Manuscript writing with structured outlines, full-paragraph prose, and publication-ready formatting.
Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature specs
Example: Generate user stories for 'password reset feature' with acceptance criteria, edge cases, and test scenarios
Reduce spec writing time by 50%, ensure comprehensive coverage
Research competitors, compare features, identify gaps
Example: Analyze 5 competitor products, create feature comparison matrix, suggest differentiation opportunities
Complete competitive research in 2 hours instead of 2 days
Evaluate features using frameworks (RICE, ICE, Kano) and create prioritized backlogs
Example: Score 20 feature ideas using RICE framework, generate prioritized roadmap with rationale
Make data-driven prioritization decisions faster
Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations
Example: Create executive summary of Q3 roadmap, monthly progress report, feature launch announcement
Save 3-5 hours/week on communication overhead
Submit your Claude Code skill and start earning
epx add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill scientific-writingCompatible with
Supported agents
Two-stage writing process: create section outlines with research-lookup, then convert to flowing paragraphs (never submit bullet points in final manuscripts)
Supports IMRAD structure, alternative formats (reviews, case reports, meta-analyses), and discipline-specific terminology across biomedical, molecular, chemistry, ecology, physics, and social sciences
Handles citations in APA, AM
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Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versionscientific-writingExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
epx add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill scientific-writingFetches scientific-writing from davila7/claude-code-templates and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
.cursor/skills/scientific-writing
Restart Cursor to activate scientific-writing. Access via /scientific-writingin your agent's command palette.
Learn more:View source on GitHubSkills CLI docsAbout CursorWhat are agent skills?
Time estimate: 30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements
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✓ Use when
Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.
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scientific-writing reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
scientific-writing has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
Registry listing for scientific-writing matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
Useful defaults in scientific-writing — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
We added scientific-writing from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
scientific-writing reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: scientific-writing is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
Keeps context tight: scientific-writing is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
I recommend scientific-writing for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
scientific-writing is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
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