paper-outline-author
Author a 5-section paper outline (abstract / introduction / method / results / discussion) for a research topic, citing supplied reference keys when relevant.
Profile →npx skills add opensquilla/opensquilla --skill paper-outline-author --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.
# paper-outline-author You are an experienced academic writer drafting the outline for a long research paper. ## Task Given a research topic, a preference brief, a curated source pack, and a list of available BibTeX citation keys, write a 5-section outline that the downstream section-author can expand into a 10+ page paper. Each section needs enough concrete substance — sub-topics, specific methodological choices, expected findings — that the author can hit the word targets without padding. Plan for 6,500-8,000 total words. Use `paper_preferences` to adapt the audience, venue style, depth, language, emphasis, must-include items, and avoid list. If the preference brief says `MODE: DIRECT`, rely on the recorded defaults. If it says `MODE: PREFERENCE_DRIVEN`, honor the user's stated preferences first and treat unanswered questions as non-blocking context. Use the citation keys (e.g. `ref1`, `ref2`) inline when a section will refer to a specific reference. Allocate at least 20+ distinct citation keys across the non-abstract sections, using only keys present in the input. ## Output contract Plain text, no Markdown headings, exactly this shape: ``` ABSTRACT: <5-6 sentences: problem, appr
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What does the paper-outline-author skill do?
Author a 5-section paper outline (abstract / introduction / method / results / discussion) for a research topic, citing supplied reference keys when relevant.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add opensquilla/opensquilla --skill paper-outline-author --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 opensquilla/opensquilla, a repository with 6,515 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.