Research
Research tools and academic skills
3205 skills in this category
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sdd-planning
Generate comprehensive implementation plans using Specification-Driven Development (SDD)methodology. Use when creating technical design, implementation roadmap, or executingthe /plan command.This skill orchestrates the plan-template.md execution flow, generating research, datamodels, API contracts, and test scenarios. It validates constitutional compliance(Library-First, Test-First, Contract-First) and prepares for task generation.Triggered by: /plan command, user request for "implementation plan", "technical design","how to implement", or "design this feature".
methods-paper-writer
JASA/Biometrika manuscript structure with VanderWeele notation standards
dnd-dm
Run D&D campaigns from published adventures using CandleKeep rulebooks. Acts as Dungeon Master, references adventure books, manages game state, and tracks session progress.
research-methodology
Research methodology and investigation best practices. Use when conducting interpretability investigations to ensure rigorous, unbiased exploration.
testing
Testing patterns including pytest, unittest, mocking, fixtures, and test-driven development with extended thinking integration. Activate for test writing, coverage analysis, TDD, hypothesis-driven development, and quality assurance tasks.
senior-data-scientist
World-class data science skill for statistical modeling, experimentation, causal inference, and advanced analytics. Expertise in Python (NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn), R, SQL, statistical methods, A/B testing, time series, and business intelligence. Includes experiment design, feature engineering, model evaluation, and stakeholder communication. Use when designing experiments, building predictive models, performing causal analysis, or driving data-driven decisions.
clojure-donut-system
Reference for donut.party/system - component lifecycle and dependency injection library for Clojure. Use when working with component definitions, system management, refs between components, or lifecycle signals (start/stop/suspend/resume). Triggers on donut.system imports, ::ds/start, ::ds/stop, ::ds/config, ds/ref, or component-based architecture. Prefer using donut.system over mount, integrant, and stuart sierra's component.
swarm-advanced
Advanced swarm orchestration patterns for research, development, testing, and complex distributed workflows
paper-reviewer
Expert academic paper review including summary, methodology critique, and practical implications
admin-unix
Native macOS and Linux administration (non-WSL). Profile-aware - reads preferencesfrom ~/.admin/profiles/{hostname}.json.Use when: macOS/Linux system admin, Homebrew (macOS), apt (Linux), services.NOT for WSL - use admin-wsl instead.
prompt-engineering
Use this skill when creating, optimizing, or improving prompts for large language models. Applies when users need help designing effective prompts, selecting appropriate prompting techniques, or troubleshooting prompt performance. Provides expert guidance through conversational consulting to build prompts using research-backed best practices and proven patterns.
agentic-development
Workflow for long-running agentic development across multiple context windows. Use when working on multi-phase projects, complex feature implementations, or any development task spanning multiple sessions. Provides structured progress tracking, session handoff protocols, and incremental development patterns adapted from Anthropic's research on effective agent harnesses.
shelby-protocol-expert
Expert on Shelby Protocol architecture, erasure coding, placement groups, read/write procedures, Clay Codes, chunking, storage providers, RPC servers, and decentralized storage system design on Aptos blockchain. Triggers on keywords Shelby Protocol, erasure coding, Clay Codes, placement groups, Shelby architecture, storage provider, blob storage, chunking, Shelby whitepaper.
dheplab-website
DHEPLab academic website management. Content creation, publication sync,Substack integration, and deployment for the Astro 5 + Tailwind 4 site.USE WHEN user says 'website', 'dheplab site', 'lab website', 'add to website','sync publications', 'sync substack', 'deploy site', 'preview build','create blog post', 'add team member', 'update research area'.
prompt-architect
Analyzes and transforms prompts using 7 research-backed frameworks (CO-STAR, RISEN, RISE-IE, RISE-IX, TIDD-EC, RTF, Chain of Thought, Chain of Density). Provides framework recommendations, asks targeted questions, and structures prompts for maximum effectiveness. Use when users need expert prompt engineering guidance.
brand-voice-generator
Develop consistent brand voice and messaging guidelines for companies and personal brands. Creates tone, style, and communication frameworks that align with brand values and target audience preferences.
debug
Guide systematic debugging through hypothesis generation and verification
primer-web-components
Build checkout and payment experiences using Primer's web components. Use this skill when implementing payment flows, checkout pages, card forms, or integrating Primer SDK into React, Next.js, or vanilla JavaScript applications. Covers component usage, React integration patterns, stable object references, event handling, SSR support, and CSS theming.
lightweight-design-analysis
This skill analyzes code for design quality improvements across 8 dimensions: Naming, Object Calisthenics, Coupling & Cohesion, Immutability, Domain Integrity, Type System, Simplicity, and Performance. Ensures rigorous, evidence-based analysis by: (1) Understanding code flow first via implementation-analysis protocol, (2) Systematically evaluating each dimension with specific criteria, (3) Providing actionable findings with file:line references. Triggers when users request: code analysis, design review, refactoring opportunities, code quality assessment, architecture evaluation.
smalltalk-implementation-finder
Method implementation finder and analyzer for Pharo Smalltalk. Provides expertise in discovering implementors across class hierarchies (search_implementors), analyzing implementation patterns, learning coding idioms from existing implementations, assessing refactoring impact (counting implementors and references), finding duplicate code for consolidation, understanding abstract method implementations (subclassResponsibility), and tracing method overrides through inheritance chains. Use when analyzing method implementations across classes, learning implementation idioms, assessing refactoring risk before changes, finding duplicate implementations for consolidation, understanding how abstract methods are implemented in concrete classes, or tracing which classes override specific methods.