Research Review
GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent
Get a deep critical review of research idea from GPT via Codex MCP.
Get a deep critical review of research from Claude via claude-review MCP.
Install Research Review
$ npx skills add AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill research-review -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install AI4Scientist/nano-scientist research-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/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skills-codex-claude-review/research-review .claude/skills/research-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 "research-review" agent skill from https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/skills-codex-claude-review/research-review into .claude/skills/research-review/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "research-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/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/skills-codex-claude-review/research-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 AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill research-review -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install AI4Scientist/nano-scientist research-review --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skills-codex-claude-review/research-review .agents/skills/research-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 "research-review" agent skill from https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/skills-codex-claude-review/research-review into .agents/skills/research-review/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "research-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 AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill research-review -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install AI4Scientist/nano-scientist research-review --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skills-codex-claude-review/research-review .cursor/skills/research-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 "research-review" agent skill from https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/skills-codex-claude-review/research-review into .cursor/skills/research-review/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "research-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/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.git --path skills/skills-codex-claude-review/research-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 AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill research-review -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install AI4Scientist/nano-scientist research-review --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skills-codex-claude-review/research-review .gemini/skills/research-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 "research-review" agent skill from https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/skills-codex-claude-review/research-review into .gemini/skills/research-review/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "research-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 AI4Scientist/nano-scientist research-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 AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill research-review -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skills-codex-claude-review/research-review .github/skills/research-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 "research-review" agent skill from https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/skills-codex-claude-review/research-review into .github/skills/research-review/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "research-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 AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill research-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 AI4Scientist/nano-scientist research-review --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skills-codex-claude-review/research-review .opencode/skills/research-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 "research-review" agent skill from https://github.com/AI4Scientist/nano-scientist/tree/main/skills/skills-codex-claude-review/research-review into .opencode/skills/research-review/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "research-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
research-review- GitHub stars
- 128
- Used in
- 2 other repos
- Token cost
- ~1.3k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 590 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 74
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Get a deep critical review of research from Claude via claude-review MCP.
- Works in 5 steps: Gather Research Context → Initial Review (Round 1) → Iterative Dialogue (Rounds 2-N) → …
- User says review my research
- SKILL.md covers Constants, Context: $ARGUMENTS, Prerequisites and Workflow, plus 2 more sections
- Calls codex
What it does
Research Review is an agent skill from AI4Scientist/nano-scientist. Get a deep critical review of research from Claude via claude-review MCP. Use when user says "review my research", "help me review", "get external review", or wants critical feedback on research ideas, papers, or experimental results.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.3k 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. It works with Model Context Protocol. The repository describes itself as: An autonomous research agent that turns a topic into a peer-reviewed technical report.
When your agent uses it
- User says review my research
- Get external review
- Wants critical feedback on research ideas
- Experimental results
Example prompts
- “review my research”
- “help me review”
- “get external review”
- “/research-review”
Requirements
- Python 3
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Gather Research Context
- Initial Review (Round 1)
- Iterative Dialogue (Rounds 2-N)
- Convergence
- Document Everything
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 7132192. 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:
codex
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
Research Review loads about 1.3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 63 tokens; SKILL.md has 590 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 590 words (~1,332 tokens).
“Get a multi-round critical review of research work from an external LLM with maximum reasoning depth.”
- name
- research-review
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/skills-codex-claude-review/research-review of AI4Scientist/nano-scientist.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 7132192
Used in 2 other repositories
We found 5 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 2 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in AI4Scientist/nano-scientist, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
- wanshuiyin/Auto-claude-code-research-in-sleepskills/skills-codex-claude-review/research-reviewskills/skills-codex-gemini-review/research-review
- brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skillsskills/42-wanshuiyin-ARIS/skills/skills-codex-claude-review/research-reviewskills/42-wanshuiyin-ARIS/skills/skills-codex-gemini-review/research-review
Compare with similar skills
Research Review 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Review this skillAI4Scientist/nano-scientist | 128 | 2 repos | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Research ReviewGRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent | 106 | 5 repos | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Notes | None | |
| Research RefinezjYao36/Auto-Research-Refine | 128 | 6 repos | ~6.9k | Automated safety check: Notes | None | |
| Research Reviewwanshuiyin/Auto-claude-code-research-in-sleep | 17k | — | ~3.1k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Research Coordinatorbrycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills | 4.6k | — | ~3.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Novelty CheckGRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent | 106 | — | ~1k | Automated safety check: Pass | None |
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Questions about Research Review
What does Research Review do?
Get a deep critical review of research from Claude via claude-review MCP. Research Review is an agent skill from AI4Scientist/nano-scientist. Get a deep critical review of research from Claude via claude-review MCP.
When should I use Research Review?
Research Review fits situations like: user says review my research; get external review; wants critical feedback on research ideas; experimental results.
How do I install Research Review in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill research-review -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/skills-codex-claude-review/research-review in AI4Scientist/nano-scientist) into .claude/skills/research-review in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Research Review in Codex?
Run `npx skills add AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill research-review -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/skills-codex-claude-review/research-review in AI4Scientist/nano-scientist) into .agents/skills/research-review in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Research 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 AI4Scientist/nano-scientist --skill research-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/research-review, .gemini/skills/research-review, .github/skills/research-review and .opencode/skills/research-review in your project.
What does Research Review need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Research Review needs the command-line tools its instructions call (codex). Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Research Review 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 Research 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 Research Review use?
No licence was found for Research Review or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Research Review use?
About 1.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.3k 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 Research Review?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Research Review: Research Review (GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent, 106 stars), Research Refine (zjYao36/Auto-Research-Refine, 128 stars), Research Review (wanshuiyin/Auto-claude-code-research-in-sleep, 17k stars) and Research Coordinator (brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills, 4.6k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Research Review?
AI4Scientist (a GitHub organization) maintains it in AI4Scientist/nano-scientist, which has 128 GitHub stars. The repository holds 74 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 3, 2026.
Source: AI4Scientist/nano-scientist on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.