identification/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "rfs-identification", 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 rfs-identification -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install franklee16/academic-research-skills rfs-identification --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/Review-of-Financial-Studies-Skills/skills/rfs-identification .cursor/skills/rfs-identification && 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 "rfs-identification" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Review-of-Financial-Studies-Skills/skills/rfs-identification into .cursor/skills/rfs-identification/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "rfs-identification", 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/Review-of-Financial-Studies-Skills/skills/rfs-identification--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 rfs-identification -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install franklee16/academic-research-skills rfs-identification --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/Review-of-Financial-Studies-Skills/skills/rfs-identification .gemini/skills/rfs-identification && 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 "rfs-identification" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Review-of-Financial-Studies-Skills/skills/rfs-identification into .gemini/skills/rfs-identification/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "rfs-identification", 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 rfs-identificationInstalls 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 rfs-identification -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/Review-of-Financial-Studies-Skills/skills/rfs-identification .github/skills/rfs-identification && 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 "rfs-identification" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Review-of-Financial-Studies-Skills/skills/rfs-identification into .github/skills/rfs-identification/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "rfs-identification", 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 rfs-identification -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 rfs-identification --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/Review-of-Financial-Studies-Skills/skills/rfs-identification .opencode/skills/rfs-identification && 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 "rfs-identification" agent skill from https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills/tree/master/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Review-of-Financial-Studies-Skills/skills/rfs-identification into .opencode/skills/rfs-identification/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "rfs-identification", 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
rfs-identification- GitHub stars
- 223
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~1.4k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 618 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 1,617
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
A skill your agent uses when the causal-inference or asset-pricing identification strategy is the bottleneck for a The Review of Financial Studies (RFS) manuscript — quasi-experiments (DID, IV, RDD…
- Works in 6 steps: Natural experiment / policy shock + DID… → Regression discontinuity (a sharp… → Instrumental variables (strong first… → …
- The causal-inference
- SKILL.md covers When to trigger, The RFS identification bar, Checklist and Anti-patterns, plus 1 more section
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Rfs Identification is an agent skill from franklee16/academic-research-skills. Use when the causal-inference or asset-pricing identification strategy is the bottleneck for a The Review of Financial Studies (RFS) manuscript — quasi-experiments (DID, IV, RDD, event study) and factor-model identification. Stress-tests the design before drafting tables.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.4k 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 Research & Science, covering Econometrics and empirical research and Load testing. 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
- The causal-inference
- Asset-pricing identification strategy is the bottleneck for a The Review of Financial Studies (RFS) manuscript — quasi-experiments (DID
- Event study) and factor-model identification
Example prompts
- “/rfs-identification”
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Natural experiment / policy shock + DID (incl. staggered and continuous treatment)
- Regression discontinuity (a sharp institutional threshold: index inclusion, rating cutoff, covenant)
- Instrumental variables (strong first stage + a defensible, finance-grounded exclusion)
- Event study with clean windows and confound discussion
- Matching / propensity-score + DID as a supplement, rarely as the sole strategy
- Structural estimation when the question is about a parameter or counterfactual
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
Rfs Identification loads about 1.4k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 73 tokens; SKILL.md has 618 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 618 words (~1,354 tokens).
“RFS applies the same high causal-inference standard as JF and JFE: a claim of causality requires a credible source of exogenous variation, not a richer control set. RFS is more receptive than the others to genuinely new questions and to…”
- name
- rfs-identification
Files
Just SKILL.md in Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Review-of-Financial-Studies-Skills/skills/rfs-identification 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
Rfs Identification 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rfs Identification this skillfranklee16/academic-research-skills | 223 | 1 repos | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Ier Identificationbrycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills | 1.2k | — | ~2.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Ectj Identification Strategybrycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills | 1.2k | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Er Identificationbrycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills | 1.2k | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Jams Methodsbrycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills | 1.2k | — | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Jmis Data Analysisbrycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills | 1.2k | — | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Rfs Identification
What does Rfs Identification do?
A skill your agent uses when the causal-inference or asset-pricing identification strategy is the bottleneck for a The Review of Financial Studies (RFS) manuscript — quasi-experiments (DID, IV, RDD…. Rfs Identification is an agent skill from franklee16/academic-research-skills. Use when the causal-inference or asset-pricing identification strategy is the bottleneck for a The Review of Financial Studies (RFS) manuscript — quasi-experiments (DID, IV, RDD, event study) and factor-model identification.
When should I use Rfs Identification?
Rfs Identification fits situations like: the causal-inference; asset-pricing identification strategy is the bottleneck for a The Review of Financial Studies (RFS) manuscript — quasi-experiments (DID; event study) and factor-model identification.
How do I install Rfs Identification in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill rfs-identification -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Review-of-Financial-Studies-Skills/skills/rfs-identification in franklee16/academic-research-skills) into .claude/skills/rfs-identification in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Rfs Identification in Codex?
Run `npx skills add franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill rfs-identification -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Review-of-Financial-Studies-Skills/skills/rfs-identification in franklee16/academic-research-skills) into .agents/skills/rfs-identification in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Rfs Identification 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 rfs-identification -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/rfs-identification, .gemini/skills/rfs-identification, .github/skills/rfs-identification and .opencode/skills/rfs-identification in your project.
What does Rfs Identification need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Rfs Identification is instructions for the agent only.
Does Rfs Identification 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 Rfs Identification 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 Rfs Identification use?
No licence was found for Rfs Identification or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Rfs Identification use?
About 1.4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.4k 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 Rfs Identification?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Rfs Identification: Ier Identification (brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills, 1.2k stars), Ectj Identification Strategy (brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills, 1.2k stars), Er Identification (brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills, 1.2k stars) and Jams Methods (brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills, 1.2k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Rfs Identification?
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.