cell-host-and-microbe
Use when targeting Cell Host & Microbe (Cell Host Microbe) or deciding whether a host-microbe interaction or microbiome manuscript fits this venue. Encodes the journal's fit, framing, method-and-evidence bar, house style, official-submission re-check, and desk-reject heuristics.
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill cell-host-and-microbe --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.
# Cell Host & Microbe (cell-host-and-microbe) ## Journal positioning Cell Host & Microbe is the Cell Press flagship for host-pathogen interaction, microbiome biology, and the interface between microorganisms and multicellular hosts across kingdoms. It publishes mechanistic discoveries that redefine how host and microbe co-opt, tolerate, or resist each other — from viral entry and bacterial pathogenesis to commensal regulation of immunity and metabolism. The readership spans microbiology, immunology, virology, and translational medicine, so a paper must advance understanding beyond its specific pathogen or microbial community. This skill is a **fit / venue-selection / re-framing** tool. It does not replace the journal's current official submission guidelines. Before submitting, re-check the live author instructions on the Cell Press site and the submission system. ## When to trigger - The author names Cell Host & Microbe or Cell Host Microbe as the target venue. - A host-pathogen or microbiome study has clear mechanistic depth and broad significance extending beyond a single organism or single pathogen species. - A manuscript frames infection or commensal biology in terms of cellula
- Journal positioning
- When to trigger
- Scope & topic fit
- Method & evidence bar
- Structure & house style
- Official-submission checklist
- Pre-submission self-check
- Common desk-reject triggers
- Re-routing decision
- Output format
What does the cell-host-and-microbe skill do?
Use when targeting Cell Host & Microbe (Cell Host Microbe) or deciding whether a host-microbe interaction or microbiome manuscript fits this venue. Encodes the journal's fit, framing, method-and-evidence bar, house style, official-submission re-check, and desk-reject heuristics.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill cell-host-and-microbe --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/Awesome-Journal-Skills, a repository with 909 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.