Agent skill

Schema Normalizer

by WILLOSCAR in WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills

Normalize cross-skill JSONL interfaces (ids + titles + citation key formats) so downstream skills do not rely on best-effort joins.

No licenceAuto-check passedResearch & Science

Install Schema Normalizer

skills CLI
$ npx skills add WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills --skill schema-normalizer -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills schema-normalizer --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/schema-normalizer .claude/skills/schema-normalizer && 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
schema-normalizer
GitHub stars
513
Token cost
~963 tokens
SKILL.md length
351 words
Files
2 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo
107
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Normalize cross-skill JSONL interfaces (ids + titles + citation key formats) so downstream skills do not rely on best-effort joins.

  • Works in 2 steps: IDs + titles (join keys) → Citation key format (reduce parsing drift)
  • Tasks that involve Citation management
  • SKILL.md covers Triggers & routing, Inputs, Outputs and What gets normalized, plus 3 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls uv

What it does

Schema Normalizer is an agent skill from WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills. Normalize cross-skill JSONL interfaces (ids + titles + citation key formats) so downstream skills do not rely on best-effort joins.

Its SKILL.md is about 960 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`).

It sits in Research & Science, covering Citation management. It works with LaTeX. 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…

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Citation management

Example prompts

  • “/schema-normalizer”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

2 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. IDs + titles (join keys)
  2. Citation key format (reduce parsing drift)

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

Schema Normalizer loads about 963 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 37 tokens; SKILL.md has 351 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~37
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~963

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); 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 351 words (~963 tokens).

“Purpose: close a common failure mode in skills-first pipelines: schema drift across JSONL artifacts.”

— opening of SKILL.md by WILLOSCAR
name
schema-normalizer

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

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

  • SKILL.md
  • scripts/run.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit c92912a

Compare with similar skills

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Academic Paper Writing PipelineImbad0202/academic-research-skills51k—~16kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence
Literature Review AgentAr9av/PaperOrchestra6772 repos~5.2kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence
Academic Searchustc-ai4science/academic-search666—~1.1kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Collaborating With Claudeappautomaton/latex-arxiv-SKILL4571 repos~1.5kAutomated safety check: PassMIT

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Works with

Questions about Schema Normalizer

What does Schema Normalizer do?

Normalize cross-skill JSONL interfaces (ids + titles + citation key formats) so downstream skills do not rely on best-effort joins. Schema Normalizer is an agent skill from WILLOSCAR/research-units-pipeline-skills. Normalize cross-skill JSONL interfaces (ids + titles + citation key formats) so downstream skills do not rely on best-effort joins.

When should I use Schema Normalizer?

Schema Normalizer fits situations like: tasks that involve Citation management.

How do I install Schema Normalizer in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Schema Normalizer in Codex?

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

Can I use Schema Normalizer 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 schema-normalizer -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/schema-normalizer, .gemini/skills/schema-normalizer, .github/skills/schema-normalizer and .opencode/skills/schema-normalizer in your project.

What does Schema Normalizer need to run?

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

Does Schema Normalizer 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 Schema Normalizer 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 Schema Normalizer use?

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

How many tokens does Schema Normalizer use?

About 963 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.9k 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 Schema Normalizer?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Schema Normalizer: Citation Management (neflibata-feng/MyArxiv-Agent, 126 stars), Academic Paper Writing Pipeline (Imbad0202/academic-research-skills, 51k stars), Literature Review Agent (Ar9av/PaperOrchestra, 677 stars) and Academic Search (ustc-ai4science/academic-search, 666 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Schema Normalizer?

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.