molcell-star-methods
Use to build Molecular Cell's mandatory STAR Methods — the Key Resources Table, the Resource Availability subsections, Experimental Model and Subject Details, Method Details, and Quantification and Statistical Analysis, in the required order and with the reagent transparency Molecular Cell reviewers demand.
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill molcell-star-methods --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.
# STAR Methods (molcell-star-methods) ## When to trigger - The manuscript has a free-text Methods section (Molecular Cell requires STAR Methods). - There is no **Key Resources Table**, or reagents lack identifiers/RRIDs/catalog numbers. - The **Resource Availability** block is missing one of its required subsections. - Statistics are scattered in legends with no consolidated analysis section. **STAR Methods = Structured, Transparent, Accessible Reporting.** It is a Cell Press signature and is **mandatory** at Molecular Cell. Because Molecular Cell papers live or die on reagent- and construct-level detail, this is the single most scrutinized methods deliverable. ## Mandatory STAR Methods structure (exact order) 1. **Key Resources Table (KRT)** 2. **Resource Availability** — required subsections: a. **Lead Contact** b. **Materials Availability** c. **Data and Code Availability** 3. **Experimental Model and Subject Details** (or **Experimental Model and Study Participant Details**) 4. **Method Details** 5. **Quantification and Statistical Analysis** (QSA) > Some versions add **Additional Resources** at the end. Confirm the current Cell Press STAR Methods structure and headings. ## 1.
- When to trigger
- Mandatory STAR Methods structure (exact order)
- 1. Key Resources Table (KRT)
- 2. Resource Availability (required subsections)
- 3. Experimental Model and Subject Details
- 4. Method Details
- 5. Quantification and Statistical Analysis (QSA)
- Output format
- Anti-patterns
What does the molcell-star-methods skill do?
Use to build Molecular Cell's mandatory STAR Methods — the Key Resources Table, the Resource Availability subsections, Experimental Model and Subject Details, Method Details, and Quantification and Statistical Analysis, in the required order and with the reagent transparency Molecular Cell reviewers demand.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill molcell-star-methods --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.