{"slug":"brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing","name":"scientific-writing","description":"Core skill for the deep research and writing tool. Write scientific manuscripts in full paragraphs (never bullet points). Use two-stage process with (1) section outlines with key points using research-lookup then (2) convert to flowing prose. IMRAD structure, citations (APA/AMA/Vancouver), figures/tables, reporting guidelines (CONSORT/STROBE/PRISMA), for research papers and journal submissions.","tagline":"Core skill for the deep research and writing tool. Write scientific manuscripts in full paragraphs (never bullet points). Use two-stage process with (1) section outlines with key points using research-lookup then (2) convert to flowing prose. IMRAD structure, citations (APA/AMA/V","category":"research","tags":["agent-skill"],"author":{"name":"brycewang-stanford","verified":false,"url":"https://github.com/brycewang-stanford"},"attribution":{"status":"registry_indexed","statusLabel":"Registry indexed","shortLabel":"REGISTRY INDEXED","sourceLabel":"github candidate review","sourceDetail":"brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills","creatorName":"brycewang-stanford","creatorUrl":"https://github.com/brycewang-stanford","sourceUrl":"https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/03-K-Dense-AI-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-writing","indexedBy":"OpenAgentSkill community index","claimUrl":"https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing#claim-this-skill","claimCta":"Claim this skill","trustNote":"This listing was indexed from public sources and is not marked official until a maintainer claim is approved.","publicNote":"Attribution links to the public repository or creator profile. Creators can claim the listing to update ownership signals."},"stats":{"stars":3651,"forks":467,"verified_installs":0,"install_attempts":0,"successful_runs":0,"total_outcomes":0,"downloads":0,"rating":0,"review_count":0,"quality_score":48.19},"quality":{"score":83,"tier":"strong","label":"Strong","summary":"Solid option that is likely worth shortlisting for production workflows.","signals":[{"label":"GitHub stars","value":"3.7K","tone":"positive"},{"label":"Freshness","value":"6d ago","tone":"positive"},{"label":"Install ready","value":"Yes","tone":"positive"},{"label":"License","value":"MIT license","tone":"neutral"}],"warnings":["Skill references external skills (research-lookup, scientific-schematics) that are not included in this submission, which may cause runtime failures if those skills are unavailable."]},"trust":{"version":"trust-score-v4","score":71,"tier":"review","label":"Manual review","summary":"Potentially useful, but at least one trust signal needs human inspection.","recommendedAction":"Inspect the repository, license, and recent activity before connecting it to agent workflows.","dimensions":[{"id":"github_adoption","label":"GitHub adoption","score":86,"weight":0.13,"status":"pass","detail":"3.7K GitHub stars"},{"id":"repo_activity","label":"Stars/forks activity","score":83,"weight":0.08,"status":"pass","detail":"3.7K stars, 467 forks; issue activity unavailable in current metadata"},{"id":"maintenance","label":"Recent maintenance","score":100,"weight":0.14,"status":"pass","detail":"6d since push"},{"id":"license","label":"License clarity","score":86,"weight":0.09,"status":"pass","detail":"MIT license"},{"id":"documentation","label":"README/SKILL.md completeness","score":76,"weight":0.14,"status":"info","detail":"Public metadata needs stronger README/SKILL.md context"},{"id":"dependency_risk","label":"Dependency/runtime risk","score":72,"weight":0.12,"status":"info","detail":"command execution surface"},{"id":"installability","label":"Install availability","score":92,"weight":0.1,"status":"pass","detail":"npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill scientific-writing"},{"id":"install_safety","label":"Install command safety","score":92,"weight":0.1,"status":"pass","detail":"standard package or runtime install path"},{"id":"permission_surface","label":"Permission surface","score":48,"weight":0.07,"status":"warn","detail":"shell or command execution, filesystem or document access"},{"id":"repository","label":"Repository evidence","score":86,"weight":0.04,"status":"pass","detail":"https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/03-K-Dense-AI-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-writing"},{"id":"review_status","label":"Review status","score":66,"weight":0.05,"status":"info","detail":"AI review data available"},{"id":"agent_outcomes","label":"Agent Proven outcomes","score":54,"weight":0.13,"status":"info","detail":"No agent outcome data yet"}],"checks":[{"status":"pass","label":"GitHub adoption","detail":"3.7K GitHub stars"},{"status":"pass","label":"Stars/forks activity","detail":"3.7K stars, 467 forks; issue activity unavailable in current metadata"},{"status":"pass","label":"Recent maintenance","detail":"6d since push"},{"status":"pass","label":"License clarity","detail":"MIT license"},{"status":"info","label":"README/SKILL.md completeness","detail":"Public metadata needs stronger README/SKILL.md context"},{"status":"info","label":"Dependency/runtime risk","detail":"command execution surface"},{"status":"pass","label":"Install availability","detail":"npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill scientific-writing"},{"status":"pass","label":"Install command safety","detail":"standard package or runtime install path"},{"status":"warn","label":"Permission surface","detail":"shell or command execution, filesystem or document access"},{"status":"pass","label":"Repository evidence","detail":"https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/03-K-Dense-AI-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-writing"},{"status":"info","label":"Review status","detail":"AI review data available"},{"status":"info","label":"Agent Proven outcomes","detail":"No agent outcome data yet"},{"status":"warn","label":"Ownership","detail":"No approved owner claim yet"},{"status":"info","label":"OpenAgentSkill usage","detail":"No local usage activity yet"},{"status":"info","label":"Agent outcomes","detail":"No agent outcome data yet"}],"strengths":["AI review approved","Install path is available","Repository evidence is available","Recently maintained repository","Meaningful GitHub adoption signal","Install command has no obvious high-risk pattern"],"warnings":["Skill references external skills (research-lookup, scientific-schematics) that are not included in this submission, which may cause runtime failures if those skills are unavailable.","Financial research output is not financial advice; require human review before any live investment decision.","Quality score needs review","Permission surface needs review: shell or command execution, filesystem or document access","Permission surface: shell or command execution, filesystem or document access"],"evidence":{"stars":"3.7K GitHub stars","repoActivity":"3.7K stars, 467 forks","lastPushed":"6d since push","license":"MIT license","repository":"https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/03-K-Dense-AI-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-writing","install":"npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill scientific-writing","installSafety":"standard package or runtime install path","permissionSurface":"shell or command execution, filesystem or document access","documentation":"Usable metadata, review docs","agentOutcomes":"No agent outcome data yet"},"installReadiness":{"ready":true,"command":"npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill scientific-writing","policy":"human_review_before_install","label":"Human review before install","notes":["Install path is available","Repository evidence is available","License is declared","No Agent Proven outcome evidence yet","6d since push","Financial domain: human review is required before use in a live investment workflow."]},"agentCompatibility":["Codex","Claude Code","Cursor","OpenAgentSkill CLI"],"riskSummary":{"level":"medium","label":"Review before production","notes":["Skill references external skills (research-lookup, scientific-schematics) that are not included in this submission, which may cause runtime failures if those skills are unavailable.","Financial research output is not financial advice; require human review before any live investment decision.","Quality score needs review","Permission surface needs review: shell or command execution, filesystem or document access","Permission surface: shell or command execution, filesystem or document access"]},"outcomeEvidence":{"total":0,"successes":0,"failures":0,"notRelevant":0,"successRate":null,"installAttempts":0,"riskBlocked":0,"setupRequired":0,"installSuccessRate":null,"avgOutputQuality":null,"avgTimeToUsefulMs":null,"productionOutcomes":0,"humanReviewRequired":0,"recentSuccessRate":null,"recentFailureRate":null,"uniqueAgents":0,"agentProvenScore":0,"agentProvenLabel":"Needs first agent run","lastOutcomeAt":null,"label":"No agent outcome data yet"},"autoInstall":{"allowed":false,"sandboxRequired":true,"policy":"human_review_before_install","reason":"Human review or sandbox validation is required before automatic installation."},"bestFor":["research","agent-skill"],"doNotUseFor":["Production credentials, payments, or irreversible account changes without explicit human review","Sensitive private data before reviewing repository code, license, and permission surface","Automatic installation in a production workspace","Autonomous investment, trading, tax, or suitability decisions without a qualified human review"],"knownRisks":["Skill references external skills (research-lookup, scientific-schematics) that are not included in this submission, which may cause runtime failures if those skills are unavailable.","Financial research output is not financial advice; require human review before any live investment decision.","Quality score needs review","Permission surface needs review: shell or command execution, filesystem or document access","Permission surface: shell or command execution, filesystem or document access"]},"safety":{"score":54,"level":"avoid_auto_install","label":"Avoid automatic install","safety_tier":{"tier":"experimental","label":"Experimental","badge":"EXPERIMENTAL","summary":"Sparse or mixed signals. Useful for discovery, but not for autonomous installation.","recommended_action":"Test manually in an isolated workspace and compare against safer alternatives.","auto_install_policy":"review","reasons":["High-risk permission hints: Shell or command execution","54/100 agent safety score"]},"auto_install_allowed":false,"human_review_required":true,"blocked":false,"audit_risk":"needs_review","permission_hints":[{"id":"shell","label":"Shell or command execution","reason":"Skill metadata references terminal, CLI, shell, subprocess, or command execution workflows.","severity":"high"},{"id":"network","label":"Network access","reason":"Skill likely fetches remote pages, APIs, repositories, or external services.","severity":"medium"},{"id":"filesystem","label":"Filesystem access","reason":"Skill may read or write project files, documents, generated artifacts, or local workspace state.","severity":"medium"}],"policy_warnings":["High-risk permission hints: Shell or command execution","Permission surface may require sandboxing"],"constraints_applied":{"max_risk":"medium","needs_install_command":true,"min_stars":0}},"safety_gate":{"tier":"experimental","label":"Experimental","badge":"EXPERIMENTAL","auto_install_policy":"review","auto_install_allowed":false,"human_review_required":true,"blocked":false,"recommended_action":"Test manually in an isolated workspace and compare against safer alternatives.","reasons":["High-risk permission hints: Shell or command execution","54/100 agent safety score"]},"supply_profile":{"track":{"slug":"research","label":"Research and knowledge work","shortLabel":"Research","description":"Deep research, source comparison, literature review, RAG, knowledge search, and reports."},"scenario":{"label":"Research agents","description":"I need my agent to research a topic, compare sources, and produce a concise report.","useCases":[{"slug":"research-agents","title":"Research agents"},{"slug":"rag-knowledge","title":"RAG and knowledge"},{"slug":"github-automation","title":"GitHub automation"}]},"applicableAgents":["Claude Code","CLI","Codex","Cursor"],"install":{"ready":true,"command":"npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill scientific-writing","primaryTarget":"CLI","targetCount":4},"githubQuality":{"stars":3651,"starsLabel":"3.7K","forks":467,"license":"MIT license","qualityScore":83,"trustScore":71,"auditScore":82},"maintenance":{"status":"fresh","label":"6d since push","daysSincePush":6,"lastPushedAt":"2026-09-01T14:28:11+00:00"},"risk":{"level":"needs_review","label":"Needs review","requiresReview":true,"notes":["Permission surface may require sandboxing","Financial research output is not financial advice; require human review before any live investment decision","Skill references external skills (research-lookup, scientific-schematics) that are not included in this submission, which may cause runtime failures if those skills are unavailable.","The skill mandates a minimum number of figures for each document type, which may be overly prescriptive and could lead to unnecessary resource consumption or forced visual elements that do not add value.","No explicit limitations or safe operating boundaries are documented in SKILL.md, though the skill is primarily instructional and not inherently risky."]},"coverageTags":["Research","Research agents","agent-skill"]},"audit":{"audit_score":82,"risk_level":"needs_review","risk_label":"Needs review","warnings":["Permission surface may require sandboxing","Financial research output is not financial advice; require human review before any live investment decision","Skill references external skills (research-lookup, scientific-schematics) that are not included in this submission, which may cause runtime failures if those skills are unavailable.","The skill mandates a minimum number of figures for each document type, which may be overly prescriptive and could lead to unnecessary resource consumption or forced visual elements that do not add value.","No explicit limitations or safe operating boundaries are documented in SKILL.md, though the skill is primarily instructional and not inherently risky."]},"decision":{"readiness_score":94,"readiness_label":"Production-ready","headline":"Primary pick for Research agents","role":"Primary pick","primary_fit":"Research agents","best_for":["Research agents workflows","Claude Code teams","teams that value GitHub adoption signals"],"risks":["Skill references external skills (research-lookup, scientific-schematics) that are not included in this submission, which may cause runtime failures if those skills are unavailable.","No OpenAgentSkill engagement data yet"],"next_steps":["Install it in a sandbox agent and run one Research agents task end to end.","Compare output quality, latency, and failure behavior against at least one alternative.","Promote it into production only after reviewing repository permissions, license, and maintenance signals."]},"agent_readable_metadata":{"version":"openagentskill-agent-metadata-v2","skill":{"slug":"brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing","name":"scientific-writing","description":"Core skill for the deep research and writing tool. Write scientific manuscripts in full paragraphs (never bullet points). Use two-stage process with (1) section outlines with key points using research-lookup then (2) convert to flowing prose. IMRAD structure, citations (APA/AMA/Vancouver), figures/tables, reporting guidelines (CONSORT/STROBE/PRISMA), for research papers and journal submissions.","category":"research","url":"https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing","repository":"https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/03-K-Dense-AI-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-writing","github_repo":"brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills"},"suited_tasks":["Research agents workflows","Claude Code teams","teams that value GitHub adoption signals","Search sources","Extract claims","Synthesize findings","Chunk documents","Create embeddings"],"suited_agents":["Codex","Claude Code","Cursor","OpenAgentSkill CLI","CLI"],"install":{"command":"npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill scientific-writing","ready":true,"targets":[{"id":"openagentskill-cli","label":"CLI","kind":"command","value":"npx --yes https://github.com/Leon-Drq/openagentskill/releases/download/cli-v0.3.0/openagentskill-0.3.0.tgz add brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing"},{"id":"codex","label":"Codex","kind":"agent-prompt","value":"Install the \"scientific-writing\" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/03-K-Dense-AI-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-writing. Read its SKILL.md or equivalent instructions first, install only the files needed for this workspace, and summarize any required setup before using it. Skill purpose: Core skill for the deep research and writing tool. Write scientific manuscripts in full paragraphs (never bullet points). Use two-stage process with (1) section outlines with key points using research-lookup then (2) convert to flowing prose. IMRAD structure, citations (APA/AMA/Vancouver), figures/tables, reporting guidelines (CONSORT/STROBE/PRISMA), for research papers and journal submissions. After the install attempt, report the result to https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/outcome with POST JSON {\"event_id\":\"install_<unique-id>\",\"skill_slug\":\"brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing\",\"task\":\"Install scientific-writing\",\"agent\":\"codex\",\"outcome\":\"success\",\"install_used\":true}. Replace event_id with a unique value and outcome with success or failed. Report success only after the skill is installed and a minimal verification passes."},{"id":"claude-code","label":"Claude Code","kind":"agent-prompt","value":"Add \"scientific-writing\" as a Claude Code skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/03-K-Dense-AI-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-writing. Inspect the skill instructions, place the reusable skill files in the appropriate local skills location for this project, and report the activation steps. Skill purpose: Core skill for the deep research and writing tool. Write scientific manuscripts in full paragraphs (never bullet points). Use two-stage process with (1) section outlines with key points using research-lookup then (2) convert to flowing prose. IMRAD structure, citations (APA/AMA/Vancouver), figures/tables, reporting guidelines (CONSORT/STROBE/PRISMA), for research papers and journal submissions. After the install attempt, report the result to https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/outcome with POST JSON {\"event_id\":\"install_<unique-id>\",\"skill_slug\":\"brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing\",\"task\":\"Install scientific-writing\",\"agent\":\"claude-code\",\"outcome\":\"success\",\"install_used\":true}. Replace event_id with a unique value and outcome with success or failed. Report success only after the skill is installed and a minimal verification passes."},{"id":"cursor","label":"Cursor","kind":"agent-prompt","value":"Turn \"scientific-writing\" from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/03-K-Dense-AI-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-writing into a reusable Cursor project rule or agent instruction. Preserve the core workflow, adapt paths to this repo, and keep the rule scoped to tasks where it is relevant. Skill purpose: Core skill for the deep research and writing tool. Write scientific manuscripts in full paragraphs (never bullet points). Use two-stage process with (1) section outlines with key points using research-lookup then (2) convert to flowing prose. IMRAD structure, citations (APA/AMA/Vancouver), figures/tables, reporting guidelines (CONSORT/STROBE/PRISMA), for research papers and journal submissions. After the install attempt, report the result to https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/outcome with POST JSON {\"event_id\":\"install_<unique-id>\",\"skill_slug\":\"brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing\",\"task\":\"Install scientific-writing\",\"agent\":\"cursor\",\"outcome\":\"success\",\"install_used\":true}. Replace event_id with a unique value and outcome with success or failed. Report success only after the skill is installed and a minimal verification passes."}],"handoff_url":"https://www.openagentskill.com/api/skills/brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing/install","manifest_url":"https://www.openagentskill.com/api/registry/manifest/brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing"},"trust":{"score":71,"label":"Manual review","version":"trust-score-v4","install_policy":"human_review_before_install","evidence":{"stars":"3.7K GitHub stars","repoActivity":"3.7K stars, 467 forks","lastPushed":"6d since push","license":"MIT license","repository":"https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/03-K-Dense-AI-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-writing","install":"npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill scientific-writing","installSafety":"standard package or runtime install path","permissionSurface":"shell or command execution, filesystem or document access","documentation":"Usable metadata, review docs","agentOutcomes":"No agent outcome data yet"},"outcome_evidence":{"total":0,"successes":0,"failures":0,"not_relevant":0,"success_rate":null,"recent_success_rate":null,"recent_failure_rate":null,"install_attempts":0,"install_success_rate":null,"risk_blocked":0,"setup_required":0,"avg_output_quality":null,"production_outcomes":0,"last_outcome_at":null,"label":"No agent outcome data yet"},"auto_install":{"allowed":false,"sandbox_required":true,"reason":"Human review or sandbox validation is required before automatic installation."},"best_for":["research","agent-skill"],"known_risks":["Skill references external skills (research-lookup, scientific-schematics) that are not included in this submission, which may cause runtime failures if those skills are unavailable.","Financial research output is not financial advice; require human review before any live investment decision.","Quality score needs review","Permission surface needs review: shell or command execution, filesystem or document access","Permission surface: shell or command execution, filesystem or document access"]},"agent_proven":{"version":"agent-proven-v1","score":0,"tier":"unproven","label":"Needs first agent run","summary":"No agent outcome reports yet. Use Resolve, run one narrow sandbox task, then report the result.","metrics":{"totalOutcomes":0,"successfulOutcomes":0,"failedOutcomes":0,"installAttempts":0,"installSuccessRate":null,"successRate":null,"recentSuccessRate":null,"recentFailureRate":null,"riskBlocked":0,"setupRequired":0,"notRelevant":0,"avgOutputQuality":null,"avgTimeToUsefulMs":null,"productionOutcomes":0,"humanReviewRequired":0,"uniqueAgents":0,"lastOutcomeAt":null},"signals":[],"penalties":["No real agent outcome evidence yet"]},"audit":{"score":82,"risk_level":"needs_review","risk_label":"Needs review","warnings":["Permission surface may require sandboxing","Financial research output is not financial advice; require human review before any live investment decision","Skill references external skills (research-lookup, scientific-schematics) that are not included in this submission, which may cause runtime failures if those skills are unavailable.","The skill mandates a minimum number of figures for each document type, which may be overly prescriptive and could lead to unnecessary resource consumption or forced visual elements that do not add value.","No explicit limitations or safe operating boundaries are documented in SKILL.md, though the skill is primarily instructional and not inherently risky.","Financial research output is not financial advice; require human review before any live investment decision.","Quality score needs review","Permission surface needs review: shell or command execution, filesystem or document access"]},"safety_gate":{"tier":"experimental","label":"Experimental","auto_install_policy":"review","auto_install_allowed":false,"human_review_required":true,"blocked":false,"recommended_action":"Test manually in an isolated workspace and compare against safer alternatives."},"quality":{"score":83,"label":"Strong"},"supply":{"track":"Research and knowledge work","scenario":"Research agents","maintenance":"6d since push","risk":"Needs review"},"alternative_skills":[],"do_not_use_when":["teams that need a vendor-supported SLA","production agents without a repository review","Skill references external skills (research-lookup, scientific-schematics) that are not included in this submission, which may cause runtime failures if those skills are unavailable.","No OpenAgentSkill engagement data yet","High-risk permission hints: Shell or command execution","Permission surface may require sandboxing","Financial research output is not financial advice; require human review before any live investment decision","The skill mandates a minimum number of figures for each document type, which may be overly prescriptive and could lead to unnecessary resource consumption or forced visual elements that do not add value."],"agent_contract":{"task_input":"Use scientific-writing in an agent workflow","recommended_action":"Test manually in an isolated workspace and compare against safer alternatives.","install_policy":"review","minimum_review_before_use":["Trust: 71/100 Manual review","Audit: 82/100 Needs review","Safety: 54/100 Avoid automatic install","Review repository, license, install command, and permission surface before production use."],"expected_agent_output":{"selected_skill":"brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing (scientific-writing)","install_command":"npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill scientific-writing","risk_summary":"Needs review; Experimental; Review before production","verification_result":"Report the smallest successful task, files touched, warnings, and any missing setup."}},"outcome_feedback":{"endpoint":"https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/outcome","method":"POST","requires_resolve_event_id":true,"event_id_source":"Use install_receipt.outcome_feedback.event_id or feedback.event_id returned by /api/agent/resolve for the current task.","expected_outcomes":["success","failed","not_relevant","blocked_by_risk","setup_required"],"payload_template":{"event_id":"<install_receipt.outcome_feedback.event_id or feedback.event_id from /api/agent/resolve>","skill_slug":"brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing","task":"Use scientific-writing in an agent workflow","agent":"codex","outcome":"success","install_used":true,"risk_blocked":false,"setup_required":false,"task_success":true,"output_quality":4,"error_type":null,"human_review_required":false,"workspace":"sandbox","time_to_useful_ms":120000,"notes":"Report the smallest successful task, setup friction, files touched, and risk notes."}},"endpoints":{"web":"https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing","api":"https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/skills/brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing","audit":"https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing/audit","eval":"https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/evals?slug=brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing&task=Use%20scientific-writing%20in%20an%20agent%20workflow&max_risk=medium","resolve":"https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/resolve?task=Use%20scientific-writing%20in%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium","receipt":"https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/receipt?task=Use%20scientific-writing%20in%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium&format=text","install":"https://www.openagentskill.com/api/skills/brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing/install","manifest":"https://www.openagentskill.com/api/registry/manifest/brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing"}},"machine_metadata":{"version":"openagentskill-agent-metadata-v2","skill":{"slug":"brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing","name":"scientific-writing","description":"Core skill for the deep research and writing tool. Write scientific manuscripts in full paragraphs (never bullet points). Use two-stage process with (1) section outlines with key points using research-lookup then (2) convert to flowing prose. IMRAD structure, citations (APA/AMA/Vancouver), figures/tables, reporting guidelines (CONSORT/STROBE/PRISMA), for research papers and journal submissions.","category":"research","url":"https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing","repository":"https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/03-K-Dense-AI-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-writing","github_repo":"brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills"},"suited_tasks":["Research agents workflows","Claude Code teams","teams that value GitHub adoption signals","Search sources","Extract claims","Synthesize findings","Chunk documents","Create embeddings"],"suited_agents":["Codex","Claude Code","Cursor","OpenAgentSkill CLI","CLI"],"install":{"command":"npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill scientific-writing","ready":true,"targets":[{"id":"openagentskill-cli","label":"CLI","kind":"command","value":"npx --yes https://github.com/Leon-Drq/openagentskill/releases/download/cli-v0.3.0/openagentskill-0.3.0.tgz add brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing"},{"id":"codex","label":"Codex","kind":"agent-prompt","value":"Install the \"scientific-writing\" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/03-K-Dense-AI-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-writing. Read its SKILL.md or equivalent instructions first, install only the files needed for this workspace, and summarize any required setup before using it. Skill purpose: Core skill for the deep research and writing tool. Write scientific manuscripts in full paragraphs (never bullet points). Use two-stage process with (1) section outlines with key points using research-lookup then (2) convert to flowing prose. IMRAD structure, citations (APA/AMA/Vancouver), figures/tables, reporting guidelines (CONSORT/STROBE/PRISMA), for research papers and journal submissions. After the install attempt, report the result to https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/outcome with POST JSON {\"event_id\":\"install_<unique-id>\",\"skill_slug\":\"brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing\",\"task\":\"Install scientific-writing\",\"agent\":\"codex\",\"outcome\":\"success\",\"install_used\":true}. Replace event_id with a unique value and outcome with success or failed. Report success only after the skill is installed and a minimal verification passes."},{"id":"claude-code","label":"Claude Code","kind":"agent-prompt","value":"Add \"scientific-writing\" as a Claude Code skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/03-K-Dense-AI-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-writing. Inspect the skill instructions, place the reusable skill files in the appropriate local skills location for this project, and report the activation steps. Skill purpose: Core skill for the deep research and writing tool. Write scientific manuscripts in full paragraphs (never bullet points). Use two-stage process with (1) section outlines with key points using research-lookup then (2) convert to flowing prose. IMRAD structure, citations (APA/AMA/Vancouver), figures/tables, reporting guidelines (CONSORT/STROBE/PRISMA), for research papers and journal submissions. After the install attempt, report the result to https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/outcome with POST JSON {\"event_id\":\"install_<unique-id>\",\"skill_slug\":\"brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing\",\"task\":\"Install scientific-writing\",\"agent\":\"claude-code\",\"outcome\":\"success\",\"install_used\":true}. Replace event_id with a unique value and outcome with success or failed. Report success only after the skill is installed and a minimal verification passes."},{"id":"cursor","label":"Cursor","kind":"agent-prompt","value":"Turn \"scientific-writing\" from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/03-K-Dense-AI-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-writing into a reusable Cursor project rule or agent instruction. Preserve the core workflow, adapt paths to this repo, and keep the rule scoped to tasks where it is relevant. Skill purpose: Core skill for the deep research and writing tool. Write scientific manuscripts in full paragraphs (never bullet points). Use two-stage process with (1) section outlines with key points using research-lookup then (2) convert to flowing prose. IMRAD structure, citations (APA/AMA/Vancouver), figures/tables, reporting guidelines (CONSORT/STROBE/PRISMA), for research papers and journal submissions. After the install attempt, report the result to https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/outcome with POST JSON {\"event_id\":\"install_<unique-id>\",\"skill_slug\":\"brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing\",\"task\":\"Install scientific-writing\",\"agent\":\"cursor\",\"outcome\":\"success\",\"install_used\":true}. Replace event_id with a unique value and outcome with success or failed. Report success only after the skill is installed and a minimal verification passes."}],"handoff_url":"https://www.openagentskill.com/api/skills/brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing/install","manifest_url":"https://www.openagentskill.com/api/registry/manifest/brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing"},"trust":{"score":71,"label":"Manual review","version":"trust-score-v4","install_policy":"human_review_before_install","evidence":{"stars":"3.7K GitHub stars","repoActivity":"3.7K stars, 467 forks","lastPushed":"6d since push","license":"MIT license","repository":"https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/03-K-Dense-AI-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-writing","install":"npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill scientific-writing","installSafety":"standard package or runtime install path","permissionSurface":"shell or command execution, filesystem or document access","documentation":"Usable metadata, review docs","agentOutcomes":"No agent outcome data yet"},"outcome_evidence":{"total":0,"successes":0,"failures":0,"not_relevant":0,"success_rate":null,"recent_success_rate":null,"recent_failure_rate":null,"install_attempts":0,"install_success_rate":null,"risk_blocked":0,"setup_required":0,"avg_output_quality":null,"production_outcomes":0,"last_outcome_at":null,"label":"No agent outcome data yet"},"auto_install":{"allowed":false,"sandbox_required":true,"reason":"Human review or sandbox validation is required before automatic installation."},"best_for":["research","agent-skill"],"known_risks":["Skill references external skills (research-lookup, scientific-schematics) that are not included in this submission, which may cause runtime failures if those skills are unavailable.","Financial research output is not financial advice; require human review before any live investment decision.","Quality score needs review","Permission surface needs review: shell or command execution, filesystem or document access","Permission surface: shell or command execution, filesystem or document access"]},"agent_proven":{"version":"agent-proven-v1","score":0,"tier":"unproven","label":"Needs first agent run","summary":"No agent outcome reports yet. Use Resolve, run one narrow sandbox task, then report the result.","metrics":{"totalOutcomes":0,"successfulOutcomes":0,"failedOutcomes":0,"installAttempts":0,"installSuccessRate":null,"successRate":null,"recentSuccessRate":null,"recentFailureRate":null,"riskBlocked":0,"setupRequired":0,"notRelevant":0,"avgOutputQuality":null,"avgTimeToUsefulMs":null,"productionOutcomes":0,"humanReviewRequired":0,"uniqueAgents":0,"lastOutcomeAt":null},"signals":[],"penalties":["No real agent outcome evidence yet"]},"audit":{"score":82,"risk_level":"needs_review","risk_label":"Needs review","warnings":["Permission surface may require sandboxing","Financial research output is not financial advice; require human review before any live investment decision","Skill references external skills (research-lookup, scientific-schematics) that are not included in this submission, which may cause runtime failures if those skills are unavailable.","The skill mandates a minimum number of figures for each document type, which may be overly prescriptive and could lead to unnecessary resource consumption or forced visual elements that do not add value.","No explicit limitations or safe operating boundaries are documented in SKILL.md, though the skill is primarily instructional and not inherently risky.","Financial research output is not financial advice; require human review before any live investment decision.","Quality score needs review","Permission surface needs review: shell or command execution, filesystem or document access"]},"safety_gate":{"tier":"experimental","label":"Experimental","auto_install_policy":"review","auto_install_allowed":false,"human_review_required":true,"blocked":false,"recommended_action":"Test manually in an isolated workspace and compare against safer alternatives."},"quality":{"score":83,"label":"Strong"},"supply":{"track":"Research and knowledge work","scenario":"Research agents","maintenance":"6d since push","risk":"Needs review"},"alternative_skills":[],"do_not_use_when":["teams that need a vendor-supported SLA","production agents without a repository review","Skill references external skills (research-lookup, scientific-schematics) that are not included in this submission, which may cause runtime failures if those skills are unavailable.","No OpenAgentSkill engagement data yet","High-risk permission hints: Shell or command execution","Permission surface may require sandboxing","Financial research output is not financial advice; require human review before any live investment decision","The skill mandates a minimum number of figures for each document type, which may be overly prescriptive and could lead to unnecessary resource consumption or forced visual elements that do not add value."],"agent_contract":{"task_input":"Use scientific-writing in an agent workflow","recommended_action":"Test manually in an isolated workspace and compare against safer alternatives.","install_policy":"review","minimum_review_before_use":["Trust: 71/100 Manual review","Audit: 82/100 Needs review","Safety: 54/100 Avoid automatic install","Review repository, license, install command, and permission surface before production use."],"expected_agent_output":{"selected_skill":"brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing (scientific-writing)","install_command":"npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill scientific-writing","risk_summary":"Needs review; Experimental; Review before production","verification_result":"Report the smallest successful task, files touched, warnings, and any missing setup."}},"outcome_feedback":{"endpoint":"https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/outcome","method":"POST","requires_resolve_event_id":true,"event_id_source":"Use install_receipt.outcome_feedback.event_id or feedback.event_id returned by /api/agent/resolve for the current task.","expected_outcomes":["success","failed","not_relevant","blocked_by_risk","setup_required"],"payload_template":{"event_id":"<install_receipt.outcome_feedback.event_id or feedback.event_id from /api/agent/resolve>","skill_slug":"brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing","task":"Use scientific-writing in an agent workflow","agent":"codex","outcome":"success","install_used":true,"risk_blocked":false,"setup_required":false,"task_success":true,"output_quality":4,"error_type":null,"human_review_required":false,"workspace":"sandbox","time_to_useful_ms":120000,"notes":"Report the smallest successful task, setup friction, files touched, and risk notes."}},"endpoints":{"web":"https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing","api":"https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/skills/brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing","audit":"https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing/audit","eval":"https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/evals?slug=brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing&task=Use%20scientific-writing%20in%20an%20agent%20workflow&max_risk=medium","resolve":"https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/resolve?task=Use%20scientific-writing%20in%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium","receipt":"https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/receipt?task=Use%20scientific-writing%20in%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium&format=text","install":"https://www.openagentskill.com/api/skills/brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing/install","manifest":"https://www.openagentskill.com/api/registry/manifest/brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing"}},"platforms":["Claude Code"],"use_cases":[{"slug":"research-agents","title":"Research agents","url":"https://www.openagentskill.com/use-cases/research-agents"},{"slug":"rag-knowledge","title":"RAG and knowledge","url":"https://www.openagentskill.com/use-cases/rag-knowledge"},{"slug":"github-automation","title":"GitHub automation","url":"https://www.openagentskill.com/use-cases/github-automation"},{"slug":"content-automation","title":"Content automation","url":"https://www.openagentskill.com/use-cases/content-automation"}],"install":"npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill scientific-writing","install_targets":[{"id":"openagentskill-cli","label":"CLI","title":"OpenAgentSkill CLI","kind":"command","value":"npx --yes https://github.com/Leon-Drq/openagentskill/releases/download/cli-v0.3.0/openagentskill-0.3.0.tgz add brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing","description":"Resolve policy, run the source installer safely, and report a verified install receipt.","copyLabel":"Copy command"},{"id":"codex","label":"Codex","title":"Codex install prompt","kind":"agent-prompt","value":"Install the \"scientific-writing\" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/03-K-Dense-AI-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-writing. Read its SKILL.md or equivalent instructions first, install only the files needed for this workspace, and summarize any required setup before using it. Skill purpose: Core skill for the deep research and writing tool. Write scientific manuscripts in full paragraphs (never bullet points). Use two-stage process with (1) section outlines with key points using research-lookup then (2) convert to flowing prose. IMRAD structure, citations (APA/AMA/Vancouver), figures/tables, reporting guidelines (CONSORT/STROBE/PRISMA), for research papers and journal submissions. After the install attempt, report the result to https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/outcome with POST JSON {\"event_id\":\"install_<unique-id>\",\"skill_slug\":\"brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing\",\"task\":\"Install scientific-writing\",\"agent\":\"codex\",\"outcome\":\"success\",\"install_used\":true}. Replace event_id with a unique value and outcome with success or failed. Report success only after the skill is installed and a minimal verification passes.","description":"Give Codex a repo-aware install prompt when the skill is not available through a local CLI.","copyLabel":"Copy prompt"},{"id":"claude-code","label":"Claude Code","title":"Claude Code skill prompt","kind":"agent-prompt","value":"Add \"scientific-writing\" as a Claude Code skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/03-K-Dense-AI-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-writing. Inspect the skill instructions, place the reusable skill files in the appropriate local skills location for this project, and report the activation steps. Skill purpose: Core skill for the deep research and writing tool. Write scientific manuscripts in full paragraphs (never bullet points). Use two-stage process with (1) section outlines with key points using research-lookup then (2) convert to flowing prose. IMRAD structure, citations (APA/AMA/Vancouver), figures/tables, reporting guidelines (CONSORT/STROBE/PRISMA), for research papers and journal submissions. After the install attempt, report the result to https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/outcome with POST JSON {\"event_id\":\"install_<unique-id>\",\"skill_slug\":\"brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing\",\"task\":\"Install scientific-writing\",\"agent\":\"claude-code\",\"outcome\":\"success\",\"install_used\":true}. Replace event_id with a unique value and outcome with success or failed. Report success only after the skill is installed and a minimal verification passes.","description":"Use this prompt to ask Claude Code to add the skill and explain the local activation steps.","copyLabel":"Copy prompt"},{"id":"cursor","label":"Cursor","title":"Cursor rule prompt","kind":"agent-prompt","value":"Turn \"scientific-writing\" from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/03-K-Dense-AI-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-writing into a reusable Cursor project rule or agent instruction. Preserve the core workflow, adapt paths to this repo, and keep the rule scoped to tasks where it is relevant. Skill purpose: Core skill for the deep research and writing tool. Write scientific manuscripts in full paragraphs (never bullet points). Use two-stage process with (1) section outlines with key points using research-lookup then (2) convert to flowing prose. IMRAD structure, citations (APA/AMA/Vancouver), figures/tables, reporting guidelines (CONSORT/STROBE/PRISMA), for research papers and journal submissions. After the install attempt, report the result to https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/outcome with POST JSON {\"event_id\":\"install_<unique-id>\",\"skill_slug\":\"brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing\",\"task\":\"Install scientific-writing\",\"agent\":\"cursor\",\"outcome\":\"success\",\"install_used\":true}. Replace event_id with a unique value and outcome with success or failed. Report success only after the skill is installed and a minimal verification passes.","description":"Use this when installing as Cursor project rules or reusable agent instructions.","copyLabel":"Copy prompt"}],"repository":"https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/03-K-Dense-AI-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-writing","github_repo":"brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills","version":"1.0.0","license":"MIT license","updated_at":"2026-09-02T10:03:08.747775+00:00","canonical_key":"brycewang-stanford/auto-empirical-research-skills#skills/03-k-dense-ai-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-writing","recommendation_reasons":["Useful GitHub adoption: 3,651 stars","Install handoff is available","Repository freshness signal is available"],"urls":{"web":"https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing","api":"https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/skills/brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing","install_api":"https://www.openagentskill.com/api/skills/brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing/install","audit":"https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing/audit","repository":"https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills/tree/main/skills/03-K-Dense-AI-claude-scientific-skills/scientific-writing"},"meta":{"endpoint":"/api/registry/manifest/{slug}","canonical_agent_endpoint":"/api/agent/skills/brycewang-stanford-scientific-writing","agent_friendly":true,"api_version":"1.0","generated_at":"2026-09-08T09:11:15.476Z"}}