novelty-assessment
The novelty-assessment skill evaluates research ideas by performing multi-round literature searches and applying a harsh critic persona to determine if an idea offers a unique contribution.
Is novelty-assessment safe to install?
Review the source first: our audit of novelty-assessment's source files found 2 shell commands, 0 external URLs, file reads and writes (high risk). Every command and URL listed appears verbatim in the skill's source. The skill executes local Python scripts and writes output to a JSON file.
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Who is this skill for?
Researchers and academics who need to verify the originality of a research proposal before committing to a project.
What can you do with it?
- Identifying overlaps between a proposed research idea and existing literature.
- Generating a structured novelty report for research projects.
- Positioning a novel idea against existing papers for related work sections.
How good is this skill?
Quality score: 4/10. The skill provides clear instructions and a defined workflow. It lacks specific API keys or environment configuration details for the search scripts.
What does the skill file contain?
# Novelty Assessment Rigorously assess whether a research idea is novel through systematic literature search. ## Input - `$0` — Research idea description, title, or JSON file ## Scripts ### Automated novelty check ```bash python ~/.claude/skills/idea-generation/scripts/novelty_check.py \ --idea "Your research idea description" \ --max-rounds 10 --output novelty_report.json ``` ### Literature search ```bash python ~/.claude/skills/deep-research/scripts/search_semantic_scholar.py \ --query "relevant search query" --max-results 10 ``` ## References - Assessment prompts and criteria:...
Frequently asked questions
How many search rounds does the skill perform?
The skill performs a minimum of 3 search rounds and up to 10 rounds.
What criteria does the skill use to determine novelty?
The skill uses a harsh critic persona to ensure the idea offers a meaningfully different approach, formulation, or insight compared to existing literature.
Which databases does the skill search?
The skill searches Semantic Scholar, arXiv, and OpenAlex.
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