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Guides the creation of evidence-based academic recommendation letters, reference letters, and award nominations that combine concrete examples, meaningful comparisons, and genuine enthusiasm.
Install Academic Letter Architect
$ npx skills add lyndonkl/claude --skill academic-letter-architect -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install lyndonkl/claude academic-letter-architect --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/lyndonkl/claude.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/academic-letter-architect .claude/skills/academic-letter-architect && 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 "academic-letter-architect" agent skill from https://github.com/lyndonkl/claude/tree/main/skills/academic-letter-architect into .claude/skills/academic-letter-architect/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "academic-letter-architect", 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/lyndonkl/claude/tree/main/skills/academic-letter-architectType 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 lyndonkl/claude --skill academic-letter-architect -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install lyndonkl/claude academic-letter-architect --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/lyndonkl/claude.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/academic-letter-architect .agents/skills/academic-letter-architect && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "academic-letter-architect" agent skill from https://github.com/lyndonkl/claude/tree/main/skills/academic-letter-architect into .agents/skills/academic-letter-architect/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "academic-letter-architect", 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 lyndonkl/claude --skill academic-letter-architect -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install lyndonkl/claude academic-letter-architect --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/lyndonkl/claude.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/academic-letter-architect .cursor/skills/academic-letter-architect && 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 "academic-letter-architect" agent skill from https://github.com/lyndonkl/claude/tree/main/skills/academic-letter-architect into .cursor/skills/academic-letter-architect/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "academic-letter-architect", 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/lyndonkl/claude.git --path skills/academic-letter-architect--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 lyndonkl/claude --skill academic-letter-architect -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install lyndonkl/claude academic-letter-architect --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/lyndonkl/claude.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/academic-letter-architect .gemini/skills/academic-letter-architect && 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 "academic-letter-architect" agent skill from https://github.com/lyndonkl/claude/tree/main/skills/academic-letter-architect into .gemini/skills/academic-letter-architect/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "academic-letter-architect", 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 lyndonkl/claude academic-letter-architectInstalls 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 lyndonkl/claude --skill academic-letter-architect -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/lyndonkl/claude.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/academic-letter-architect .github/skills/academic-letter-architect && 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 "academic-letter-architect" agent skill from https://github.com/lyndonkl/claude/tree/main/skills/academic-letter-architect into .github/skills/academic-letter-architect/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "academic-letter-architect", 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 lyndonkl/claude --skill academic-letter-architect -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install lyndonkl/claude academic-letter-architect --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/lyndonkl/claude.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/academic-letter-architect .opencode/skills/academic-letter-architect && 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 "academic-letter-architect" agent skill from https://github.com/lyndonkl/claude/tree/main/skills/academic-letter-architect into .opencode/skills/academic-letter-architect/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "academic-letter-architect", 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
academic-letter-architect- GitHub stars
- 164
- Token cost
- ~2.5k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 956 words
- Files
- 4
- Skills in repo
- 12
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Guides the creation of evidence-based academic recommendation letters, reference letters, and award nominations that combine concrete examples, meaningful comparisons, and genuine enthusiasm.
- Works in 6 steps: Truthfulness: Only write what you… → Evidence-based: Every claim should have… → Appropriate comparison: Compare to… → …
- Writing recommendation letters for students
- SKILL.md covers Table of Contents, Core Principles, Workflow and Letter Structure, plus 3 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Academic Letter Architect is an agent skill from lyndonkl/claude. Guides the creation of evidence-based academic recommendation letters, reference letters, and award nominations that combine concrete examples, meaningful comparisons, and genuine enthusiasm. Use when writing recommendation letters for students, postdocs, or colleagues, or when user mentions recommendation letter, reference, nomination, letter of support, endorsement, or needs help with strong advocacy and comparative statements.
Its SKILL.md is about 2.5k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 5 other files (for example `resources/evaluators/rubric_academic_letter.json`, `resources/methodology.md` and `resources/template.md`).
It sits in AI & LLM Engineering. The repository describes itself as: Agents, skills and anything else to use with claude.
When your agent uses it
- Writing recommendation letters for students
- User mentions recommendation letter
- Letter of support
- Needs help with strong advocacy and comparative statements
Example prompts
- “Use the academic-letter-architect skill to guide the creation of evidence-based academic recommendation letters, reference letters, and award…”
- “/academic-letter-architect”
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Truthfulness: Only write what you genuinely believe. Dishonest letters harm candidates and your reputation.
- Evidence-based: Every claim should have a supporting example. "Smart" means nothing without evidence.
- Appropriate comparison: Compare to relevant reference class (other postdocs, not all scientists ever).
- Match content to opportunity: Emphasize research for academic jobs, practical skills for industry.
- Candidate voice preservation: Reflect the candidate's actual achievements, not fabricated ones.
- Cultural awareness: US letters are more superlative than other cultures. Calibrate appropriately.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 4acc337. 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
Academic Letter Architect loads about 2.5k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 115 tokens; SKILL.md has 956 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 956 words (~2,529 tokens).
- name
- academic-letter-architect
Files
SKILL.md and 3 other files in skills/academic-letter-architect of lyndonkl/claude.
- SKILL.md
- resources/evaluators/rubric_academic_letter.json
- resources/methodology.md
- resources/template.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 4acc337
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Letter Architect this skilllyndonkl/claude | 164 | — | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| wdoc Referencethiswillbeyourgithub/wdoc | 545 | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | AGPL-3.0 | |
| AI Research Explorelllllllama/RigorPilot-Skills | 497 | 1 repos | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Explore Codelllllllama/RigorPilot-Skills | 497 | 1 repos | ~648 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Sciverseopendatalab/Sciverse-Agent-Tools | 120 | — | ~3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Sparse Autoencoder Training with SAELensOrchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs | 13k | 5 repos | ~3.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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What does Academic Letter Architect do?
Guides the creation of evidence-based academic recommendation letters, reference letters, and award nominations that combine concrete examples, meaningful comparisons, and genuine enthusiasm. Academic Letter Architect is an agent skill from lyndonkl/claude. Guides the creation of evidence-based academic recommendation letters, reference letters, and award nominations that combine concrete examples, meaningful comparisons, and genuine enthusiasm.
When should I use Academic Letter Architect?
Academic Letter Architect fits situations like: writing recommendation letters for students; user mentions recommendation letter; letter of support; needs help with strong advocacy and comparative statements.
How do I install Academic Letter Architect in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add lyndonkl/claude --skill academic-letter-architect -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/academic-letter-architect in lyndonkl/claude) into .claude/skills/academic-letter-architect in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Academic Letter Architect in Codex?
Run `npx skills add lyndonkl/claude --skill academic-letter-architect -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/academic-letter-architect in lyndonkl/claude) into .agents/skills/academic-letter-architect in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Academic Letter Architect 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 lyndonkl/claude --skill academic-letter-architect -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/academic-letter-architect, .gemini/skills/academic-letter-architect, .github/skills/academic-letter-architect and .opencode/skills/academic-letter-architect in your project.
What does Academic Letter Architect need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Academic Letter Architect is instructions for the agent only.
Does Academic Letter Architect 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 Academic Letter Architect 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 Academic Letter Architect use?
No licence was found for Academic Letter Architect or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Academic Letter Architect use?
About 2.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 10k 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 Academic Letter Architect?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Academic Letter Architect: wdoc Reference (thiswillbeyourgithub/wdoc, 545 stars), AI Research Explore (lllllllama/RigorPilot-Skills, 497 stars), Explore Code (lllllllama/RigorPilot-Skills, 497 stars) and Sciverse (opendatalab/Sciverse-Agent-Tools, 120 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Academic Letter Architect?
lyndonkl (a GitHub user) maintains it in lyndonkl/claude, which has 164 GitHub stars. The repository holds 12 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 1, 2026.
Source: lyndonkl/claude on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.