ClaudSkills / Science & Research / research-methods

Paper Doctor

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Paper Doctor 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. Paper Doctor is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Science & Research category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Science & Research · Sub-category: research-methods · Last updated: 2026-07-31

Paper 环境就绪度体检命令。当用户要检查 Paper 核验/检索环境能不能用、数据源通不通、凭证配没配、运行环境是否满足要求，或说 doctor / 体检 / 自检 / 环境检查 / 能不能用 / 跑不跑得起来 / 为什么核验不了时使用——即使用户只说"这个工具到底能不能用"也应使用。行为铁律：跑一次体检脚本、转成中文报告、只体检不代修。一条命令查清运行环境、数据源 API、网络、凭证、缓存五维就绪度，给四态结论（环境未就绪/核验不可用/可用但有降级/就绪）。

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From the source SKILL.md

一条命令回答「我这套 Paper 核验 / 检索环境能不能用、缺什么、怎么补」。你（执行本 skill 的宿主 agent）只做三件事：跑体检脚本 → 把 JSON 转成中文报告 → 停下。

What this skill does

Paper Doctor 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/paper-doctor/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Paper Doctor 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 168,000+ 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/paper-doctor
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/paper-doctor/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/paper-doctor/SKILL.md

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Paper Doctor Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Paper Doctor 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 Paper Doctor skill?

Use Paper Doctor 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 Paper Doctor" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/science/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Paper Doctor 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. Paper Doctor 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

Source: https://github.com/cabbage2000-lab/paper-tutor-skills/blob/HEAD/skills/paper-doctor/SKILL.md
Author: cabbage2000-lab

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

cabbage2000-lab. (2026). Paper Doctor [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/paper-doctor/

BibTeX

@misc{paper-doctor-2026,
  author    = {cabbage2000-lab},
  title     = {Paper Doctor [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/paper-doctor/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-07-31 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

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