paper-writing
π―Skillfrom vishalsachdev/claude-code-skills
Provides comprehensive academic paper writing assistance, offering expert guidance, templates, reference guides, and automated quality checking for research papers, conference papers, theses, and t...
Installation
npx skills add https://github.com/vishalsachdev/claude-code-skills --skill paper-writingSkill Details
Overview
# Claude Code Skills by Vishal Sachdev
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Professional skills for [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) following the [Agent Skills](https://agentskills.io) open specification.
π Available Skills
π Paper Writing
Comprehensive academic paper writing guidance with expert workflows, templates, and quality checking tools.
Perfect for:
- Research papers and journal articles
- Conference papers (ACM, IEEE, etc.)
- Technical reports and white papers
- Thesis chapters and dissertations
- Literature reviews and survey papers
What's included:
- 4 comprehensive reference guides (69KB total)
- Elite IS Papers (Thatcher's 17 Rules)
- Writing Guidelines (argument, evidence, citations, ethics)
- Structure Templates (7 paper types)
- Style Guide (clarity, precision, revision)
- 2 detailed paper templates
- Research Paper (IMRAD format)
- Conference Paper (CS/Engineering)
- Quality checker script (automated style analysis)
- 3,478 lines of expert guidance
Based on:
- Thatcher, Jason Bennett (2024). "Rules for Writing Elite Information Systems Papers." SSRN: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5993034
- APA Style (7th Edition)
- IEEE Editorial Style
- Academic writing best practices from Ohio University, Duke, MIT, USC, UCSD
π [Full Documentation](./skills/paper-writing/SKILL.md) | πΎ [Download v1.0.0](https://github.com/vishalsachdev/claude-code-skills/releases/download/v1.0.0/paper-writing-v1.0.0.skill)
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π Quick Start
Installation
Option 1: Download pre-packaged skill
```bash
# Download the .skill file
curl -L https://github.com/vishalsachdev/claude-code-skills/releases/download/v1.0.0/paper-writing-v1.0.0.skill -o paper-writing.skill
# Extract to Claude Code skills directory
unzip paper-writing.skill -d ~/.claude/skills/paper-writing
# Verify installation
ls -la ~/.claude/skills/paper-writing/
```
Option 2: Clone and copy
```bash
# Clone this repository
git clone https://github.com/vishalsachdev/claude-code-skills.git
# Copy specific skill
cp -r claude-code-skills/skills/paper-writing ~/.claude/skills/
# Verify installation
ls -la ~/.claude/skills/paper-writing/
```
Usage
Skills automatically activate in Claude Code when relevant to your task. For example:
- Start typing "Help me write a research paper..." β Paper Writing skill activates
- "Review my paper's introduction..." β Paper Writing skill provides guidance
- "What's the best structure for a literature review?" β Paper Writing skill loads templates
You can also manually invoke skills by referencing them directly in your conversation.
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π Repository Structure
```
claude-code-skills/
βββ README.md # This file
βββ CONTRIBUTING.md # Contribution guidelines
βββ LICENSE # Repository license
βββ skills/ # Source skills
β βββ paper-writing/ # Paper writing skill
β βββ SKILL.md # Main skill file
β βββ LICENSE.txt # Skill license
β βββ references/ # Reference materials
β β βββ ELITE-PAPERS.md
β β βββ REFERENCE.md
β β βββ STRUCTURE.md
β β βββ STYLE.md
β βββ assets/ # Templates
β β βββ research-paper-template.md
β β βββ conference-paper-template.md
β β βββ README.md
β βββ scripts/ # Helper scripts
β βββ check_paper.py
βββ releases/ # Packaged .skill files
β βββ paper-writing-v1.0.0.skill
βββ .github/
βββ workflows/
βββ package-skills.yml # Auto-packaging workflow
```
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π€ Contributing
Contrib