research-planning
The research-planning skill generates structured research plans, paper architectures, and task dependency graphs based on a provided research topic or idea.
Is research-planning safe to install?
Safe to install: our audit of research-planning's source files found 0 shell commands, 0 external URLs, file reads and writes (low risk). Every command and URL listed appears verbatim in the skill's source. The skill reads local reference files located at ~/.claude/skills/research-planning/references/planning-prompts.md and ~/.claude/skills/research-planning/references/output-schemas.md.
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Who is this skill for?
Researchers and developers initiating new research projects or academic papers.
What can you do with it?
- Designing methodology outlines for research projects
- Creating system architectures and Mermaid diagrams for research systems
- Structuring academic papers section by section
- Generating dependency-ordered task lists for research workflows
How good is this skill?
Quality score: 9/10. The skill provides a clear, structured approach to research planning. The documentation is concise and defines the expected input and output formats well.
What does the skill file contain?
# Research Planning Create comprehensive research plans and paper architectures from a research topic or idea. ## Input - `$0` — Research topic, idea description, or paper to reproduce ## References - Planning prompts from Paper2Code, AI-Researcher, AgentLaboratory: `~/.claude/skills/research-planning/references/planning-prompts.md` - Output schemas and templates: `~/.claude/skills/research-planning/references/output-schemas.md` ## Workflow ### Step 1: Understand the Research Context - Read any provided papers, code, or references - Identify the core research question and its significan...
Frequently asked questions
What input does the skill require?
The skill requires a research topic, an idea description, or a paper to reproduce.
What output format does the skill provide?
The skill outputs a JSON object containing the research question, methodology, paper structure, task list, baselines, datasets, evaluation metrics, and identified risks.
Does the skill interact with external APIs?
No, the skill relies on local reference files and internal logic to generate plans.
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