Screen the direction pool with a discussion-first scoring pass, writing output/trace/IDEASCREENINGTABLE.md.

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Install Idea Screener

skills CLI
$ npx skills add WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills --skill idea-screener -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills idea-screener --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.codex/skills/idea-screener .claude/skills/idea-screener && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
idea-screener
GitHub stars
513
Token cost
~289 tokens
SKILL.md length
104 words
Files
2 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo
107
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Screen the direction pool with a discussion-first scoring pass, writing output/trace/IDEASCREENINGTABLE.md.

  • SKILL.md covers Triggers & routing and Script
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls uv

What it does

Idea Screener is an agent skill from WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills. Screen the direction pool with a discussion-first scoring pass, writing output/trace/IDEASCREENINGTABLE.md.

Its SKILL.md is about 290 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/run.py`).

The repository describes itself as: Research pipelines as semantic execution units: each skill declares inputs/outputs, acceptance criteria, and guardrails. Evidence-first methodology prevents hollow writing…

Example prompts

  • “/idea-screener”

Requirements

  • Python 3

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit c92912a. 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

    Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.

    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

Idea Screener loads about 289 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 31 tokens; SKILL.md has 104 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~31
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~289

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

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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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 104 words (~289 tokens).

“Goal: compress a direction pool into a scored comparison table that helps shortlist the most discussion-worthy directions.”

— opening of SKILL.md by WILLOSCAR
name
idea-screener

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file (scripts) in .codex/skills/idea-screener of WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • scripts/run.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit c92912a

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Idea ScoringMaxKmet/idea-validation-agents478—~3.2kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Claw Scoreopenclaw/openclaw392k—~2.5kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Bio Crispr Screens Screen QcFreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills3.1k—~2.1kAutomated safety check: PassNone
Idea Discoverywanshuiyin/Auto-claude-code-research-in-sleep17k1 repos~6.9kAutomated safety check: WarnMIT

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Questions about Idea Screener

What does Idea Screener do?

Screen the direction pool with a discussion-first scoring pass, writing output/trace/IDEASCREENINGTABLE.md. Idea Screener is an agent skill from WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills.md.

How do I install Idea Screener in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills --skill idea-screener -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.codex/skills/idea-screener in WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills) into .claude/skills/idea-screener in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Idea Screener in Codex?

Run `npx skills add WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills --skill idea-screener -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.codex/skills/idea-screener in WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills) into .agents/skills/idea-screener in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Idea Screener 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 WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills --skill idea-screener -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/idea-screener, .gemini/skills/idea-screener, .github/skills/idea-screener and .opencode/skills/idea-screener in your project.

What does Idea Screener need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Idea Screener needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (uv). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Idea Screener 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 Idea Screener 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Idea Screener use?

No licence was found for Idea Screener or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Idea Screener use?

About 289 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.2k 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 Idea Screener?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Idea Screener: Meteora Dlmm Pool Screening (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars), Idea Scoring (MaxKmet/idea-validation-agents, 478 stars), Claw Score (openclaw/openclaw, 392k stars) and Bio Crispr Screens Screen Qc (FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills, 3.1k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Idea Screener?

WILLOSCAR (a GitHub user) maintains it in WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills, which has 513 GitHub stars. The repository holds 107 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 5, 2026.

Source: WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.