Agent Skill that transforms AI assistants into expert economics paper writers. Synthesizes 50+ guides by Cochrane, McCloskey, Shapiro, Head, Bellemare, Goldin, Kremer. Compatible with Claude Code and OpenAI Codex.
Supply asset profile
Deep research, source comparison, literature review, RAG, knowledge search, and reports.
Scenario
Research agents
I need my agent to research a topic, compare sources, and produce a concise report.
Agent fit
Claude Code + OpenAI Agents + CLI
Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, CLI, or custom agents.
Install
Ready
npx skills add hanlulong/econ-writing-skill
Maintenance
fresh
4d since push
Risk
Safe to try
No major risk signals from available metadata
GitHub quality
470
100/100 quality · 87/100 trust
Coverage tags
Review notes
No major risk signals from available metadata
Agent adoption scorecard
These scores combine public repository metadata, OpenAgentSkill review signals, maintenance freshness, and install readiness. They are a shortlist signal, not a replacement for human review.
Quality
ExcellentHigh-confidence pick with strong adoption and healthy maintenance signals.
Trust
Review then installGood shortlist signal, but the agent should review audit notes, install policy, and outcome evidence before running it.
Audit
Safe to tryInstall readiness, security metadata, maintenance, and adoption risk.
Trust Score v5
Use as the primary candidate after human or sandbox review.
Stars
470 GitHub stars
Repo activity
470 stars, 78 forks
Maintenance
4d since push
License
MIT
Install
npx skills add hanlulong/econ-writing-skill
Install safety
standard package or runtime install path
Permission surface
filesystem or document access
Agent outcomes
No agent outcome data yet
Docs
Strong README/SKILL.md context
Risk summary
Install readiness
Agent-readable metadata
Use this block or the embedded JSON to decide whether an agent should install this skill, choose an alternative, or ask for human review first.
Suited tasks
Suited agents
Install decision
Trust and risk
Outcome loop
Install command
npx skills add hanlulong/econ-writing-skillDo not use when
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Agent safety v2
Strong metadata, audit, install, and review signals. Suitable for agent shortlists after normal workspace review.
Allow agent install in a sandbox or low-risk workspace, then promote after one successful narrow task.
medium
Skill likely fetches remote pages, APIs, repositories, or external services.
medium
Skill may read or write project files, documents, generated artifacts, or local workspace state.
Install targets
Copy the registry command or an agent-specific install prompt for Codex, Claude Code, and Cursor.
Use the registry command when your workflow supports the OpenAgentSkill installer.
$ npx skills add hanlulong/econ-writing-skillAgent resolve plan
The Resolve API returns the selected skill, alternatives, safety policy, audit notes, install target, and copy-paste prompt an agent can follow without scraping this page.
Resolve JSON
/api/agent/resolve?task=Use%20Econ%20Writing%20Skill%20for%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium
Resolve text
/api/agent/resolve?task=Use%20Econ%20Writing%20Skill%20for%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium&format=text
Install handoff
/api/skills/hanlulong-econ-writing-skill/install
Agent should check
Copy prompt
Task: Use Econ Writing Skill in this workspace.
Resolve first: https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/resolve?task=Use%20Econ%20Writing%20Skill%20for%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium
Review install handoff: https://www.openagentskill.com/api/skills/hanlulong-econ-writing-skill/install
Install command: npx skills add hanlulong/econ-writing-skill
Before running it, summarize audit warnings, required permissions, and the fallback skill if install is risky.Agent handoff
Use the public install endpoint to fetch the command, safety checklist, target prompts, and canonical links for this skill.
Install handoff
/api/skills/hanlulong-econ-writing-skill/install
LLM text format
/api/skills/hanlulong-econ-writing-skill/install?format=text
Find alternatives
/api/skills/search?q=Econ%20Writing%20Skill&limit=3
Agent prompt
Use Econ Writing Skill for this task. Review https://www.openagentskill.com/api/skills/hanlulong-econ-writing-skill/install, then install with: npx skills add hanlulong/econ-writing-skillRegistry metadata
This page exposes the same decision, trust, audit, use-case, and install signals through the Registry API, so agents can rank this skill without scraping the UI.
Manifest
/api/registry/manifest/hanlulong-econ-writing-skill
LLM text
/api/registry/manifest/hanlulong-econ-writing-skill?format=text
Install alias
/api/registry/install/hanlulong-econ-writing-skill
Recommend
/api/registry/recommend?task=Use%20Econ%20Writing%20Skill%20in%20an%20agent%20workflow&limit=3
Agent fit
Research agents
Use-case tags
Platforms
Python, Claude Code, OpenAI Agents
Audit report
Review install readiness, maintenance, trust, quality, and metadata warnings before adding this skill to an agent workflow.
Agent decision cockpit
Use this as a leading candidate, then validate the README and install path in your own agent stack.
Role in stack
Primary pick
Primary fit
Research agents
Trust label
Production-ready
Install path
Command ready
Use when
Evidence
Review first
Implementation path
Trust profile
Good shortlist signal, but the agent should review audit notes, install policy, and outcome evidence before running it.
GitHub adoption
INFO470 GitHub stars
Stars/forks activity
INFO470 stars, 78 forks; issue activity unavailable in current metadata
Recent maintenance
PASS4d since push
License clarity
PASSMIT
Good signals
Review before install
Recommended action
Use as the primary candidate after human or sandbox review.
Quality profile
High-confidence pick with strong adoption and healthy maintenance signals.
Workflow fit
Investigate faster
I need my agent to research a topic, compare sources, and produce a concise report.
Operate local tools
I need my agent to operate local files and desktop apps in a repeatable workflow.
Build and ship code
I need a coding agent that can understand a repository, edit code, and review pull requests.
Stack fit
Find, compare, and synthesize
A stack for agents that gather sources, compare claims, summarize long material, and draft useful research briefs.
Ingest, retrieve, and cite
A stack for document-heavy agents that ingest files, create searchable knowledge, retrieve relevant context, and answer with grounded sources.
Operate and verify web apps
A stack for agents that navigate products, fill forms, take screenshots, and verify real user flows across web applications.
Alternative shortlist
Similar skills in this category, ranked with the same readiness and quality signals.
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# Econ Writing Skill
**An Agent Skill that transforms AI assistants into expert economics paper writers, synthesizing best practices from 50+ authoritative guides by Nobel laureates, Clark Medal winners, and leading economists.**
[](LICENSE) [](https://agentskills.io) [](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code) [](https://openai.com/index/codex/)
---
## What Is This?
Econ Writing Skill is an open-source [Agent Skill](https://agentskills.io) that gives AI coding assistants deep knowledge of how to write economics papers. It distills actionable advice from over 50 guides by John Cochrane, Deirdre McCloskey, Jesse Shapiro, Keith Head, Marc Bellemare, Claudia Goldin, Edward Glaeser, Michael Kremer, and many others into a single structured skill file. Compatible with the Agent Skills open standard, it works with Claude Code and OpenAI Codex out of the box.
---
## Key Features
### Writing & Structure
- **Works for all paper types** -- Applied empirical, pure theory, mixed theory-empirical, structural, and descriptive papers each get tailored structure and guidance - **Dedicated formulas for every major section** -- Abstract (4-part formula), Introduction (Head's formula), Model Section (Glaeser/Varian), Data Section, Conclusion (3-part formula), Title (with evaluation criteria) - **Identification strategy guidance** -- Specific writing advice for 13 strategies: RCT, DiD (including staggered), IV, RDD, Synthetic Control, Synthetic DiD, Bunching, Shift-Share/Bartik, Event Studies, ML for Causal Inference, Structural Estimation, Descriptive, plus guidance for papers using multiple strategies - **Theory paper support** -- Model presentation, proposition writing, a
Frameworks & Tools
Decision snapshot
recent repository activity
Audit snapshot
Install and adoption review
Agent-proven evidence
Outcome reports after resolve, review, install, and one narrow run.
No agent outcome data yet. The first agent run can report success, setup needs, risk blocks, failure, or not-relevant through /api/agent/outcome.
Install
Free and open source. Review the audit before production use.
Growth loop
Scenario-led draft for Econ Writing Skill, ready for a manual X post.
Most coding agents don't fail from lack of model power. They fail when repo context disappears. Econ Writing Skill gives coding agents a repeatable way to plan, patch, review, or ship. 470 stars https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/hanlulong-econ-writing-skill?ref=x #AIAgents
Listing + install path for Econ Writing Skill: https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/hanlulong-econ-writing-skill?ref=x Install: npx skills add hanlulong/econ-writing-skill
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