Academic Paper Writing Pipeline
Imbad0202/academic-research-skills
Runs a 12-agent pipeline that plans, drafts, cites, reviews and formats academic papers, with modes for revision, rebuttals, abstracts and citation checks.
Transforms output/PAPERPLAN.md into a journal-quality Markdown manuscript draft for GIScience, GeoAI, spatial data science, and remote sensing venues (IJGIS, ISPRS JPRS, RSE, TGIS, AAG Annals).
Install Paper Draft
$ npx skills add GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent --skill paper-draft -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent paper-draft --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/GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/paper-draft .claude/skills/paper-draft && 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 "paper-draft" agent skill from https://github.com/GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent/tree/main/skills/paper-draft into .claude/skills/paper-draft/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "paper-draft", 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/GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent/tree/main/skills/paper-draftType 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 GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent --skill paper-draft -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent paper-draft --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/paper-draft .agents/skills/paper-draft && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "paper-draft" agent skill from https://github.com/GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent/tree/main/skills/paper-draft into .agents/skills/paper-draft/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "paper-draft", 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 GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent --skill paper-draft -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent paper-draft --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/paper-draft .cursor/skills/paper-draft && 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 "paper-draft" agent skill from https://github.com/GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent/tree/main/skills/paper-draft into .cursor/skills/paper-draft/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "paper-draft", 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/GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent.git --path skills/paper-draft--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 GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent --skill paper-draft -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent paper-draft --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/paper-draft .gemini/skills/paper-draft && 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 "paper-draft" agent skill from https://github.com/GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent/tree/main/skills/paper-draft into .gemini/skills/paper-draft/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "paper-draft", 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 GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent paper-draftInstalls 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 GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent --skill paper-draft -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/paper-draft .github/skills/paper-draft && 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 "paper-draft" agent skill from https://github.com/GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent/tree/main/skills/paper-draft into .github/skills/paper-draft/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "paper-draft", 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 GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent --skill paper-draft -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent paper-draft --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/paper-draft .opencode/skills/paper-draft && 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 "paper-draft" agent skill from https://github.com/GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent/tree/main/skills/paper-draft into .opencode/skills/paper-draft/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "paper-draft", 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
paper-draft- GitHub stars
- 106
- Token cost
- ~7.3k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 3,251 words
- Files
- 6
- Skills in repo
- 19
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Transforms output/PAPERPLAN.md into a journal-quality Markdown manuscript draft for GIScience, GeoAI, spatial data science, and remote sensing venues (IJGIS, ISPRS JPRS, RSE, TGIS, AAG Annals).
- Works in 12 steps: Read and interpret PAPER_PLAN.md → Determine DRAFT_MODE → Consult referenced project files → …
- Tasks that involve Geospatial analysis
- SKILL.md covers Constants, Core Philosophy, Inputs and Outputs, plus 2 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Paper Draft is an agent skill from GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent. Transforms output/PAPERPLAN.md into a journal-quality Markdown manuscript draft for GIScience, GeoAI, spatial data science, and remote sensing venues (IJGIS, ISPRS JPRS, RSE, TGIS, AAG Annals). Consults referenced literature, experiment, figure, and claim artifacts; supports full drafts, partial drafts, and skeleton drafts depending on readiness. Never fabricates results, metrics, or citations — produces a claim-to-evidence map and coverage-gap report alongside the manuscript.
Its SKILL.md is about 7.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 6 other files (for example `templates/CLAIM_SUPPORT_CHECKLIST.md`, `templates/DRAFT_READINESS_CHECKLIST.md` and `templates/MANUSCRIPT_SECTION_TEMPLATE.md`).
It sits in Research & Science, covering Geospatial analysis, Test coverage and Citation management. The repository describes itself as: Fully automatic AI research agent for Geoscientists, Remote Sensing researchers, and GIScientists. Features harness engineering, GeoBenchmark (OLS/GWR/MGWR), journal templates…
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Geospatial analysis
- Tasks that involve Test coverage
- Tasks that involve Citation management
Example prompts
- “Use the paper-draft skill to transform output/PAPERPLAN.md into a journal-quality Markdown manuscript draft for GIScience, GeoAI, spatial data…”
- “/paper-draft”
Requirements
- Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Bash(*), Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob, Agent, WebSearch, WebFetch, mcp__codex__codex, mcp__codex__codex-reply
Workflow steps
12 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Read and interpret PAPER_PLAN.md
- Determine DRAFT_MODE
- Consult referenced project files
- Select section structure
- Draft section by section
- Consistency and support pass
- Optional cross-review with REVIEWER_MODEL
- Final artifacts and handoff
- Introduction (≈ 800–1200 words)
- Related Work (≈ 1000–1600 words)
- Study Area / Data (≈ 500–1000 words; expand for applied case studies)
- Methodology (≈ 1200–2000 words)
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 5f7a246. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
Bash(*)ReadWriteEditGrepGlobAgentWebSearchWebFetchmcp__codex__codex
…and 1 more on the same allowed-tools line.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are yaml).
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
Paper Draft loads about 7.3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 124 tokens; SKILL.md has 3,251 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: notes
The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.
- NotePre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: Bash)SKILL.md
allowed-tools: Bash(*), Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob, Agent, WebSearch, WebFetch, mcp__codex__codex, mcp__codex__c
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 3,251 words (~7,327 tokens).
“You turn the plan in output/PAPER_PLAN.md into a journal-quality manuscript draft for: $ARGUMENTS”
- name
- paper-draft
- allowed-tools
- Bash(*), Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob, Agent, WebSearch, WebFetch, mcp__codex__codex, mcp__codex__codex-reply
- argument-hint
- section-name-or-"all"-or-plan-path
Files
SKILL.md and 5 other files in skills/paper-draft of GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent.
- SKILL.md
- templates/CLAIM_SUPPORT_CHECKLIST.md
- templates/DRAFT_READINESS_CHECKLIST.md
- templates/MANUSCRIPT_SECTION_TEMPLATE.md
- templates/OUTPUT_CONVENTIONS.md
- templates/SECTION_EVIDENCE_CHECKLIST.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 5f7a246
Compare with similar skills
Paper Draft 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper Draft this skillGRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent | 106 | — | ~7.3k | Automated safety check: Notes | None | |
| Academic Paper Writing PipelineImbad0202/academic-research-skills | 51k | — | ~16k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Academic Integrity Rewritelin1111-1/academic-integrity-rewrite | 102 | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Ref Downloaderltczding-gif/ref-downloader | 139 | — | ~5.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Obsidian Paper VaultAperivue/medsci-skills | 329 | — | ~1.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Research Vault Literature Retrievalcheneternity/Research-Vault-Literature-Retrieval | 292 | — | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | None |
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Questions about Paper Draft
What does Paper Draft do?
Transforms output/PAPERPLAN.md into a journal-quality Markdown manuscript draft for GIScience, GeoAI, spatial data science, and remote sensing venues (IJGIS, ISPRS JPRS, RSE, TGIS, AAG Annals). Paper Draft is an agent skill from GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent.md into a journal-quality Markdown manuscript draft for GIScience, GeoAI, spatial data science, and remote sensing venues (IJGIS, ISPRS JPRS, RSE, TGIS, AAG Annals).
When should I use Paper Draft?
Paper Draft fits situations like: tasks that involve Geospatial analysis; tasks that involve Test coverage; tasks that involve Citation management.
How do I install Paper Draft in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent --skill paper-draft -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/paper-draft in GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent) into .claude/skills/paper-draft in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Paper Draft in Codex?
Run `npx skills add GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent --skill paper-draft -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/paper-draft in GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent) into .agents/skills/paper-draft in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Paper Draft 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 GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent --skill paper-draft -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/paper-draft, .gemini/skills/paper-draft, .github/skills/paper-draft and .opencode/skills/paper-draft in your project.
What does Paper Draft need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Paper Draft is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash(*), Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob, Agent, WebSearch, WebFetch, mcp__codex__codex, mcp__codex__codex-reply.
Does Paper Draft 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 Paper Draft safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (pre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: bash)), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Paper Draft use?
No licence was found for Paper Draft or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Paper Draft use?
About 7.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 29k 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 Paper Draft?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Paper Draft: Academic Paper Writing Pipeline (Imbad0202/academic-research-skills, 51k stars), Academic Integrity Rewrite (lin1111-1/academic-integrity-rewrite, 102 stars), Ref Downloader (ltczding-gif/ref-downloader, 139 stars) and Obsidian Paper Vault (Aperivue/medsci-skills, 329 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Paper Draft?
GRIND-Lab-Core (a GitHub organization) maintains it in GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent, which has 106 GitHub stars. The repository holds 19 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on May 6, 2026.
Source: GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.