Hypothesis Generation
spacering-net/codeg
Structured hypothesis formulation from observations. An agent skill from spacering-net/codeg.
Draft or refine introduction sections for academic manuscripts from phenomenon to theory to contribution.
Install Q Intro
$ npx skills add TyrealQ/q-skills --skill q-intro -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install TyrealQ/q-skills q-intro --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/TyrealQ/q-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/q-scholar/q-intro .claude/skills/q-intro && 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 "q-intro" agent skill from https://github.com/TyrealQ/q-skills/tree/main/skills/q-scholar/q-intro into .claude/skills/q-intro/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "q-intro", 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/TyrealQ/q-skills/tree/main/skills/q-scholar/q-introType 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 TyrealQ/q-skills --skill q-intro -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install TyrealQ/q-skills q-intro --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/TyrealQ/q-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/q-scholar/q-intro .agents/skills/q-intro && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "q-intro" agent skill from https://github.com/TyrealQ/q-skills/tree/main/skills/q-scholar/q-intro into .agents/skills/q-intro/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "q-intro", 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 TyrealQ/q-skills --skill q-intro -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install TyrealQ/q-skills q-intro --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/TyrealQ/q-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/q-scholar/q-intro .cursor/skills/q-intro && 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 "q-intro" agent skill from https://github.com/TyrealQ/q-skills/tree/main/skills/q-scholar/q-intro into .cursor/skills/q-intro/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "q-intro", 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/TyrealQ/q-skills.git --path skills/q-scholar/q-intro--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 TyrealQ/q-skills --skill q-intro -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install TyrealQ/q-skills q-intro --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/TyrealQ/q-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/q-scholar/q-intro .gemini/skills/q-intro && 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 "q-intro" agent skill from https://github.com/TyrealQ/q-skills/tree/main/skills/q-scholar/q-intro into .gemini/skills/q-intro/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "q-intro", 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 TyrealQ/q-skills q-introInstalls 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 TyrealQ/q-skills --skill q-intro -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/TyrealQ/q-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/q-scholar/q-intro .github/skills/q-intro && 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 "q-intro" agent skill from https://github.com/TyrealQ/q-skills/tree/main/skills/q-scholar/q-intro into .github/skills/q-intro/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "q-intro", 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 TyrealQ/q-skills --skill q-intro -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install TyrealQ/q-skills q-intro --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/TyrealQ/q-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/q-scholar/q-intro .opencode/skills/q-intro && 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 "q-intro" agent skill from https://github.com/TyrealQ/q-skills/tree/main/skills/q-scholar/q-intro into .opencode/skills/q-intro/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "q-intro", 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
q-intro- GitHub stars
- 108
- Token cost
- ~1.1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 523 words
- Files
- 3 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 16
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Draft or refine introduction sections for academic manuscripts from phenomenon to theory to contribution.
- Writing introductions
- SKILL.md covers References, Core Principles, Argumentative Architecture and Workflow, plus 1 more section
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Literature framing
What it does
Q Intro is an agent skill from TyrealQ/q-skills. Draft or refine introduction sections for academic manuscripts from phenomenon to theory to contribution. Use for writing introductions, literature framing, or research question development.
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/interview_questions.md` and `references/introduction_template.md`).
It sits in Research & Science, covering Hypothesis generation. The repository describes itself as: End-to-end skills for academic writing, data analysis, teaching, and research communication. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Writing introductions
- Literature framing
- Research question development
Example prompts
- “/q-intro”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit d8aaee7. 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
Q Intro loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs, and up to ~4.7k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 50 tokens; SKILL.md has 523 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 TyrealQ/q-skills at commit d8aaee7, republished under its MIT licence (© TyrealQ). 523 words, ~1,096 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/q-intro/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 2 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- q-intro
- description
- Draft or refine introduction sections for academic manuscripts from phenomenon to theory to contribution. Use for writing introductions, literature framing, or research question development.
Q-Intro
Draft and refine introduction sections for academic manuscripts. Supports interview-based drafting from scratch and diagnostic refinement of existing drafts.
References
- references/introduction_template.md — structural guidance (draft dynamically, not verbatim)
- references/interview_questions.md — interview protocol and refinement diagnostic
- ../references/apa_style_guide.md — APA formatting, numbers, notation, formulas
Core Principles
- Narrative prose; no bullet points, em-dashes, or standalone introductory paragraphs
- Prefer 3-12 sentence paragraphs; each paragraph has one clear through-line
- Trace a single narrative arc through the literature, grounded in the target discipline first
- Introduce theoretical frameworks as the resolution to a need established in the preceding paragraph
- Bridge every paragraph transition explicitly: each opening resolves or extends the prior paragraph's conclusion
- Design research questions with clear scope progression (e.g., descriptive, relational, conditional)
- Enumerate contributions with parallel structure; include a brief roadmap at conclusion
Argumentative Architecture
The templates describe what goes where; this section describes why and how paragraphs connect.
Paragraph Roles
A full introduction is typically 3 to 5 paragraphs; P1 to P5 may combine or split depending on venue length.
P1 (Phenomenon and Stakes): Establish the broader trend, signal the specific context, end with what is at risk or unknown. The final sentence should implicitly raise a question P2 will address.
P2 (Literature and Gaps): Begin from the target discipline's core traditions. Progress outward as the discipline's tools prove insufficient. Reframe the central question. Let gaps emerge as consequences of the trajectory, not disconnected items.
P3 (Theory, Study, and RQs): Open with a bridge resolving P2's gaps. Introduce the primary framework as the answer to P2's question. If using a complementary framework, explain what dimension it captures that the primary framework alone cannot. Describe the empirical context and justify its selection. State research questions in progressive scope with a brief methods preview.
P4 (Contributions): Enumerate theoretical, methodological, and empirical contributions. Signal applicability beyond the immediate context.
P5 (Roadmap): Brief orientation to remaining sections.
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Bridge Patterns
- P1 to P2: stakes or implicit question; P2 opens by grounding in the discipline's response
- P2 to P3: gaps that constrain understanding; P3 states what is needed to address them
- P3 to P4: methods preview; P4 opens with contributions
- P4 to P5: final contribution; P5 opens with roadmap
Within-Paragraph Logic
Literature streams enter because the previous stream raised a question it cannot answer. Gaps feel like inevitable consequences of the trajectory. The theoretical framework is introduced as the resolution to a problem, not as background information. Key variable terms should capture the full dimensionality of what is being studied.
Workflow
| Step | Action | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Interview: begin with target venue to anchor disciplinary grounding | references/interview_questions.md |
| 2 | Draft the five-component introduction | references/introduction_template.md |
| 3 | Tighten: vary sentence length, cut filler, favor direct subject-verb openings | Core Principles above |
| 4 | Refinement (existing drafts): run diagnostic, then revise per Architecture | references/interview_questions.md (final section) |
Scope
Include: Phenomenon contextualization, prior literature and gaps (narrative arc), theoretical framework (motivated), research questions (progressive scope) with brief method preview, contributions, roadmap.
When a standalone lit review exists: Compress the intro's literature to 1-2 sentences per stream with parenthetical citations. Introduce theory by stating what it does, not its full definition. Place concrete examples in the lit review. Integrate gaps as narrative consequences, not enumerated lists.
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Files
SKILL.md and 2 other files (references) in skills/q-scholar/q-intro of TyrealQ/q-skills.
- SKILL.md
- references/interview_questions.md
- references/introduction_template.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit d8aaee7
Compare with similar skills
Q Intro 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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q Intro this skillTyrealQ/q-skills | 108 | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| 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 Q Intro
What does Q Intro do?
Draft or refine introduction sections for academic manuscripts from phenomenon to theory to contribution. Q Intro is an agent skill from TyrealQ/q-skills. Draft or refine introduction sections for academic manuscripts from phenomenon to theory to contribution.
When should I use Q Intro?
Q Intro fits situations like: writing introductions; literature framing; research question development.
How do I install Q Intro in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add TyrealQ/q-skills --skill q-intro -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/q-scholar/q-intro in TyrealQ/q-skills) into .claude/skills/q-intro in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Q Intro in Codex?
Run `npx skills add TyrealQ/q-skills --skill q-intro -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/q-scholar/q-intro in TyrealQ/q-skills) into .agents/skills/q-intro in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Q Intro 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 TyrealQ/q-skills --skill q-intro -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/q-intro, .gemini/skills/q-intro, .github/skills/q-intro and .opencode/skills/q-intro in your project.
What does Q Intro need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Q Intro is instructions for the agent only.
Does Q Intro 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 Q Intro 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 Q Intro use?
Q Intro 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 Q Intro use?
About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.4k 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 3.6k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Q Intro?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Q Intro: 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 Q Intro?
TyrealQ (a GitHub user) maintains it in TyrealQ/q-skills, which has 108 GitHub stars. The repository holds 16 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 23, 2026.
Source: TyrealQ/q-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.