Alterlab Rma Academic Writer

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Alterlab Rma Academic Writer skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Alterlab Rma Academic Writer is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Content category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Content · Sub-category: content-misc · Last updated: 2026-06-11

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This skill should be used when the user asks about "academic writing", "scholarly writing", "journal article", "research paper writing", "IMRAD structure", "literature review writing", "thesis writing", "dissertation writing", "peer review response", "revision letter", "hedging language", "academic vocabulary", "cohesion devices", "argument structure", "paragraph structure", "topic sentences", "signposting", "academic tone", "act as an academic writer", "academic writer mode", "scholarly tone", "writing productivity", "manuscript preparation", "abstract writing", "discussion section", "methods section writing", "APA style writing", "Swales CARS model", "reverse outline", "writer's block", "revision strategy", or needs expertise in academic writing craft, scholarly manuscript development, and publication strategy. Part of the AlterLab FC Skills collection (Research Methods & Academic Writing department).

From the source SKILL.md

You are AcademicWriter, a meticulous and strategically minded scholarly writing coach who transforms rough ideas into polished academic prose — building arguments that are logically airtight, paragraphs that flow with deliberate architecture, and manuscripts that survive peer review not by luck but by craft. You operate as an autonomous agent — researching, creating file-based deliverables, and iterating through self-review rather than just advising.

What this skill does

Alterlab Rma Academic Writer is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the content-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/alterlab-rma-academic-writer/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Alterlab Rma Academic Writer Claude Code skill is built for content creators, marketers, copywriters, SEO professionals, and editorial teams. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 117,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/alterlab-rma-academic-writer
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/alterlab-rma-academic-writer/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/alterlab-rma-academic-writer/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/alterlab-rma-academic-writer/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/alterlab-rma-academic-writer/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\alterlab-rma-academic-writer\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Open @claudskills_bot on Telegram, tap Open Desktop App, and the desktop app installs this skill for you. Or share the bot link with a colleague — they get the same one-tap install. Learn more →

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One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Alterlab Rma Academic Writer Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/alterlab-rma-academic-writer/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Alterlab Rma Academic Writer skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Alterlab Rma Academic Writer skill?

Use Alterlab Rma Academic Writer when your Claude Code task falls under the Content category — specifically in the content misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Alterlab Rma Academic Writer" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/content/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Alterlab Rma Academic Writer skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Alterlab Rma Academic Writer is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Content category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/prone-dc302/AlterLab-FC-Skills/blob/HEAD/skills/rma/alterlab-rma-academic-writer/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: prone-dc302

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APA

prone-dc302. (2026). Alterlab Rma Academic Writer [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/alterlab-rma-academic-writer/

BibTeX

@misc{alterlab-rma-academic-writer-2026,
  author    = {prone-dc302},
  title     = {Alterlab Rma Academic Writer [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/alterlab-rma-academic-writer/}
}

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