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Organize, classify, and register raw research materials into a stable, trackable source layer.
Install Source Intake
$ npx skills add scholay/skills --skill source-intake -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install scholay/skills source-intake --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/scholay/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/source-intake .claude/skills/source-intake && 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 "source-intake" agent skill from https://github.com/scholay/skills/tree/main/source-intake into .claude/skills/source-intake/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "source-intake", 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/scholay/skills/tree/main/source-intakeType 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 scholay/skills --skill source-intake -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install scholay/skills source-intake --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/scholay/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/source-intake .agents/skills/source-intake && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "source-intake" agent skill from https://github.com/scholay/skills/tree/main/source-intake into .agents/skills/source-intake/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "source-intake", 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 scholay/skills --skill source-intake -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install scholay/skills source-intake --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/scholay/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/source-intake .cursor/skills/source-intake && 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 "source-intake" agent skill from https://github.com/scholay/skills/tree/main/source-intake into .cursor/skills/source-intake/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "source-intake", 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/scholay/skills.git --path source-intake--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 scholay/skills --skill source-intake -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install scholay/skills source-intake --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/scholay/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/source-intake .gemini/skills/source-intake && 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 "source-intake" agent skill from https://github.com/scholay/skills/tree/main/source-intake into .gemini/skills/source-intake/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "source-intake", 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 scholay/skills source-intakeInstalls 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 scholay/skills --skill source-intake -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/scholay/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/source-intake .github/skills/source-intake && 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 "source-intake" agent skill from https://github.com/scholay/skills/tree/main/source-intake into .github/skills/source-intake/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "source-intake", 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 scholay/skills --skill source-intake -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install scholay/skills source-intake --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/scholay/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/source-intake .opencode/skills/source-intake && 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 "source-intake" agent skill from https://github.com/scholay/skills/tree/main/source-intake into .opencode/skills/source-intake/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "source-intake", 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
source-intake- GitHub stars
- 141
- Token cost
- ~1.1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 563 words
- Files
- 3 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 5
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Organize, classify, and register raw research materials into a stable, trackable source layer.
- Works in 6 steps: Inventory before touching → Expand all archives → Check for duplicates → …
- Processing newly collected PDFs
- SKILL.md covers The core problem, Object types, Workflow and Rules, plus 2 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Source Intake is an agent skill from scholay/skills. Organize, classify, and register raw research materials into a stable, trackable source layer. Use when processing newly collected PDFs, archives, image folders, or mixed downloads; assigning stable IDs; maintaining intake manifests; or deciding what type of object each material is before any processing begins.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files, including reference files (for example `references/archive-first.md` and `references/naming-conventions.md`).
It sits in Documents & Office. The repository describes itself as: Open academic AI skills maintained by Scholay. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Processing newly collected PDFs
- Mixed downloads
- Assigning stable IDs
- Maintaining intake manifests
Example prompts
- “/source-intake”
Workflow steps
6 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 cd61bd9. 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
Source Intake loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs, and up to ~2.8k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 82 tokens; SKILL.md has 563 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 scholay/skills at commit cd61bd9, republished under its MIT licence (© scholay). 563 words, ~1,069 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/source-intake/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 2 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- source-intake
- description
- Organize, classify, and register raw research materials into a stable, trackable source layer. Use when processing newly collected PDFs, archives, image folders, or mixed downloads; assigning stable IDs; maintaining intake manifests; or deciding what type of object each material is before any processing begins.
Source Intake
The core problem
Research materials accumulate in chaotic ways: some arrive as standalone PDFs, some inside zip archives, some as image folders, some as web pages saved to disk. Processing them without first understanding what you have creates a false baseline — you think you've ingested everything when the most important items are still locked inside a zip file.
Rule zero: expand all archives before claiming anything is ingested.
Object types
Before assigning an ID to anything, classify it:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
source_pdf | A PDF that can be processed directly |
derived_pdf | A PDF you generate from images, scans, or web pages |
image_group | A folder of images that form a logical unit (scanned pages, figures) |
dataset | Structured data files (CSV, XLSX, JSON, GIS) |
reference_file | Rights, permissions, licenses, or metadata files |
archive | ZIP, RAR, or other compressed container — expand first, then classify contents |
ambiguous | Needs a decision before it can be registered |
Workflow
1. Inventory before touching
Before doing anything else, list what you have and where it came from. Keep a raw inventory file. Do not rename or move anything in the raw layer.
2. Expand all archives
Expand every archive into a staging area. Note the parent archive ID for each extracted file so you can trace it back later.
Update these manifests after expansion:
expanded_inventory— what came out of which archivepending_pdf_candidates— PDFs waiting for registrationpending_image_groups— image folders waiting for a handling decision
3. Check for duplicates
Before assigning a new ID, check whether this item is already registered. Match on: DOI or URL first → title + year → manual review.
4. Assign stable IDs
Once an item is confirmed unique and classified, assign a stable ID. Recommended format:
- Raw objects:
RAW-####(source as received, untouched) - Processed source objects:
SRC-####(stable, normalized copy)
Keep both IDs in your manifest so the chain from raw to processed is always traceable.
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5. Normalize
Create one clean, stable copy of each source object:
- PDF: copy with a stable filename into your normalized folder
- Image group: document the group strategy before doing anything else (will this become a derived PDF, or stay as individual images?)
- Dataset: register and note the format; do not force into PDF
- Web page: preserve the URL and access date; create a PDF capture if needed
6. Record derivatives separately
If you generate page images, OCR text, or other derivatives from a source object, record them in a separate manifest — not in the raw inventory. Keep the chain: raw → normalized → derivative.
Rules
- Never rename or overwrite files in the raw layer. All transformations happen in a separate staging or working layer.
- Do not register a source object before checking for duplicates.
- Do not force image groups into PDF form by default — decide the handling strategy first.
- Do not force datasets, license files, or ambiguous objects into PDF form.
- Manifests must make parent–child relationships explicit (which archive did this PDF come from?).
- Record the source before generating any derivatives.
- If a source is ambiguous, mark it
status: pending_decisionrather than guessing.
Manifest minimum fields
For each registered source object, record at minimum:
- stable ID (
SRC-####) - object type (from the type table above)
- original raw path
- normalized/working path
- parent raw ID (if from an archive)
- language
- status
- notes
References
- Read
references/naming-conventions.mdfor ID formats, filename patterns, and status vocabulary. - Read
references/archive-first.mdfor why archive expansion must come before registration, and common mistakes when skipping it.
© scholay, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 2 other files (references) in source-intake of scholay/skills.
- SKILL.md
- references/archive-first.md
- references/naming-conventions.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit cd61bd9
Compare with similar skills
Source Intake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source Intake this skillscholay/skills | 141 | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Markdown Article FormatterJimLiu/baoyu-skills | 26k | 6 repos | ~3.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| MarkitdownImCa0/just-laws | 781 | 14 repos | ~3.2k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Obsidian MarkdownAtmosphere/atmosphere | 3.8k | 20 repos | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| DOCXrvdbreemen/OTGW-firmware | 207 | 33 repos | ~4.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Proprietary | |
| Gzh Designisjiamu/gzh-design-skill | 3.9k | 1 repos | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | AGPL-3.0 |
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Questions about Source Intake
What does Source Intake do?
Organize, classify, and register raw research materials into a stable, trackable source layer. Source Intake is an agent skill from scholay/skills. Organize, classify, and register raw research materials into a stable, trackable source layer.
When should I use Source Intake?
Source Intake fits situations like: processing newly collected PDFs; mixed downloads; assigning stable IDs; maintaining intake manifests.
How do I install Source Intake in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add scholay/skills --skill source-intake -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (source-intake in scholay/skills) into .claude/skills/source-intake in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Source Intake in Codex?
Run `npx skills add scholay/skills --skill source-intake -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (source-intake in scholay/skills) into .agents/skills/source-intake in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Source Intake 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 scholay/skills --skill source-intake -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/source-intake, .gemini/skills/source-intake, .github/skills/source-intake and .opencode/skills/source-intake in your project.
What does Source Intake need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Source Intake is instructions for the agent only.
Does Source Intake 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 Source Intake 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 Source Intake use?
Source Intake 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 Source Intake use?
About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.3k 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 1.8k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Source Intake?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Source Intake: Markdown Article Formatter (JimLiu/baoyu-skills, 26k stars), Markitdown (ImCa0/just-laws, 781 stars), Obsidian Markdown (Atmosphere/atmosphere, 3.8k stars) and DOCX (rvdbreemen/OTGW-firmware, 207 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Source Intake?
scholay (a GitHub user) maintains it in scholay/skills, which has 141 GitHub stars. The repository holds 5 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 17, 2026.
Source: scholay/skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.