Research Skills plugin
Research Skills gives Claude Code, Codex and Copilot CLI plugins for research: literature, grants, papers, figures, slides.
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Why this level
- Plugins read project files and write documents, memory and figures into the working folder.
- Some features call outside literature-search services and cloud GPUs.
Install
- Works in
Manual install
claude plugin marketplace add neuromechanist/research-skillsThe Claude Code command from the Install section. Then `claude plugin install <plugin>@research-skills` for each plugin you need.
Access and checks
How we reviewExtended accessThe tool runs code or makes network calls and only reads external data.
- Plugins read project files and write documents, memory and figures into the working folder.
- Some features call outside literature-search services and cloud GPUs.
This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.
What it does
Research Skills is a plugin marketplace for academic research. Each plugin installs separately: `project` runs the project lifecycle and memory, `grant` writes and reviews NIH, NSF and SBIR proposals, `manuscript` prepares a paper and a review, `opencite` searches literature and exports BibTeX, `figures` makes publication figures, `presentation` builds Reveal.js slides. There are also `neuroinformatics` for BIDS, HED and PsychoPy and `ml-training` for cloud GPUs. Skills trigger on the meaning of a request, while slash commands are kept for heavier workflows. The repository ships a separate marketplace manifest for each agent.
Who it is for. Researchers and graduate students who prepare grants, papers and talks with an agent and want to install only the plugins they need.
Good fit when
- A literature review with citations and BibTeX export is needed.
- An NIH or NSF proposal must be written and then checked for readability and criteria.
- A paper figure is needed in publication style with a quality check.
- A PsychoPy experiment or a BIDS dataset needs conversion and annotation.
Not a fit when
- The work has nothing to do with research and a marketplace is excessive.
- One ready skill is needed, not a set of plugins.
- Grant drafts must not go to external models.
Example request
Find the ten most cited papers on brain-computer interfaces and prepare BibTeX.Limitations
Plugins are independent and each has its own version, so pin the set in a project. Some features use outside services: figures through the Atlas Cloud backend, literature search through open indexes, cloud GPUs. Codex gets native manifests while the earlier Claude format is kept for compatibility. A review or grant text stays a draft: the author decides on the content.
How to disable. Uninstall the plugins through `/plugin` or remove the marketplace with the chosen agent's command. Project files, memory and created figures stay and are deleted separately.
FAQ
How do I install it in Claude Code?
In `/plugin` choose Add marketplace and enter `neuromechanist/research-skills`, then tick plugins. Or run `claude plugin marketplace add neuromechanist/research-skills` and `claude plugin install` for each.
Does it work with Codex?
Yes. Run `codex plugin marketplace add neuromechanist/research-skills` and open `/plugins`. Each plugin has a `.codex-plugin/plugin.json` manifest.
Is Copilot CLI supported?
Yes: `copilot plugin marketplace add neuromechanist/research-skills`, then `copilot plugin install project@research-skills`.
What does opencite do?
It searches papers, explores citation graphs, downloads PDFs and exports BibTeX. The plugin wraps the standalone `opencite` CLI.
Must I install every plugin?
No, each plugin is independent. Install only what the current work needs.
Discussion
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Comparison with similar tools
Cards that share the main search query, and how they differ.
| Tool | Official | Repository stars | Main difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Skills (this card) | no | 55 | |
| Academic Research Skills | no | 56,682 | carries a paper from idea to review; Research Skills adds grants, figures, slides and independent plugins |
| Research Skills | no | 886 | a different skill set with the same name; this one ships plugins with manifests for Claude Code, Codex and Copilot CLI |
README in short
One marketplace covers the path from literature to slides and is laid out per agent, with manifests for Claude Code, Codex and Copilot CLI. An Open Science Collective course teaches it week by week.