by lishix520
Systematic framework for planning and writing academic papers using Claude Code. Includes strategist (planning) and composer (writing) skills with quality checkpoints.
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academic-paper-skills is an open-source ai agents skill for AI coding assistants such as Claude Code, Codex CLI, and ChatGPT, built by lishix520. Systematic framework for planning and writing academic papers using Claude Code. Includes strategist (planning) and composer (writing) skills with quality checkpoints. It has 1,314 GitHub stars.
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Clone the repository with "git clone https://github.com/lishix520/academic-paper-skills" and add it to your Claude Code skills directory (see the Installation section above).
academic-paper-skills is primarily written in Python. It is open-source under lishix520 on GitHub, so you can review or fork the full source.
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A systematic framework for planning and writing philosophy and interdisciplinary academic papers using Claude Code. These skills transform your research ideas into submission-ready manuscripts through structured workflows with quality checkpoints.
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ACADEMIC-PAPER-STRATEGIST │
│ Phase 1: Platform Analysis → Target venue + style guide │
│ Phase 2: Theoretical Framework → Literature + gap analysis │
│ Phase 3: Outline Optimization → Reviewer-assessed outline │
└─────────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────────┘
↓
[Detailed Outline]
↓
┌─────────────────────────┴───────────────────────────────────┐
│ ACADEMIC-PAPER-COMPOSER │
│ Phase 1: Foundation → Style guide + chapter planning │
│ Phase 2: Systematic Writing → Draft with quality checks │
│ Phase 3: Polish → Final evaluation + submission prep │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/academic-paper-skills.git
cp -r strategist ~/.claude/skills/academic-paper-strategist
cp -r composer ~/.claude/skills/academic-paper-composer
You: Plan a paper on how mortality generates consciousness
Claude: [Activates academic-paper-strategist]
Let me guide you through the three phases...
You: Write the paper from this outline: [your outline]
Claude: [Activates academic-paper-composer]
Starting Phase 1: Foundation setup...
academic-paper-skills/
├── strategist/
│ ├── SKILL.md # Main skill definition
│ ├── references/
│ │ ├── quality_standards.md # Evaluation criteria
│ │ └── search_strategy.md # Literature search guide
│ └── scripts/
│ ├── evaluate_samples.py # Sample paper analyzer
│ └── gap_analysis.py # Research gap validator
├── composer/
│ ├── SKILL.md # Main skill definition
│ ├── references/
│ │ ├── section_guides.md # Section-by-section guidance
│ │ └── writing_standards.md # Academic writing principles
│ └── scripts/
│ ├── chapter_quality_check.py # Per-chapter validation
│ └── final_evaluation.py # Full manuscript assessment
└── examples/
├── consciousness-paper.md # Example: Philosophy of mind
└── ai-ethics-paper.md # Example: AI ethics
| Dimension | Weight | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| Originality | 5 pts | Novel contribution to field |
| Argumentation | 5 pts | Logical coherence, evidence support |
| Literature | 5 pts | Comprehensive, current coverage |
| Methodology | 5 pts | Appropriate, rigorous approach |
| Clarity | 5 pts | Accessible, well-structured writing |
| Impact | 5 pts | Potential influence on field |
| Technical | 5 pts | Accuracy, proper citations |
Threshold: Outlines scoring ≥28/35 proceed to writing phase.
Contributions are welcome! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.
MIT License - see LICENSE for details.
Li Shixiong Independent Researcher ORCID: 0009-0008-2001-2865
These skills were developed through the author's experience publishing philosophy papers on consciousness and mortality.