Agent skill

Sci Ssci Polishing

by franklee16 in franklee16/academic-research-skills

A skill your agent uses when researchers need Chinese academic prose translated into publication-oriented English or English manuscript paragraphs and complete sections polished for SCI, SSCI, or…

No licenceAuto-check passedResearch & Science

Install Sci Ssci Polishing

skills CLI
$ npx skills add franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill sci-ssci-polishing -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install franklee16/academic-research-skills sci-ssci-polishing --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/research-workflow/sci-ssci-polishing .claude/skills/sci-ssci-polishing && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
sci-ssci-polishing
GitHub stars
223
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~1.5k tokens
SKILL.md length
721 words
Files
7 (incl. scripts, references)
Skills in repo
1,617
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

A skill your agent uses when researchers need Chinese academic prose translated into publication-oriented English or English manuscript paragraphs and complete sections polished for SCI, SSCI, or…

  • Works in 5 steps: Classify the request → Build a preservation ledger before… → Route by rhetorical function → …
  • Researchers need Chinese academic prose translated into publication-oriented English
  • SKILL.md covers Load only what is needed, Inputs, Workflow and Editing intensity, plus 2 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder

What it does

Sci Ssci Polishing is an agent skill from franklee16/academic-research-skills. Use when researchers need Chinese academic prose translated into publication-oriented English or English manuscript paragraphs and complete sections polished for SCI, SSCI, or interdisciplinary submission.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.5k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 9 other files, including scripts and reference files (for example `agents/openai.yaml`, `references/corpus-method.md` and `references/invariants.md`).

It sits in Research & Science. 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

  • Researchers need Chinese academic prose translated into publication-oriented English
  • English manuscript paragraphs and complete sections polished for SCI
  • Interdisciplinary submission

Example prompts

  • “/sci-ssci-polishing”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Classify the request
  2. Build a preservation ledger before rewriting
  3. Route by rhetorical function
  4. Revise the prose
  5. Run the preservation audit

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

    Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.

    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

Sci Ssci Polishing loads about 1.5k tokens when it runs, and up to ~4.8k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 56 tokens; SKILL.md has 721 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~56
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.5k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~4.8k

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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 721 words (~1,480 tokens).

“Polish the writing, not the science. Improve clarity, precision, coherence, concision, and disciplinary register while treating the author's evidence and claims as immutable unless the author explicitly authorizes a substantive change.”

— opening of SKILL.md by franklee16
name
sci-ssci-polishing

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 6 other files (scripts, references) in research-workflow/sci-ssci-polishing of franklee16/academic-research-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • agents/openai.yaml
  • references/corpus-method.md
  • references/invariants.md
  • references/output-contract.md
  • references/rhetorical-routing.md
  • scripts/check_invariants.py

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

Sci Ssci Polishing 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.

Sci Ssci Polishing compared with similar skills
SkillStarsUsed inTokensAuto-checkLicenceRepo updated
Sci Ssci Polishing this skillfranklee16/academic-research-skills2231 repos~1.5kAutomated safety check: PassNone
Hypothesis Generationspacering-net/codeg3.9k14 repos~3.6kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT
GitHub Deep Researchbytedance/deer-flow84k4 repos~1.3kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Nature Paper CardYuan1z0825/nature-skills47k2 repos~2.1kAutomated safety check: PassApache-2.0
Content Research Writerweapp-tailwindcss/weapp-tailwindcss1.9k25 repos~3.5kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Last30daysmvanhorn/last30days-skill64k—~7.9kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT

Similar skills

  • Hypothesis Generation

    spacering-net/codeg

    Structured hypothesis formulation from observations. An agent skill from spacering-net/codeg.

    3.9k GitHub starsUsed in 14 repos~3.6k tokens
    Research & ScienceAuto-check: notes
  • GitHub Deep Research

    bytedance/deer-flow

    Researches a GitHub repository over four rounds using the GitHub API and web search, then writes a structured markdown report with timeline, metrics and Mermaid diagrams.

    84k GitHub starsUsed in 4 repos~1.3k tokens
    Research & ScienceAuto-check passed
  • Nature Paper Card

    Yuan1z0825/nature-skills

    Builds a structured deep-reading card for one scientific paper, covering methods, how experiments support claims, limitations and research ideas, with a script to prepare the source.

    47k GitHub starsUsed in 2 repos~2.1k tokens
    Research & ScienceAuto-check passed
  • Content Research Writer

    weapp-tailwindcss/weapp-tailwindcss

    Assists in writing high-quality content by conducting research, adding citations, improving hooks, iterating on outlines, and providing real-time feedback on each section.

    1.9k GitHub starsUsed in 25 repos~3.5k tokens
    Research & ScienceAuto-check passed
  • Last30days

    mvanhorn/last30days-skill

    Research what people actually say about any topic in the last 30 days.

    64k GitHub stars~7.9k tokensUpdated yesterday
    Research & ScienceAuto-check: notes
  • Peer Review

    spacering-net/codeg

    Structured manuscript/grant review with checklist-based evaluation.

    3.9k GitHub starsUsed in 17 repos~5.9k tokens
    Research & ScienceAuto-check: notes

More from franklee16/academic-research-skills

All 1,617 skills in this repo
  • Econometric Research Writing

    franklee16/academic-research-skills

    End-to-end econometric analysis and economics/management paper-writing workflow.

    223 GitHub stars~2.4k tokensUpdated 23 days ago
    Auto-check passed
  • Paper Revision

    franklee16/academic-research-skills

    Comprehensive workflow for handling journal Revise and Resubmit (R&R) decisions.

    223 GitHub stars~3.4k tokensUpdated 23 days ago
    Auto-check passed
  • Research Defense Radar

    franklee16/academic-research-skills

    Assess and monitor an ongoing research project's competitor landscape, novelty risk, and method/data opportunities from a proposal, paper, research question, data or method notes, or a suspected…

    223 GitHub stars~4k tokensUpdated 23 days ago
    Auto-check passed
  • Academic Grant

    franklee16/academic-research-skills

    Generate or fill in academic grant application forms (project statement, education plan, pathway to impact, references) using draft research material.

    223 GitHub stars~2.8k tokensUpdated 23 days ago
    Auto-check: notes
  • Chinese Reference Formatter Skill

    franklee16/academic-research-skills

    A skill your agent uses when a user needs通用中文参考文献、GB/T 7714-style bibliography entries, Chinese academic reference formatting, or BibTeX completion from Chinese or English literature titles…

    223 GitHub stars~1.1k tokensUpdated 23 days ago
    Auto-check passed
  • Code To Notation Table

    franklee16/academic-research-skills

    A skill your agent uses when the user provides program code, scripts, or variable lists and wants a Word .docx correspondence table mapping code variables to paper-ready mathematical notation.

    223 GitHub stars~1k tokensUpdated 23 days ago
    Auto-check passed

Questions about Sci Ssci Polishing

What does Sci Ssci Polishing do?

A skill your agent uses when researchers need Chinese academic prose translated into publication-oriented English or English manuscript paragraphs and complete sections polished for SCI, SSCI, or…. Sci Ssci Polishing is an agent skill from franklee16/academic-research-skills. Use when researchers need Chinese academic prose translated into publication-oriented English or English manuscript paragraphs and complete sections polished for SCI, SSCI, or interdisciplinary submission.

When should I use Sci Ssci Polishing?

Sci Ssci Polishing fits situations like: researchers need Chinese academic prose translated into publication-oriented English; english manuscript paragraphs and complete sections polished for SCI; interdisciplinary submission.

How do I install Sci Ssci Polishing in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill sci-ssci-polishing -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (research-workflow/sci-ssci-polishing in franklee16/academic-research-skills) into .claude/skills/sci-ssci-polishing in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Sci Ssci Polishing in Codex?

Run `npx skills add franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill sci-ssci-polishing -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (research-workflow/sci-ssci-polishing in franklee16/academic-research-skills) into .agents/skills/sci-ssci-polishing in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Sci Ssci Polishing 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 sci-ssci-polishing -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/sci-ssci-polishing, .gemini/skills/sci-ssci-polishing, .github/skills/sci-ssci-polishing and .opencode/skills/sci-ssci-polishing in your project.

What does Sci Ssci Polishing need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Sci Ssci Polishing needs Python for the scripts in its folder. Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Sci Ssci Polishing 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 Sci Ssci Polishing 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Sci Ssci Polishing use?

No licence was found for Sci Ssci Polishing or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Sci Ssci Polishing use?

About 1.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.9k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 3.4k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Sci Ssci Polishing?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Sci Ssci Polishing: Hypothesis Generation (spacering-net/codeg, 3.9k stars), GitHub Deep Research (bytedance/deer-flow, 84k stars), Nature Paper Card (Yuan1z0825/nature-skills, 47k stars) and Content Research Writer (weapp-tailwindcss/weapp-tailwindcss, 1.9k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Sci Ssci Polishing?

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.