Step 3. Skills by Situation

"Which skill should I use right now?" Find the right skill for your current research stage below.
Copy any example prompt as-is and run it directly.

1

I only have a topic so far

You have a research topic but no concrete plan yet

Literature Search

search-lit

PubMed + Semantic Scholar. Every citation is API-verified — zero hallucinations

Example prompt

/search-lit Search the last 5 years of literature on "topic keywords"

Study Design Review

design-study

Checks analysis unit, data leakage risk, and comparator design

Example prompt

/design-study Review the design of this research plan

Sample Size Calculation

calc-sample-size

Power analysis + auto-generated justification text for IRB submissions

Example prompt

/calc-sample-size How many subjects do I need to test for sensitivity above 90%?

Protocol Writing

write-protocol

SPIRIT-based 4 core sections + TODO markers

Example prompt

/write-protocol Draft the IRB protocol for this study
2

I have data ready

You have CSV/Excel data and want to start analysis

Data Cleaning

clean-data

Detects missing values, outliers, and duplicates. 3-stage approval gate (profile, flag, code)

Example prompt

/clean-data Profile and clean data.csv

Statistical Analysis

analyze-stats

Auto-selects the right method: DeLong CI, Wilson interval, survey weights, and more

Example prompt

/analyze-stats Analyze diagnostic accuracy from this data

Figure Generation

make-figures

300 DPI, colorblind-safe palette, journal-submission ready

Example prompt

/make-figures Plot an ROC curve and Confusion Matrix
3

I want to write a first draft

Analysis is done and you need to draft or review the manuscript

Paper Writing

write-paper

8-phase pipeline. Automatically blocks interpretation from leaking into Results

Example prompt

/write-paper Write an IMRAD paper from these analysis results

Reporting Guideline Audit

check-reporting

Supports 15 guidelines (STROBE, STARD, PRISMA, CONSORT, TRIPOD+AI, etc.)

Example prompt

/check-reporting Audit manuscript.docx against STROBE

Self Review

self-review

Reviewer-perspective check across 10 categories. Major/Minor classification

Example prompt

/self-review Review this manuscript before submission

Journal Recommendation

find-journal

Semantic matching against 40 journal scope profiles

Example prompt

/find-journal Recommend suitable journals for this manuscript
4

I got reviewer comments

You need to respond to peer-review comments

Revision Response

revise

Auto-classifies MAJOR/MINOR, generates change log, includes cover letter

Example prompt

/revise Parse reviewer comments and draft a point-by-point response
5

I want to run a meta-analysis

Full systematic review + meta-analysis pipeline

Meta-Analysis

meta-analysis

8 stages: protocol, search, screening, extraction, RoB, synthesis, interpretation, reporting

Example prompt

/meta-analysis Run a meta-analysis on BCG vaccination
6

I need to prepare a presentation

You need to turn a paper into slides

Presentation Prep

present-paper

Audience-adapted script, PPTX speaker notes, anticipated Q&A

Example prompt

/present-paper Create a 15-minute presentation from this paper

Not sure which skill to use?

Just describe what you want in plain language to /orchestrate. The Orchestrator will automatically pick the right skill and run it for you.

/orchestrate I want to take this CSV data through an entire research pipeline
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