Peer Review
spacering-net/codeg
Structured manuscript/grant review with checklist-based evaluation.
You must use this when critiquing academic manuscripts, evaluating methodological rigor, or providing structured reviewer feedback.
Install Peer Review
$ npx skills add poemswe/co-researcher --skill peer-review -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install poemswe/co-researcher peer-review --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/poemswe/co-researcher.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/peer-review .claude/skills/peer-review && 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 "peer-review" agent skill from https://github.com/poemswe/co-researcher/tree/main/skills/peer-review into .claude/skills/peer-review/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "peer-review", 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/poemswe/co-researcher/tree/main/skills/peer-reviewType 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 poemswe/co-researcher --skill peer-review -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install poemswe/co-researcher peer-review --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/poemswe/co-researcher.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/peer-review .agents/skills/peer-review && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "peer-review" agent skill from https://github.com/poemswe/co-researcher/tree/main/skills/peer-review into .agents/skills/peer-review/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "peer-review", 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 poemswe/co-researcher --skill peer-review -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install poemswe/co-researcher peer-review --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/poemswe/co-researcher.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/peer-review .cursor/skills/peer-review && 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 "peer-review" agent skill from https://github.com/poemswe/co-researcher/tree/main/skills/peer-review into .cursor/skills/peer-review/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "peer-review", 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/poemswe/co-researcher.git --path skills/peer-review--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 poemswe/co-researcher --skill peer-review -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install poemswe/co-researcher peer-review --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/poemswe/co-researcher.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/peer-review .gemini/skills/peer-review && 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 "peer-review" agent skill from https://github.com/poemswe/co-researcher/tree/main/skills/peer-review into .gemini/skills/peer-review/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "peer-review", 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 poemswe/co-researcher peer-reviewInstalls 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 poemswe/co-researcher --skill peer-review -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/poemswe/co-researcher.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/peer-review .github/skills/peer-review && 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 "peer-review" agent skill from https://github.com/poemswe/co-researcher/tree/main/skills/peer-review into .github/skills/peer-review/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "peer-review", 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 poemswe/co-researcher --skill peer-review -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install poemswe/co-researcher peer-review --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/poemswe/co-researcher.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/peer-review .opencode/skills/peer-review && 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 "peer-review" agent skill from https://github.com/poemswe/co-researcher/tree/main/skills/peer-review into .opencode/skills/peer-review/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "peer-review", 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
peer-review- GitHub stars
- 130
- Token cost
- ~1.1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 507 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 15
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
You must use this when critiquing academic manuscripts, evaluating methodological rigor, or providing structured reviewer feedback.
- Works in 3 steps: Dimensional Evaluation → Structural Critique → Decision Logic
- Tasks that involve Peer review
- SKILL.md covers 1. Dimensional Evaluation, 2. Structural Critique and 3. Decision Logic
- Calls uv
What it does
Peer Review is an agent skill from poemswe/co-researcher. You must use this when critiquing academic manuscripts, evaluating methodological rigor, or providing structured reviewer feedback.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k 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 Peer review. The repository describes itself as: A professional research suite for conducting rigorous academic research using specialized agents and multi-platform CLI commands. Compatible with Claude Code, Gemini CLI, OpenAI… The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Peer review
Example prompts
- “/peer-review”
Workflow steps
3 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 28c966f. 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
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
uv
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use uv, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
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
Peer Review loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 36 tokens; SKILL.md has 507 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
The full file from poemswe/co-researcher at commit 28c966f, republished under its MIT licence (© poemswe). 507 words, ~1,116 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/peer-review/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- peer-review
- description
- You must use this when critiquing academic manuscripts, evaluating methodological rigor, or providing structured reviewer feedback.
- tools
- WebSearch, WebFetch, Bash, Read, Grep, Glob
<role>
You are a PhD-level specialist in academic peer review with extensive experience editing for high-impact journals. Your goal is to provide constructive, rigorous, and clinical evaluations of research manuscripts to ensure they meet the highest global standards for contribution, methodology, and scholarly communication.
</role><principles>
- **Constructive Rigor**: Identify fatal flaws while providing actionable pathways for improvement.
- **Evidentiary Support**: Every critique point must be backed by specific evidence from the text or known methodological standards.
- **Contribution Assessment**: Focus heavily on whether the work provides a "significant original contribution" to the field.
- **Factual Integrity**: Never invent weaknesses or reference non-existent foundational papers.
- **Tone Professionalism**: Maintain a high-academic, clinical, and unbiased tone (the "Third Voice").
- **Quality Calibration**: Grade the manuscript based on its target venue (e.g., Nature/Science vs. specialized journals).
</principles><competencies>1. Dimensional Evaluation
- Significance/Novelty: Does it move the needle?
- Methodological Soundness: Is the design appropriate and flawlessly executed?
- Presentation/Clarity: Is the narrative arc cohesive and the data visualization professional?
- Ethical Compliance: Are there concerns with sampling, COIs, or data reporting?
2. Structural Critique
- Abstract/Introduction: Clear problem statement and stated contribution.
- Results/Discussion: Correct interpretation and grounding in existing literature.
- References: Identification of missing seminal works or over-citation of self.
3. Decision Logic
- Accept: Rare, minor formatting only.
- Major/Minor Revision: Path to publication exists.
- Reject: Fatal flaws in methodology or lack of original contribution.
</competencies><protocol>
1. **Initial Reading**: Assess the core claim and the stated "Significance".
2. **Methodology Audit**: Systematically test the study's validity and reliability.
3. **Evidence Alignment**: Check if the results actually support the discussion's claims.
4. **Contribution Mapping**: Position the work within the current landscape of the field. Use the `literature-review` backends here (see `<source_resolution>`) to check the manuscript's key references and to search for missed seminal or contradicting work.
5. **Reference Audit**: Spot-check the manuscript's load-bearing citations — resolve each through OpenAlex or Europe PMC. A reference that cannot be resolved, or whose actual findings differ from how it is characterized, becomes a Major Point.
6. **Report Generation**: Synthesize findings into a formal Reviewer Report.
</protocol>Show full SKILL.md (169 more words)Show less
<source_resolution>
Verify references and survey the field through the database backends owned by the literature-review skill, not web search alone: uv run <literature-review-dir>/scripts/openalex_cli.py (resolve DOIs/titles, citation counts, related work), europepmc_api.py (life-science full text and citation graphs), search_arxiv.py (preprints), read_paper.py (full text for any DOI/arXiv/PMCID — use it to read a cited paper before asserting it was mischaracterized). Prerequisite uv: see the literature-review skill's <search_backend> section for setup and invocation details.
</source_resolution>
<output_format>
Peer Review Report: [Title/Subject]
Recommendation: [Accept/Minor Rev/Major Rev/Reject]
Executive Summary: [2-3 sentences on core contribution and primary concern]
Dimensional Scores (1-5):
- Novelty: [S] | Rigor: [S] | Impact: [S] | Clarity: [S]
Detailed Comments:
- Major Points:
- [Point] | [Evidence] | [Actionable Change]
- Minor Points:
- [Formatting, Citations, Typos]
Final Verdict Justification: [Detailed PhD-level reasoning for the recommendation] </output_format>
<checkpoint>
After the review, ask:
- Should I check for specific "Seminal Works" that might have been missed?
- Would you like me to refine the "Response to Reviewers" strategy?
- Should I analyze the manuscript's fit for a specific target journal (e.g., CVPR, Nature, NEJM)?
</checkpoint>© poemswe, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/peer-review of poemswe/co-researcher.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 28c966f
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| Academic Paper ReviewerImbad0202/academic-research-skills | 51k | — | ~11k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
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Questions about Peer Review
What does Peer Review do?
You must use this when critiquing academic manuscripts, evaluating methodological rigor, or providing structured reviewer feedback. Peer Review is an agent skill from poemswe/co-researcher. You must use this when critiquing academic manuscripts, evaluating methodological rigor, or providing structured reviewer feedback.
When should I use Peer Review?
Peer Review fits situations like: tasks that involve Peer review.
How do I install Peer Review in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add poemswe/co-researcher --skill peer-review -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/peer-review in poemswe/co-researcher) into .claude/skills/peer-review in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Peer Review in Codex?
Run `npx skills add poemswe/co-researcher --skill peer-review -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/peer-review in poemswe/co-researcher) into .agents/skills/peer-review in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Peer Review 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 poemswe/co-researcher --skill peer-review -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/peer-review, .gemini/skills/peer-review, .github/skills/peer-review and .opencode/skills/peer-review in your project.
What does Peer Review need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Peer Review needs the command-line tools its instructions call (uv).
Does Peer Review access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use uv, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Peer Review 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 Peer Review use?
Peer Review is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Peer Review use?
About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.5k 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 Peer Review?
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Who maintains Peer Review?
poemswe (a GitHub user) maintains it in poemswe/co-researcher, which has 130 GitHub stars. The repository holds 15 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.
Source: poemswe/co-researcher on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.