q-skills plugin
Skill set for academic writing, data analysis, teaching, infographics and presentations, plus utility skills for commits.
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- Last commit
- MIT
Extended access
Why this level
- The `ship` skill pushes changes to a remote repository, and `q-multimodal` passes images to Gemini.
Install
- Works in
In your terminal, with SkillFoxx CLI
npx skillfoxx add plugins/q-skillsDetects the agents on your machine, shows the access level and pins the version.
Other ways to install
Access and checks
How we reviewExtended accessThe tool runs code or makes network calls and only reads external data.
- The `ship` skill pushes changes to a remote repository, and `q-multimodal` passes images to Gemini.
This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.
What it does
q-skills bundles nine skills in one plugin. `q-scholar` drives a manuscript to APA 7 standards: exploratory data analysis (`q-eda`), introduction, literature review, methods, results with tables, multimodal feature extraction and finetuning of BERTopic, LDA and NMF topics. `q-educator` prepares lectures, assignments and feedback. `q-infographics` turns documents into business stories and infographics, `q-presentations` builds slide decks from style presets. Utility skills: `commit` groups files and writes conventional commits, `handoff` prepares a session for resumption, `learn` stores preferences, `organize` audits structure and `ship` updates docs, commits and pushes.
Who it is for. Researchers and teachers who write papers and courses with an agent and want to keep APA 7 form.
Good fit when
- A survey table needs exploratory analysis with descriptive statistics.
- The methods and results sections of a paper are written in a narrative APA style.
- A lecture is turned into a slide deck in a chosen style.
- At the end of a session a continuation plan is saved and memory is updated.
Not a fit when
- Only one skill is needed and the whole set is excessive: install individual skills from `skills/`.
- The text is published without manual checking of statistics and references.
- Data cannot be sent to external analysis services.
Example request
Analyze survey.csv with the q-eda skill: confirm column types and give descriptive statistics for the results section.Limitations
Python 3.8+, pandas and openpyxl are needed for script skills and Node.js for installation through `npx`. The `q-multimodal` skill uses Gemini for image analysis, and data goes to that service. `ship` pushes changes to a remote repository and `commit` creates commits, so review before running. The author checks statistics, references and paper conclusions. Skills directory paths depend on the agent: `~/.claude/skills/` for Claude Code and `~/.gemini/skills/` for Gemini CLI.
How to disable. In Claude Code remove the `q-skills@q-skills` plugin through the `/plugin` menu or delete the copied directories from `~/.claude/skills/`.
FAQ
Which skills are in the set?
Academic `q-scholar` and `q-educator`, visual `q-infographics` and `q-presentations`, utility `commit`, `handoff`, `learn`, `organize` and `ship`.
How do I install all skills at once?
With `npx skills add TyrealQ/q-skills`. Alternatives: the Claude Code plugin marketplace or manually copying the `skills/` directory.
What is in `q-scholar`?
Seven sub-skills: `q-eda`, `q-intro`, `q-litreview`, `q-methods`, `q-multimodal`, `q-results` and `q-tf`.
How do I update the set?
Through the Marketplaces tab in the `/plugin` menu or forcibly with `npx skills add TyrealQ/q-skills --force`.
What does the set require?
Python 3.8 or newer with pandas and openpyxl for script skills, and Node.js for installation through `npx`.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| q-skills (this card) | no | 109 | |
| Claude Scholar | no | 6,044 | drives the research process; q-skills adds teaching, infographics, presentations and commit utility commands |
| Academic Skills for Claude Code & Codex | no | 5,921 | an academic skill set for two agents; q-skills follows APA 7 and includes Python data analysis |
README in short
One plugin covers the path from exploratory analysis to a paper draft and lectures, with shared APA style guides.