Hypothesis Generation
spacering-net/codeg
Structured hypothesis formulation from observations. An agent skill from spacering-net/codeg.
A skill your agent uses when you have an approved research question and need a concrete analysis plan, before touching outcome data or fitting any model
Install Designing The Analysis
$ npx skills add K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers --skill designing-the-analysis -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers designing-the-analysis --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/K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/designing-the-analysis .claude/skills/designing-the-analysis && 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 "designing-the-analysis" agent skill from https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers/tree/main/skills/designing-the-analysis into .claude/skills/designing-the-analysis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "designing-the-analysis", 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/K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers/tree/main/skills/designing-the-analysisType 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 K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers --skill designing-the-analysis -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers designing-the-analysis --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/designing-the-analysis .agents/skills/designing-the-analysis && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "designing-the-analysis" agent skill from https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers/tree/main/skills/designing-the-analysis into .agents/skills/designing-the-analysis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "designing-the-analysis", 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 K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers --skill designing-the-analysis -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers designing-the-analysis --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/designing-the-analysis .cursor/skills/designing-the-analysis && 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 "designing-the-analysis" agent skill from https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers/tree/main/skills/designing-the-analysis into .cursor/skills/designing-the-analysis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "designing-the-analysis", 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/K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers.git --path skills/designing-the-analysis--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 K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers --skill designing-the-analysis -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers designing-the-analysis --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/designing-the-analysis .gemini/skills/designing-the-analysis && 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 "designing-the-analysis" agent skill from https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers/tree/main/skills/designing-the-analysis into .gemini/skills/designing-the-analysis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "designing-the-analysis", 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 K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers designing-the-analysisInstalls 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 K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers --skill designing-the-analysis -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/designing-the-analysis .github/skills/designing-the-analysis && 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 "designing-the-analysis" agent skill from https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers/tree/main/skills/designing-the-analysis into .github/skills/designing-the-analysis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "designing-the-analysis", 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 K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers --skill designing-the-analysis -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers designing-the-analysis --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/designing-the-analysis .opencode/skills/designing-the-analysis && 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 "designing-the-analysis" agent skill from https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers/tree/main/skills/designing-the-analysis into .opencode/skills/designing-the-analysis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "designing-the-analysis", 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
designing-the-analysis- GitHub stars
- 350
- Token cost
- ~1.7k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 717 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 13
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
A skill your agent uses when you have an approved research question and need a concrete analysis plan, before touching outcome data or fitting any model
- Works in 5 steps: Coverage: Does a task answer the… → Researcher degrees of freedom: Is every… → Confound coverage: Is every surveyed… → …
- You have an approved research question and need a concrete analysis plan
- SKILL.md covers Overview, Scope Check, Inputs You Need First and Artifact & Data-Flow Structure, plus 8 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Designing The Analysis is an agent skill from K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers. Use when you have an approved research question and need a concrete analysis plan, before touching outcome data or fitting any model
Its SKILL.md is about 1.7k 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 Hypothesis generation. The repository describes itself as: Composable computational-science methodology skills for AI research agents — pre-registration over TDD. A science-domain reimplementation of Superpowers.
When your agent uses it
- You have an approved research question and need a concrete analysis plan
- Before touching outcome data
- Fitting any model
Example prompts
- “/designing-the-analysis”
Requirements
- Python 3
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Coverage: Does a task answer the question? Does every hypothesis have an analysis?
- Researcher degrees of freedom: Is every analytic choice (test, covariates, exclusions, transformations, cutoffs) specified in advance?…
- Confound coverage: Is every surveyed confound handled by a task?
- Placeholder scan: Any of the failures above? Fix them.
- Consistency: Do variable names, file paths, and the decision rule match across tasks?
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 0374bdf. 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 (its code samples are markdown).
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
Designing The Analysis loads about 1.7k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 39 tokens; SKILL.md has 717 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
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 717 words (~1,722 tokens).
“Write a comprehensive analysis plan assuming the analyst has zero context for this project and questionable statistical taste. Document everything they need: which datasets and variables, how each construct is computed, the exact model or test, the sample size /…”
- name
- designing-the-analysis
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/designing-the-analysis of K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 0374bdf
Compare with similar skills
Designing The Analysis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designing The Analysis this skillK-Dense-AI/science-superpowers | 350 | — | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Hypothesis Generationspacering-net/codeg | 3.9k | 14 repos | ~3.6k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Nature Paper CardYuan1z0825/nature-skills | 47k | 2 repos | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Hypothesis GenerationK-Dense-AI/claude-scientific-writer | 2.4k | 2 repos | ~3.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Good QuestionRimagination/good-question | 305 | 1 repos | ~4.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| High Stakes Analytics Decision Lablimingrui679-design/high-stakes-analytics-decision-lab | 1k | — | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Designing The Analysis
What does Designing The Analysis do?
A skill your agent uses when you have an approved research question and need a concrete analysis plan, before touching outcome data or fitting any model. Designing The Analysis is an agent skill from K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers.
When should I use Designing The Analysis?
Designing The Analysis fits situations like: you have an approved research question and need a concrete analysis plan; before touching outcome data; fitting any model.
How do I install Designing The Analysis in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers --skill designing-the-analysis -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/designing-the-analysis in K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers) into .claude/skills/designing-the-analysis in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Designing The Analysis in Codex?
Run `npx skills add K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers --skill designing-the-analysis -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/designing-the-analysis in K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers) into .agents/skills/designing-the-analysis in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Designing The Analysis 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 K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers --skill designing-the-analysis -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/designing-the-analysis, .gemini/skills/designing-the-analysis, .github/skills/designing-the-analysis and .opencode/skills/designing-the-analysis in your project.
What does Designing The Analysis need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Designing The Analysis is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Designing The Analysis 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 Designing The Analysis 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 Designing The Analysis use?
Designing The Analysis has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Designing The Analysis use?
About 1.7k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.9k 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 Designing The Analysis?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Designing The Analysis: Hypothesis Generation (spacering-net/codeg, 3.9k stars), Nature Paper Card (Yuan1z0825/nature-skills, 47k stars), Hypothesis Generation (K-Dense-AI/claude-scientific-writer, 2.4k stars) and Good Question (Rimagination/good-question, 305 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Designing The Analysis?
K-Dense-AI (a GitHub organization) maintains it in K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers, which has 350 GitHub stars. The repository holds 13 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 13, 2026.
Source: K-Dense-AI/science-superpowers on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.