cell-writing
Use to structure a Cell Article and hold its length — Summary, Introduction, Results, Discussion, STAR Methods, figure legends, references — with main-text length and display-item budgets, and Results subheadings driving the single arc.
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill cell-writing --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.
# Main-Text Writing & Structure (cell-writing) ## When to trigger - Unsure how a Cell Article is structured. - The main text is over length, or the Discussion repeats the Results. - The Methods are written as a free-text section (Cell uses STAR Methods). - Results wander instead of advancing the single narrative arc. ## Cell Article structure (in order) 1. **Summary** — single paragraph, ≤ ~150 words (`cell-summary`). 2. **Introduction** — ≈3–4 short paragraphs setting up the hypothesis (`cell-framing`). 3. **Results** — the bulk; organized by the arc, **with descriptive subheadings**. 4. **Discussion** — concise interpretation, limitations, significance; does **not** re-list results. 5. **STAR Methods** — Structured, Transparent, Accessible Reporting (separate skill, `cell-star-methods`). 6. **Figure legends** — each stands alone (title + per-panel + statistics). 7. **References** — author–date style (`cell-citation`). 8. **Supplemental information** — supporting figures/tables/videos. > Cell does **not** use a free-text Methods section — methods live in **STAR Methods** with a Key Resources Table. This is non-negotiable for Cell Press. ## Length and display-item budget - **Main t
- When to trigger
- Cell Article structure (in order)
- Length and display-item budget
- Results: subheadings that carry the arc
- Discussion discipline (concise)
- Length discipline tactics
- Cross-references
- Output format
- Anti-patterns
What does the cell-writing skill do?
Use to structure a Cell Article and hold its length — Summary, Introduction, Results, Discussion, STAR Methods, figure legends, references — with main-text length and display-item budgets, and Results subheadings driving the single arc.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill cell-writing --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.