Paper Structure
Plan and structure any type of academic paper, from IMRaD research papers to dissertations, essays, case studies, technical reports, and journal manuscripts. Use this skill whenever the user needs help organising or structuring a piece of academic writing, asks what sections to include, wants an outline, or is unsure how to structure their argument or paper. Trigger for: "how do I structure my pa…
Journal Selection
Select the right journal for manuscript submission. Use this skill whenever the user needs to choose a journal, understand journal metrics, evaluate open access options, identify predatory journals, match a paper's scope to a suitable outlet, or plan a resubmission strategy after rejection. Trigger for: "which journal should I submit to", "is this journal predatory", "what is an impact factor", "…
Research Proposal
Write, structure, and improve research proposals for PhD applications, ethics board submissions, internal funding bids, and conference proposals. Use this skill whenever the user needs to write a research proposal, improve a PhD application proposal, prepare an ethics submission, write a research question, choose a methodology, or structure a theoretical framework. Trigger for: "write my PhD rese…
Grant Proposal
Write, structure, and improve grant proposals for any funding body — including NIH, NSF, EU Horizon, Wellcome Trust, ERC, and UKRI. Use this skill whenever the user needs to write a grant application, improve a funding proposal, understand grant review criteria, draft a specific aims page, write a budget justification, or prepare any section of a competitive grant. Trigger for: "write my specific…
Literature Review
Plan, structure, write, and improve academic literature reviews of all types — including narrative reviews, systematic reviews, and literature review chapters in dissertations. Use this skill whenever the user needs to write a literature review, synthesise multiple sources, structure a review chapter, understand PRISMA guidelines, or integrate sources into a coherent argumentative narrative. Trig…
Thesis Dissertation Guide
Structure, write, and navigate PhD and master's theses and dissertations. Use this skill for thesis planning, chapter structure, examiner expectations, and discipline-specific requirements. Trigger for: "help me structure my thesis," "dissertation chapter outline," "PhD thesis structure," "how to write a dissertation introduction," "thesis literature review chapter," "viva preparation," "examiner…
Figure Table Checker
Check, improve, and ensure compliance of figures and tables in academic papers. Use this skill whenever the user needs to verify figure or table formatting, choose error bar types, check colorblind accessibility, ensure APA or journal-specific compliance, create CONSORT or PRISMA flow diagrams, or fix common figure and table mistakes. Trigger for: "check my figures", "is my table formatted correc…
Academic Cv
Write academic CVs, cover letters, research statements, teaching philosophies, diversity statements, and prepare for academic job applications. Use this skill whenever you need to create or improve an academic CV, write a research statement, develop a teaching philosophy, prepare application materials for faculty positions, or compile a tenure dossier. Trigger for: "write my academic CV," "help m…
Peer Review Response
Write professional, effective responses to peer reviewer comments for journal manuscript revisions. Use this skill whenever the user needs to write a rebuttal letter, respond to reviewer comments, prepare a revised manuscript submission, handle contradictory reviewer requests, or understand how to appeal a journal decision. Trigger for: "help me respond to reviewers," "write my rebuttal letter,"…
Conference Presentation
Design and write conference posters, oral presentations, slide decks, and conference abstracts. Use this skill whenever you need to create a research poster, prepare slides for an academic talk, design a conference presentation, write a conference abstract, or prepare for Q&A. Trigger for: "design my conference poster," "help me make slides for my presentation," "write my conference abstract," "p…
Citation Formatter
Generate, format, convert, and fix citations and references in any academic style. Use this skill whenever the user asks to cite a source, format a reference list, convert between citation styles, check a citation for errors, or create a bibliography or works cited page. Trigger for: "cite this in APA," "format my references," "how do I cite a website in MLA," "convert these to Chicago," "fix my…
Data Management Plan
Write and review data management plans (DMPs) for research grants and projects. Use this skill whenever the user needs to write a DMP for NIH, NSF, UKRI, EU Horizon, or another funder; understand FAIR data principles; choose a data repository; describe data formats and metadata standards; handle sensitive or restricted data; or complete a DMP template in DMPTool or DMPonline. Trigger for: "write…
Preregistration Guide
Write and complete preregistrations for research studies before data collection or analysis. Use this skill when preregistering a study, writing a registered report, or understanding open science practices. Trigger for: "preregister my study," "how to write a preregistration," "OSF preregistration," "AsPredicted," "PROSPERO systematic review registration," "registered reports," "hypothesis regist…
Qualitative Reporting
Write up qualitative research following COREQ, SRQR, and discipline-specific standards. Use this skill for any qualitative study write-up, including phenomenology, grounded theory, thematic analysis, ethnography, case study, and narrative inquiry. Trigger for: "write my qualitative methods section," "how to report thematic analysis," "COREQ checklist," "qualitative vs quantitative," "reporting in…
Ai Academic Ethics
Guide proper, ethical, and policy-compliant use of AI tools in academic writing and research. Use this skill whenever the user asks about AI in academic writing, needs to disclose AI use, wants to understand university or journal AI policies, is concerned about AI detection tools, or needs to understand the ethical boundaries around AI assistance in scholarly work. Trigger for: "can I use ChatGPT…
Reference Verifier
Verify the accuracy and integrity of academic references. Use this skill whenever the user needs to check whether citations are accurate, find DOIs, detect retracted papers, identify AI-hallucinated citations, find orphan or phantom references, verify author names or publication details, or run a pre-submission reference audit. Trigger for: "check my references", "is this citation real", "find th…
Latex Writer
Write, structure, and compile LaTeX documents for academic purposes. Use this skill whenever the user needs to write a LaTeX document, choose the right document class or packages, format equations, manage bibliographies, create figures and tables in LaTeX, troubleshoot errors, or prepare a journal-ready manuscript. Trigger for: "write this in LaTeX", "what document class should I use", "how do I…
Argumentation Engine
Build, analyse, strengthen, and evaluate academic arguments using formal argumentation frameworks. Use this skill whenever the user needs to construct a logical argument, write a critical analysis, respond to counterarguments, evaluate the strength of evidence, identify logical fallacies, or apply argumentation models like Toulmin, Rogerian, or Classical. Trigger for: "help me build my argument,"…
Grammar Style Checker
Review, correct, and improve the grammar, mechanics, style, and tone of academic writing. Use this skill whenever the user wants proofreading, grammar correction, style improvement, or feedback on language quality in an academic context. Trigger for: "proofread this," "fix the grammar," "check my writing," "is this grammatically correct?", "improve the style," "is this too informal?", "fix my ten…
Lab Report
Write, structure, and improve lab reports for any scientific discipline. Use this skill whenever the user needs to write a lab report, understand what goes in each section, improve their methods or results section, format figures and tables, report statistics correctly, or understand the conventions of scientific writing. Trigger for: "write my lab report," "what goes in the methods section of a…
Cover Letter Writer
Write journal submission cover letters that introduce manuscripts to editors. Use this skill when preparing to submit a manuscript to a journal, writing a presubmission inquiry, or responding to an invitation to submit. Trigger for: "write my cover letter," "cover letter for journal submission," "presubmission inquiry," "how to write a cover letter for Nature," "what do editors look for in cover…
Academic Language Toolkit
Transform informal, casual, or non-academic text into precise, formal academic language. Use this skill for any request involving academic vocabulary, hedging language, reporting verbs, transition phrases, nominalization, or sentence-level academic style. Trigger for: "make this more academic," "improve the language," "add hedging," "what verb should I use to cite this source," "find a better aca…
Statistical Reporting
Report statistical results accurately and completely for any academic discipline. Use this skill whenever the user needs to write up statistics in APA 7th or other styles, report effect sizes, describe power analyses, interpret Bayesian factors, check reporting against CONSORT/STROBE/PRISMA/ARRIVE guidelines, or identify and fix common statistical reporting errors. Trigger for: "how do I report a…
Abstract Writer
Write, evaluate, rewrite, or improve academic abstracts for research papers, dissertations, conference submissions, or journal manuscripts. Use this skill whenever the user needs an abstract written or improved, asks about abstract structure, wants to know what to include in an abstract, or needs to understand the difference between descriptive and informational abstracts. Trigger for: "write an…
Paraphrasing Engine
Paraphrase academic sources, avoid plagiarism, and integrate evidence correctly into academic writing. Use this skill whenever the user wants to paraphrase a passage, summarise a source, integrate a quotation, check whether text is too close to the original, or understand the difference between paraphrase, summary, and quotation. Trigger for: "paraphrase this," "rewrite this in my own words," "is…
Academic Writing Core
Master skill for producing, editing, evaluating, and transforming any text into high-quality academic writing. Use this skill whenever the user asks to write, improve, rewrite, or review academic content — including essays, research papers, dissertations, journal articles, reports, abstracts, literature reviews, or any scholarly text. Also trigger for requests like "make this sound more academic,…
Plain Language Summary
Write lay summaries, plain-language abstracts, and public-facing research communications. Use this skill when writing for non-expert audiences, funder-mandated lay summaries, patient summaries, policy briefs, or media outreach. Trigger for: "write a lay summary," "plain language abstract," "patient summary," "public engagement summary," "press release for my research," "explain my research to the…