# Skills Summary

Quick-reference index of all canonical skills (~3KB). For detailed specifications, load `skills/[stage]/[skill-name].md`. For full process descriptions, use `skills-core.md`.

## A — Research Framing

| Skill | Purpose |
|-------|---------|
| question-refiner | Transform vague topics into structured RQs via PICO/PEO + FINER |
| contribution-crafter | Draft contribution statement highlighting novelty |
| hypothesis-generator | Translate RQs into testable hypotheses with mechanisms |
| theory-mapper | Map theoretical concepts and frameworks with Mermaid diagrams |
| gap-analyzer | Identify research gaps using 5-type taxonomy + FINER |
| venue-analyzer | Analyze venue fit, formatting constraints, reviewer expectations |

## B — Literature Search & Extraction

| Skill | Purpose |
|-------|---------|
| academic-searcher | Query design, provider-backed retrieval, deduplicated search |
| paper-screener | Two-stage PRISMA-compliant systematic screening |
| paper-extractor | Extract structured theory/method/findings into notes |
| citation-snowballer | Forward/backward citation tracing |
| fulltext-fetcher | Retrieve full-text PDFs via OA channels |
| citation-formatter | Format citations in APA/MLA/Chicago/IEEE/BibTeX |
| concept-extractor | Expand search concepts with controlled vocabulary |
| literature-mapper | Build literature taxonomy with mechanism-based clusters |
| reference-manager-bridge | Export/import with Zotero/Mendeley/EndNote |

## C — Study Design

| Skill | Purpose |
|-------|---------|
| study-designer | Turn RQ into executable study design + analysis plan |
| rival-hypothesis-designer | Construct competing theories to strengthen design |
| robustness-planner | Pre-specify robustness checks and sensitivity analysis |
| dataset-finder | Identify feasible datasets and access routes |
| variable-constructor | Operationalize constructs into auditable variables |
| data-dictionary-builder | Create structured data dictionaries |
| data-management-plan | Generate FAIR-compliant data management plans |
| prereg-writer | Generate preregistration documents (OSF/AsPredicted) |
| variable-operationalizer | Map abstract constructs to measurable variables |

## D — Ethics & IRB

| Skill | Purpose |
|-------|---------|
| ethics-irb-helper | Prepare IRB-ready materials: consent, recruitment, data governance |
| statement-generator | Generate ethics, data availability, and COI statements |
| deidentification-planner | Design privacy measures via k-anonymity or differential privacy |

## E — Evidence Synthesis

| Skill | Purpose |
|-------|---------|
| effect-size-calculator | Calculate standard effect sizes for meta-analysis |
| evidence-synthesizer | Synthesize evidence narratively or quantitatively (PRISMA) |
| quality-assessor | Assess risk of bias via RoB 2, ROBINS-I, GRADE |
| publication-bias-checker | Evaluate publication bias via funnel plots, Egger's test |
| qualitative-coding | Thematic/grounded theory coding from qualitative data |

## F — Academic Writing

| Skill | Purpose |
|-------|---------|
| manuscript-architect | Draft and revise full research paper (outline → manuscript) |
| proposal-writer | Draft research proposals, opening reports, prospectuses, and study plans |
| analysis-interpreter | Translate findings into analytical prose with uncertainty |
| effect-size-interpreter | Explain estimate magnitude in interpretable units |
| table-generator | Generate publication-ready tables |
| figure-specifier | Specify publication-quality figures with reproducible code |
| meta-optimizer | Optimize abstract, title, keywords for discoverability |
| discussion-writer | Draft Discussion section using structured story spine |

## G — Compliance & Reporting

| Skill | Purpose |
|-------|---------|
| prisma-checker | Verify PRISMA 2020 flow diagram and checklist |
| reporting-checker | Validate CONSORT/STROBE/COREQ/SRQR/TRIPOD completeness |
| tone-normalizer | Neutralize AI-typical phrasing patterns |

## H — Submission & Rebuttal

| Skill | Purpose |
|-------|---------|
| submission-packager | Submission-ready packaging (cover letter + statements) |
| rebuttal-assistant | Reviewer response workflow (response matrix + letter) |
| peer-review-simulation | Simulate Reviewer 2 critique before submission |
| fatal-flaw-detector | Identify deal-breaker issues before submission |
| reviewer-empathy-checker | Ensure respectful, constructive rebuttal tone |
| credit-taxonomy-helper | Generate CRediT author contribution statements |
| limitation-auditor | Audit and strengthen the limitations section |

## I — Research Code

| Skill | Purpose |
|-------|---------|
| code-builder | Build academic research code (multi-discipline, multi-language) |
| data-cleaning-planner | Plan structured data cleaning procedures |
| data-merge-planner | Plan multi-source data merge operations |
| code-specification | Define code requirements and architecture |
| code-planning | Decompose code tasks into implementation steps |
| code-execution | Execute and iterate on research code |
| code-review | Domain-aware independent code review |
| reproducibility-auditor | Audit code for reproducibility compliance |
| stats-engine | Statistical modeling with domain-specific method selection |

## J — Proofreading & AI De-trace

| Skill | Purpose |
|-------|---------|
| ai-fingerprint-scanner | Detect AI-typical patterns in academic prose |
| human-voice-rewriter | Rewrite flagged passages with authentic human voice |
| similarity-checker | Check text similarity against known sources |
| final-proofreader | Final grammar, style, and consistency pass |

## K — Academic Presentation

| Skill | Purpose |
|-------|---------|
| presentation-planner | Design story arc and content budget for academic talks |
| slide-architect | Design backend-agnostic slide content specs |
| slidev-scholarly-builder | Generate Slidev deck with scholarly theme |
| beamer-builder | Generate LaTeX Beamer presentation |

## Z — Cross-Cutting

| Skill | Purpose |
|-------|---------|
| academic-context-maintainer | Maintain research state and decision log across stages |
| boundary-interviewer | Run Academic Idea Funnel (`context/idea_funnel.md`) and boundary critique one question at a time, then reuse locked answers as downstream constraints |
| metadata-enricher | Normalize and complete paper metadata |
| model-collaborator | Multi-model collaboration for research tasks |
| self-critique | Iterative red teaming and Socratic critique |
