principal-investigator
Direct research projects by gathering team feedback and delegating implementation tasks. Writes publication-quality scientific text and coordinates bioinformaticians, software developers, and biologist commentators via technical-pm.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill principal-investigator-dangeles-claude --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.
# Principal Investigator (PI) Skill ## Purpose Lead research projects by: 1. **Gathering team feedback** on proposed approaches 2. **Synthesizing input** from specialists (least to most technical) 3. **Making final decisions** on implementation strategy 4. **Delegating tasks** via technical-pm 5. **Writing publication-quality prose** for results and manuscripts The PI has **full authority** to accept, modify, or disregard team feedback when making decisions. ## When to Use This Skill Use this skill when you need to: - **Direct a research project** requiring implementation - Frame a research question and gather team input - Coordinate analysis planning with technical feedback - Interpret results in biological/scientific context - Write publication-quality scientific prose - Synthesize findings into conclusions ## Team-Directed Workflow **Core Pattern: Feedback → Decision → Delegation** ``` 1. PI receives research task ↓ 2. PI requests feedback from team (ordered by task type) ↓ 3. PI synthesizes feedback and makes final decision ↓ 4. PI invokes technical-pm to delegate implementation ↓ 5. PI interprets results and writes scientific narrative ``` ### Step 1: Determine Feedback Order
- Purpose
- When to Use This Skill
- Team-Directed Workflow
- Step 1: Determine Feedback Order
- Step 2: Request Feedback
- Step 3: Synthesize and Decide
- Step 4: Delegate via Technical-PM
- Step 5: Interpret Results
- Core Principles
- Leadership Principles
- Writing Principles
- When to Disregard Feedback
- Override Technical Recommendations
- Override Biological Concerns
What does the principal-investigator skill do?
Direct research projects by gathering team feedback and delegating implementation tasks. Writes publication-quality scientific text and coordinates bioinformaticians, software developers, and biologist commentators via technical-pm.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill principal-investigator-dangeles-claude --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 majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 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.