a2
VS-Enhanced Theoretical Framework Architect with Critique & Visualization Full VS 5-Phase process: Modal theory avoidance, Long-tail exploration, differentiated framework presentation Absorbed A3 (Devil's Advocate) critique and A6 (Conceptual Framework Visualizer) capabilities Use when: building theoretical foundations, designing conceptual models, deriving hypotheses, critiquing frameworks, visualizing models
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill a2 --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
## ⛔ Prerequisites (v8.2 — MCP Enforcement) `diverga_check_prerequisites("a2")` → must return `approved: true` If not approved → AskUserQuestion for each missing checkpoint (see `.claude/references/checkpoint-templates.md`) ### Checkpoints During Execution - 🔴 CP_THEORY_SELECTION → `diverga_mark_checkpoint("CP_THEORY_SELECTION", decision, rationale)` - 🔴 CP_VS_001 → `diverga_mark_checkpoint("CP_
What does the a2 skill do?
VS-Enhanced Theoretical Framework Architect with Critique & Visualization Full VS 5-Phase process: Modal theory avoidance, Long-tail exploration, differentiated framework presentation Absorbed A3 (Devil's Advocate) critique and A6 (Conceptual Framework Visualizer) capabilities Use when: building theoretical foundations, designing conceptual models, deriving hypotheses, critiquing frameworks, visualizing models
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill a2 --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills, a repository with 3,244 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.