Skill comparison
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Decision summary
Strongest overall
Academic Research Skills
Use this as a leading candidate, then validate the README and install path in your own agent stack.
Fastest prototype
Academic Research Skills
Best first install candidate based on install readiness and adoption.
Freshest repo
academic-research
Most recent maintenance signal among this shortlist.
| Signal | academic-research Search academic papers, scholarly articles, and research publications through SandBase. Use when asked for literature review, academic citations, scholarly research, paper discovery, or scientific evidence gathering. | Academic Research Skills Academic Research Skills for Claude Code: research → write → review → revise → finalize |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | 64/100 Promising | 100/100 Excellent |
| Decision verdict | 63/100 Prototype first Prototype with this skill first; keep a fallback candidate ready. | 100/100 Production-ready Use this as a leading candidate, then validate the README and install path in your own agent stack. |
| Adoption | 107 stars Verified outcomes are shown on each skill page | 38K stars Verified outcomes are shown on each skill page |
| Freshness | Sep 3, 2026 | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Use-case fit |
| Workflow fit |
| Platform hints | Claude Code | Python, Research, Claude Code |
| Warnings | SKILL.md does not explicitly mention that access to the SandBase service is required, which may cause confusion if the agent lacks credentials or API access. · No OpenAgentSkill engagement data yet | No OpenAgentSkill engagement data yet |
| Best for | Research agents workflows · Claude Code teams · builders willing to evaluate younger projects | Coding agents workflows · Claude Code teams · teams that value GitHub adoption signals |
| Not ideal for | teams that need a vendor-supported SLA · production agents without a repository review | teams that need a vendor-supported SLA · high-compliance environments without internal security review |
| OpenAgentSkill engagement | 0 views 0 install copies | 0 views 0 install copies |
| Install | $ npx skills add sandbaseai/sandbase-skills --skill academic-research | $ npx skills add Imbad0202/academic-research-skills |