Build, document, test, and validate a journal-ready replication package for social science research.
$ npx skills add joshzyj/open-scholar-skill --skill scholar-replication -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install joshzyj/open-scholar-skill scholar-replication --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/joshzyj/open-scholar-skill.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/scholar-replication .claude/skills/scholar-replication && 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 "scholar-replication" agent skill from https://github.com/joshzyj/open-scholar-skill/tree/main/.claude/skills/scholar-replication into .claude/skills/scholar-replication/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scholar-replication", 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/joshzyj/open-scholar-skill/tree/main/.claude/skills/scholar-replicationType 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 joshzyj/open-scholar-skill --skill scholar-replication -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install joshzyj/open-scholar-skill scholar-replication --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/joshzyj/open-scholar-skill.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/scholar-replication .agents/skills/scholar-replication && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "scholar-replication" agent skill from https://github.com/joshzyj/open-scholar-skill/tree/main/.claude/skills/scholar-replication into .agents/skills/scholar-replication/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scholar-replication", 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 joshzyj/open-scholar-skill --skill scholar-replication -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install joshzyj/open-scholar-skill scholar-replication --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/joshzyj/open-scholar-skill.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/scholar-replication .cursor/skills/scholar-replication && 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 "scholar-replication" agent skill from https://github.com/joshzyj/open-scholar-skill/tree/main/.claude/skills/scholar-replication into .cursor/skills/scholar-replication/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scholar-replication", 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/joshzyj/open-scholar-skill.git --path .claude/skills/scholar-replication--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 joshzyj/open-scholar-skill --skill scholar-replication -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install joshzyj/open-scholar-skill scholar-replication --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/joshzyj/open-scholar-skill.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/scholar-replication .gemini/skills/scholar-replication && 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 "scholar-replication" agent skill from https://github.com/joshzyj/open-scholar-skill/tree/main/.claude/skills/scholar-replication into .gemini/skills/scholar-replication/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scholar-replication", 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 joshzyj/open-scholar-skill scholar-replicationInstalls 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 joshzyj/open-scholar-skill --skill scholar-replication -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/joshzyj/open-scholar-skill.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/scholar-replication .github/skills/scholar-replication && 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 "scholar-replication" agent skill from https://github.com/joshzyj/open-scholar-skill/tree/main/.claude/skills/scholar-replication into .github/skills/scholar-replication/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scholar-replication", 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 joshzyj/open-scholar-skill --skill scholar-replication -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install joshzyj/open-scholar-skill scholar-replication --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/joshzyj/open-scholar-skill.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/scholar-replication .opencode/skills/scholar-replication && 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 "scholar-replication" agent skill from https://github.com/joshzyj/open-scholar-skill/tree/main/.claude/skills/scholar-replication into .opencode/skills/scholar-replication/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "scholar-replication", 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.
scholar-replicationBuild, document, test, and validate a journal-ready replication package for social science research.
Scholar Replication is an agent skill from joshzyj/open-scholar-skill. Build, document, test, and validate a journal-ready replication package for social science research. Six modes: (1) BUILD — assemble scripts, data, documentation into structured replication directory from output/[slug]/scripts/ and project artifacts; (2) DOCUMENT — generate comprehensive README (AEA template), codebook, data dictionary, computational requirements, dependency graph; (3) TEST — execute clean-run validation in isolated environment (fresh renv/conda, Docker optional), compare reproduced outputs…
Its SKILL.md is about 19k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including reference files (for example `references/replication-standards.md`).
It sits in Databases, covering Database administration, Econometrics and empirical research and Speech recognition and synthesis. It works with Docker and GitHub. The repository describes itself as: Open scholar skill, a claude code plugin, for academic research.
7 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 6e5ac8e. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
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.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
gitbashmakedockercondapythonjqpiphuggingface-cliFrom the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:
zenodo.orgcreativecommons.orgorcid.orgcran.r-project.orgdoi.orgFrom URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Scholar Replication loads about 19k tokens when it runs, and up to ~24k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 242 tokens; SKILL.md has 2,828 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.
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.
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 2,828 words (~18,542 tokens).
“Load the full verification protocol on first use:”
SKILL.md and 1 other file (references) in .claude/skills/scholar-replication of joshzyj/open-scholar-skill.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 6e5ac8e
Scholar Replication 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scholar Replication this skilljoshzyj/open-scholar-skill | 168 | — | ~19k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Joe Replication And Data Policyfranklee16/academic-research-skills | 223 | 1 repos | ~986 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Restat Replication Packagebrycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills | 1.2k | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Rof Replication And Data Policybrycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills | 1.2k | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Jape Literature Positioningfranklee16/academic-research-skills | 223 | 1 repos | ~572 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Ectj Literature Positioningbrycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills | 1.2k | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Build, document, test, and validate a journal-ready replication package for social science research. Scholar Replication is an agent skill from joshzyj/open-scholar-skill. Build, document, test, and validate a journal-ready replication package for social science research.
Scholar Replication fits situations like: tasks that involve Database administration; tasks that involve Econometrics and empirical research; tasks that involve Speech recognition and synthesis.
Run `npx skills add joshzyj/open-scholar-skill --skill scholar-replication -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/scholar-replication in joshzyj/open-scholar-skill) into .claude/skills/scholar-replication in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
Run `npx skills add joshzyj/open-scholar-skill --skill scholar-replication -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/scholar-replication in joshzyj/open-scholar-skill) into .agents/skills/scholar-replication in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add joshzyj/open-scholar-skill --skill scholar-replication -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/scholar-replication, .gemini/skills/scholar-replication, .github/skills/scholar-replication and .opencode/skills/scholar-replication in your project.
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Scholar Replication needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git, bash, make, docker, conda and python). Our summary lists: Python 3; Docker.
SKILL.md names 5 domains. In commands or code: zenodo.org, creativecommons.org, orcid.org, cran.r-project.org and doi.org; the agent is likely to contact these when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
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.
Scholar Replication has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
About 19k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 74k 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 5.8k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Scholar Replication: Joe Replication And Data Policy (franklee16/academic-research-skills, 223 stars), Restat Replication Package (brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills, 1.2k stars), Rof Replication And Data Policy (brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills, 1.2k stars) and Jape Literature Positioning (franklee16/academic-research-skills, 223 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
joshzyj (a GitHub user) maintains it in joshzyj/open-scholar-skill, which has 168 GitHub stars. The repository holds 30 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 18, 2026.
Source: joshzyj/open-scholar-skill on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.
