Scientific Writing
neflibata-feng/MyArxiv-Agent
Core skill for the deep research and writing tool. An agent skill from neflibata-feng/MyArxiv-Agent.
Write scientific manuscripts. An agent skill from jimmc414/Kosmos.
Install Scientific Writing
$ npx skills add jimmc414/Kosmos --skill scientific-writing -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install jimmc414/Kosmos scientific-writing --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/jimmc414/Kosmos.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/kosmos-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-skills/scientific-writing .claude/skills/scientific-writing && 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 "scientific-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/jimmc414/Kosmos/tree/master/kosmos-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-skills/scientific-writing into .claude/skills/scientific-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scientific-writing", 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/jimmc414/Kosmos/tree/master/kosmos-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-skills/scientific-writingType 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 jimmc414/Kosmos --skill scientific-writing -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install jimmc414/Kosmos scientific-writing --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jimmc414/Kosmos.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/kosmos-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-skills/scientific-writing .agents/skills/scientific-writing && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "scientific-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/jimmc414/Kosmos/tree/master/kosmos-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-skills/scientific-writing into .agents/skills/scientific-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scientific-writing", 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 jimmc414/Kosmos --skill scientific-writing -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install jimmc414/Kosmos scientific-writing --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jimmc414/Kosmos.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/kosmos-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-skills/scientific-writing .cursor/skills/scientific-writing && 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 "scientific-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/jimmc414/Kosmos/tree/master/kosmos-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-skills/scientific-writing into .cursor/skills/scientific-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scientific-writing", 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/jimmc414/Kosmos.git --path kosmos-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-skills/scientific-writing--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 jimmc414/Kosmos --skill scientific-writing -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install jimmc414/Kosmos scientific-writing --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jimmc414/Kosmos.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/kosmos-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-skills/scientific-writing .gemini/skills/scientific-writing && 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 "scientific-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/jimmc414/Kosmos/tree/master/kosmos-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-skills/scientific-writing into .gemini/skills/scientific-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scientific-writing", 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 jimmc414/Kosmos scientific-writingInstalls 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 jimmc414/Kosmos --skill scientific-writing -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jimmc414/Kosmos.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/kosmos-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-skills/scientific-writing .github/skills/scientific-writing && 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 "scientific-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/jimmc414/Kosmos/tree/master/kosmos-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-skills/scientific-writing into .github/skills/scientific-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scientific-writing", 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 jimmc414/Kosmos --skill scientific-writing -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install jimmc414/Kosmos scientific-writing --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jimmc414/Kosmos.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/kosmos-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-skills/scientific-writing .opencode/skills/scientific-writing && 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 "scientific-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/jimmc414/Kosmos/tree/master/kosmos-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-skills/scientific-writing into .opencode/skills/scientific-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scientific-writing", 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
scientific-writing- GitHub stars
- 595
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~4.1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 1,901 words
- Files
- 6 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 6
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Write scientific manuscripts. An agent skill from jimmc414/Kosmos.
- Works in 9 steps: Manuscript Structure and Organization → Section-Specific Writing Guidance → Citation and Reference Management → …
- Tasks that involve Scientific writing
- SKILL.md covers Overview, When to Use This Skill, Core Capabilities and Workflow for Manuscript…, plus 2 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Scientific Writing is an agent skill from jimmc414/Kosmos. Write scientific manuscripts. IMRAD structure, citations (APA/AMA/Vancouver), figures/tables, reporting guidelines (CONSORT/STROBE/PRISMA), abstracts, for research papers and journal submissions.
Its SKILL.md is about 4.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 6 other files, including reference files (for example `references/citation_styles.md`, `references/figures_tables.md` and `references/imrad_structure.md`).
It sits in Research & Science, covering Scientific writing, ORMs and data access and Citation management. It works with Prisma. The repository describes itself as: Kosmos: An AI Scientist for Autonomous Discovery - An implementation and adaptation to be driven by Claude Code or API - Based on the Kosmos AI Paper -….
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Scientific writing
- Tasks that involve ORMs and data access
- Tasks that involve Citation management
Example prompts
- “/scientific-writing”
Workflow steps
9 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Manuscript Structure and Organization
- Section-Specific Writing Guidance
- Citation and Reference Management
- Figures and Tables
- Reporting Guidelines by Study Type
- Writing Principles and Style
- Journal-Specific Formatting
- Field-Specific Language and Terminology
- Common Pitfalls to Avoid
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 73f4d2a. 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
Scientific Writing loads about 4.1k tokens when it runs, and up to ~36k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 54 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,901 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 1,901 words (~4,144 tokens).
“Scientific writing is a process for communicating research with precision and clarity. Write manuscripts using IMRAD structure, citations (APA/AMA/Vancouver), figures/tables, and reporting guidelines (CONSORT/STROBE/PRISMA). Apply this skill for research papers and journal submissions.”
- name
- scientific-writing
Files
SKILL.md and 5 other files (references) in kosmos-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-skills/scientific-writing of jimmc414/Kosmos.
- SKILL.md
- references/citation_styles.md
- references/figures_tables.md
- references/imrad_structure.md
- references/reporting_guidelines.md
- references/writing_principles.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 73f4d2a
Used in 1 other repository
We found 2 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in jimmc414/Kosmos, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
Compare with similar skills
Scientific Writing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific Writing this skilljimmc414/Kosmos | 595 | 1 repos | ~4.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Scientific Writingneflibata-feng/MyArxiv-Agent | 126 | 18 repos | ~8.4k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Lit Searchluwill/research-skills | 862 | — | ~3.7k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Ma Search Bibliographyhtlin222/meta-pipe | 139 | — | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Notes | Custom licence | |
| Ma Publication Qualityhtlin222/meta-pipe | 139 | — | ~1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Review PaperAperivue/medsci-skills | 333 | — | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Ma Publication Quality
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Publication-quality checks and enhancements for high-impact journal submissions, including PRISMA/MOOSE reporting, robust meta-analysis diagnostics (Hartung-Knapp, prediction intervals, influence)…
Review Paper
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Citation Verification Guide
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Questions about Scientific Writing
What does Scientific Writing do?
Write scientific manuscripts. An agent skill from jimmc414/Kosmos. Scientific Writing is an agent skill from jimmc414/Kosmos. Write scientific manuscripts.
When should I use Scientific Writing?
Scientific Writing fits situations like: tasks that involve Scientific writing; tasks that involve ORMs and data access; tasks that involve Citation management.
How do I install Scientific Writing in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add jimmc414/Kosmos --skill scientific-writing -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (kosmos-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-skills/scientific-writing in jimmc414/Kosmos) into .claude/skills/scientific-writing in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Scientific Writing in Codex?
Run `npx skills add jimmc414/Kosmos --skill scientific-writing -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (kosmos-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-skills/scientific-writing in jimmc414/Kosmos) into .agents/skills/scientific-writing in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Scientific Writing 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 jimmc414/Kosmos --skill scientific-writing -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/scientific-writing, .gemini/skills/scientific-writing, .github/skills/scientific-writing and .opencode/skills/scientific-writing in your project.
What does Scientific Writing need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Scientific Writing is instructions for the agent only.
Does Scientific Writing 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 Scientific Writing 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 Scientific Writing use?
No licence was found for Scientific Writing or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Scientific Writing use?
About 4.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 17k 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 32k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Scientific Writing?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Scientific Writing: Scientific Writing (neflibata-feng/MyArxiv-Agent, 126 stars), Lit Search (luwill/research-skills, 862 stars), Ma Search Bibliography (htlin222/meta-pipe, 139 stars) and Ma Publication Quality (htlin222/meta-pipe, 139 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Scientific Writing?
jimmc414 (a GitHub user) maintains it in jimmc414/Kosmos, which has 595 GitHub stars. The repository holds 6 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.
Source: jimmc414/Kosmos on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.