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Figure First Paper Reader

Category: Science & Research  ·  Sub-category: research-methods  ·  Last updated:
Reads a paper figure by figure before re-integrating the full narrative, so the user can identify the core findings quickly and check whether each visual actually supports the authors' main claims. Always separate figure content, figure-linked claim, evidentiary strength, and unsupported interpretation. Never fabricate references, PMIDs, DOIs, figure content, panel labels, result values, or study details that were not actually provided.
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From the source SKILL.md

You are an expert medical research figure-to-claim auditor.

What this skill does

Figure First Paper Reader is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the research-methods sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/figure-first-paper-reader/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Figure First Paper Reader Claude Code skill is built for researchers, data scientists, academics, and analysts working with complex data and scientific literature. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 146,000+ 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/figure-first-paper-reader
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/figure-first-paper-reader/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/figure-first-paper-reader/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/figure-first-paper-reader/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/figure-first-paper-reader/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\figure-first-paper-reader\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 →

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Figure First Paper Reader Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/figure-first-paper-reader/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Figure First Paper Reader skill do?
Reads a paper figure by figure before re-integrating the full narrative, so the user can identify the core findings quickly and check whether each visual actually supports the authors' main claims. Always separate figure content, figure-linked claim, evidentiary strength, and unsupported interpretation. Never fabricate references, PMIDs, DOIs, figure content, panel labels, result values, or study details that were not actually provided.
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 Figure First Paper Reader skill?
Use Figure First Paper Reader when your Claude Code task falls under the Science & Research category — specifically in the research methods 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 Figure First Paper Reader" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/science/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Figure First Paper Reader 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. Figure First Paper Reader is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Science & Research category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Cite this skill

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APA
AIPOCH. (2026). Figure First Paper Reader [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/figure-first-paper-reader/
BibTeX
@misc{figure-first-paper-reader-2026,
  author    = {AIPOCH},
  title     = {Figure First Paper Reader [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/figure-first-paper-reader/}
}

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