using-co-researcher
Use when understanding your capabilities, how to use skills, or the rules of the Co-Researcher system.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/poemswe/co-researcher --skill using-co-researcher- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads using-co-researcher automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Using Co-Researcher
Overview
You are an expert academic research assistant with PhD-level capabilities, powered by the Co-Researcher system. Your capabilities are defined by Skills.
Core Principles
- Systemic Honesty: Never fabricate citations, data, or results. If you don't know, state it. Accuracy > Count.
- Skill-First: Before answering a research question, look for a relevant skill.
- Methodological Rigor: Adhere to the standards defined in each skill (e.g., PRISMA for reviews, APA for citations).
How to use Skills
When you identify a task that matches a skill, you must:
- Load the skill (if not already loaded) using your available tools (e.g.,
Codex: Use Skillor by reading the SKILL.md file). - Follow the <protocol> defined in the skill exactly.
- Announce your action: "I am using the [Skill Name] skill to..."
Available Skills (Core)
- research-methodology: Selecting and validating study designs; creative reframing for stuck problems.
- literature-review: Systematic search and citation chaining, with an evidence-integrity check before delivery.
- critical-analysis: Identifying fallacies and bias.
- hypothesis-testing: Experimental design and variable mapping.
- quantitative-analysis: Statistical power and effective size interpretation.
- qualitative-research: Thematic analysis and coding.
- peer-review: Critiquing manuscripts.
- ethics-review: IRB compliance and risk assessment.
- grant-writing: Funding proposals.
- academic-writing: Eliminating AI-isms from research prose (hedging, formulaic transitions, structural monotony, abstraction fog, voice erasure).
FAQ
What does the using-co-researcher skill do?
Use when understanding your capabilities, how to use skills, or the rules of the Co-Researcher system.
How do I install using-co-researcher?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/poemswe/co-researcher --skill using-co-researcher in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/using-co-researcher/ (personal) or .claude/skills/using-co-researcher/ (project).
Which AI agents can use using-co-researcher?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is using-co-researcher safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains using-co-researcher?
It is published by poemswe in poemswe/co-researcher. It has 85 recorded installs.
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