Academic Paper Skills for Claude Code

A systematic framework for planning and writing philosophy and interdisciplinary academic papers using Claude Code. These skills transform your research ideas into submission-ready manuscripts through structured workflows with quality checkpoints.

Features

• End-to-End Pipeline: From initial idea to polished manuscript
• Evidence-Based Gap Identification: Every research gap backed by 3-5 citations
• Platform-Specific Style Learning: Analyze 8-10 sample papers to extract writing standards
• Reviewer Simulation: 7-dimension, 35-point assessment system
• Quality Assurance: 3 validation gates + 2 Python verification scripts
• Preprint Platform Support: PhilArchive, arXiv, PhilSci-Archive, PsyArXiv, and more

Two-Skill Workflow

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                 ACADEMIC-PAPER-STRATEGIST                   │
│  Phase 1: Platform Analysis → Target venue + style guide    │
│  Phase 2: Theoretical Framework → Literature + gap analysis │
│  Phase 3: Outline Optimization → Reviewer-assessed outline  │
└─────────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────────┘
                          ↓
                   [Detailed Outline]
                          ↓
┌─────────────────────────┴───────────────────────────────────┐
│                  ACADEMIC-PAPER-COMPOSER                    │
│  Phase 1: Foundation → Style guide + chapter planning       │
│  Phase 2: Systematic Writing → Draft with quality checks    │
│  Phase 3: Polish → Final evaluation + submission prep       │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Installation

Prerequisites

• Claude Code installed and configured
• Python 3.8+ (for verification scripts)

Setup

1. Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/academic-paper-skills.git

1. Copy skills to your Claude Code skills directory:

cp -r strategist ~/.claude/skills/academic-paper-strategist
cp -r composer ~/.claude/skills/academic-paper-composer

1. Restart Claude Code to load the skills.

Quick Start

Planning a Paper (Strategist)

You: Plan a paper on how mortality generates consciousness

Claude: [Activates academic-paper-strategist]
        Let me guide you through the three phases...

Writing from Outline (Composer)

You: Write the paper from this outline: [your outline]

Claude: [Activates academic-paper-composer]
        Starting Phase 1: Foundation setup...

Directory Structure

academic-paper-skills/
├── strategist/
│   ├── SKILL.md                    # Main skill definition
│   ├── references/
│   │   ├── quality_standards.md    # Evaluation criteria
│   │   └── search_strategy.md      # Literature search guide
│   └── scripts/
│       ├── evaluate_samples.py     # Sample paper analyzer
│       └── gap_analysis.py         # Research gap validator
├── composer/
│   ├── SKILL.md                    # Main skill definition
│   ├── references/
│   │   ├── section_guides.md       # Section-by-section guidance
│   │   └── writing_standards.md    # Academic writing principles
│   └── scripts/
│       ├── chapter_quality_check.py    # Per-chapter validation
│       └── final_evaluation.py         # Full manuscript assessment
└── examples/
    ├── consciousness-paper.md      # Example: Philosophy of mind
    └── ai-ethics-paper.md          # Example: AI ethics

Quality Standards

Reviewer Simulation (7 Dimensions)

Dimension	Weight	Criteria
Originality	5 pts	Novel contribution to field
Argumentation	5 pts	Logical coherence, evidence support
Literature	5 pts	Comprehensive, current coverage
Methodology	5 pts	Appropriate, rigorous approach
Clarity	5 pts	Accessible, well-structured writing
Impact	5 pts	Potential influence on field
Technical	5 pts	Accuracy, proper citations

Threshold: Outlines scoring ≥28/35 proceed to writing phase.

Use Cases

• PhD students: Transform dissertation chapters into publishable papers
• Independent researchers: Professional-grade paper planning without institutional support
• Interdisciplinary work: Navigate multiple platform requirements
• Preprint submission: Prepare manuscripts for PhilArchive, arXiv, etc.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Author

Li Shixiong Independent Researcher ORCID: 0009-0008-2001-2865

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These skills were developed through the author's experience publishing philosophy papers on consciousness and mortality.