lingzhi227Install Paper Writing Section
Pick your agent. Every command is ready to paste.
npx skills add lingzhi227/agent-research-skills --skill paper-writing-sectionThe open skills CLI detects your agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ more) and installs to the right folder. Add -g to install globally.
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Install it
Run the command above, or upload the folder in Claude.
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Ask naturally
Describe the task. Your agent loads paper-writing-section when the request matches its description.
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Name it if needed
If it does not trigger, say “use the paper-writing-section skill”. In Codex, type $paper-writing-section.
Paper Section Writer
Write a publication-quality section for an academic paper.
Input
$0— Section name:abstract,introduction,background,related-work,methods,experimental-setup,results,discussion,conclusion$1— (Optional) Path to context file (research plan, results, prior sections)
Workflow
Step 1: Gather Context
Read the paper's existing .tex files, experiment logs, result files, and any provided context. Understand: title, contributions, methodology, key results, figures, tables.
Step 2: Write the Section
Load section-specific tips from references/section-tips.md. Before every paragraph, include a brief plan as a LaTeX comment (% Plan: ...).
Step 3: Two-Pass Refinement
Apply both refinement passes from references/refinement-prompts.md:
- Pass 1: Fix errors (unenclosed math, broken refs, hallucinated numbers, duplicate labels)
- Pass 2: Remove redundancies, compress, ensure smooth transitions
References
- Section writing tips:
~/.claude/skills/paper-writing-section/references/section-tips.md - Refinement prompts and error checklist:
~/.claude/skills/paper-writing-section/references/refinement-prompts.md
Output
LaTeX fragment (no \documentclass, no preamble). All math enclosed in $...$ or \begin{equation}, all figures referenced with \ref{}, all cited works use \cite{}, no placeholder text.
Quality Checklist
- All math enclosed properly
- All
\ref{}and\cite{}valid - No TODO/TBD/FIXME markers
- Numbers match experimental logs exactly
- Writing style is objective — no hype words
- Section length appropriate for venue
Related Skills
- Upstream: data-analysis, figure-generation, table-generation, related-work-writing
- Downstream: latex-formatting, citation-management
- See also: paper-assembly
Tips for Paper Writing Section
- • Start a fresh session after installing so your agent picks up the new skill.
- • It bundles reference files. The agent reads them only when needed, so they cost no context until then.
- • It is part of a pack with 30 skills. Install only the ones you need with --skill to keep triggers precise.
- • If two skills overlap, mention the one you want by name.
Questions about Paper Writing Section
What does the Paper Writing Section skill do?
Write a specific section of an academic paper (Abstract, Introduction, Background, Related Work, Methods, Experiments, Results, Discussion/Conclusion) with section-specific guidance and two-pass refinement. Use when the user wants to write, draft, or improve a paper section.
How do I install Paper Writing Section?
Run "npx skills add lingzhi227/agent-research-skills --skill paper-writing-section" in your project. The skills CLI installs it for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ other agents. In Claude on the web, upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Customize > Skills.
Does Paper Writing Section work in Cursor and Codex?
Yes. Paper Writing Section uses the open SKILL.md format, so it works in Claude Code, Claude, Cursor, OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and other agents that support agent skills.
Is Paper Writing Section free?
Paper Writing Section is open source on GitHub. It is free to install; check the license before commercial use.
Who made Paper Writing Section?
Paper Writing Section is published by lingzhi227 in the lingzhi227/agent-research-skills repository, together with 29 other skills.
