research-paper-lifecycle-skills plugin
42 skills for the whole research paper path: from discovery and drafting to citation checks, submission, rebuttal and publication
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Why this level
- The skills read manuscripts and references, look up venue rules online and write local reports, and send nothing out.
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Manual install
npx skills add ShaishavMaisuria/research-paper-lifecycle-skillsThe whole set. One skill: `--skill preflight-check`; list contents with `--list`. Claude Code also has the `paper-submission` plugin.
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- The skills read manuscripts and references, look up venue rules online and write local reports, and send nothing out.
This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.
What it does
`research-paper-lifecycle-skills` is a set of 42 skills for work on a research paper in any field. It includes skills for a paper profile (`paper-profile`), a pre-submission check (`preflight-check`), citation verification (`verify-citations`), assessment (`assess-paper`), benchmarking (`benchmark-paper`), originality checks (`check-originality`), manuscript anonymization (`anonymize-paper`), related work and survey drafts (`draft-related-work`, `draft-survey`) and adding a venue profile (`add-venue-profile`). Venue rules are built from live sources rather than baked in. The agent acts as a copilot: it checks and explains while the human stays the author. `verify-citations` works on its own with its own memory. A request such as whether `main.tex` survives desk review at an IEEE conference triggers the right skill itself.
Who it is for. PhD students, researchers and labs preparing a paper for submission who want an agent to check format, citations and venue rules.
Good fit when
- Before submission to a journal or conference the paper is checked against the call
- The reference list needs checking for nonexistent and wrong citations
- A manuscript is anonymized for blind review
- A related work draft is built from verifiable sources
Not a fit when
- You need a forecast of acceptance, since scores show only conformance and quality
- You need the paper submitted to a venue automatically
- You want citations or venue facts invented where no source exists
Example request
Will this paper get past desk review at an IEEE conference? Check `main.tex` against this call and the references in `refs.bib`.Limitations
The skills do not forecast reviewer decisions, do not submit a paper themselves and ship no third-party paper text. Unresolved citations and unsourced rules are marked as risks instead of being smoothed over. Venue rules come from public pages, so closed calls need text from the user. The author calls the project a copilot, and responsibility for the text stays with the researcher. The set suits one venue at a time and does not replace an advisor's review.
How to disable. Delete the skills from the agent's directory or run `/plugin uninstall paper-submission`. Local reports and paper notes stay in your project folder.
FAQ
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add ShaishavMaisuria/research-paper-lifecycle-skills` for the whole set or add `--skill preflight-check`. For Claude Code use the marketplace: `/plugin marketplace add ShaishavMaisuria/research-paper-lifecycle-skills`.
Can I take only citation checks?
Yes, `npx skills add ... --skill verify-citations`. The skill is standalone, and `paper-profile` and `reflect-and-improve` merely complement it.
Where do venue rules come from?
From live public sources at request time, not baked into the set. For a venue with no profile add one with `add-venue-profile`.
Will it submit the paper for me?
No, the skills prepare, check and explain but do not upload a manuscript. Scores do not predict reviewer decisions.
Which agents work?
Any with the Agent Skills format; the target agent is set with a flag such as `--agent codex`, `--agent cursor`, `--agent gemini` or `--agent claude-code`.
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README in short
The documentation shows a quick start, how live sources are used, a table of all 42 skills, common workflows, integrations, the boundaries of what skills do not do and links to the site and discussions.