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Paper Method

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Paper Method 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 Method 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 研究设计参谋命令（方法-RQ 匹配检查器 + 方法类引导器）。当用户已有研究问题（RQ）要定研究方法、检查方法能否回答 RQ、选什么方法类、查方法与 RQ 匹配度、研究设计行不行、涉人类被试要理伦理审查提示清单，或说"帮我设计研究方法""我想用 X 方法你看行不行""问卷能回答我的问题吗""实验法适合我的 RQ 吗""我的研究需要伦理审查吗"时使用——即使用户只说"方法怎么选""方法论帮我看一下""研究设计参谋""我的方法匹配吗"也应使用。行为铁律：双模式自适应（用户有方法草案→检查模式跑匹配维度、无草案→引导模式摆方法类常见项），摆该方向学界客观常见的方法类、不推荐不排序不标最优、每组带末项"以上都不是，我自己说"；检查模式只陈列方法-RQ 匹配维度（变量对应 / 数据类型 / 解释力 / 样本与总体）+ 疑问句、不判"这个方法对不对"；涉人类被试 / 个人数据检测命中即强制陈列伦理审查提示清单六项、末尾标"须机构确认，AI 不能替代"、绝不出具伦理豁免判断；确认前零落盘。不替用户选方法、不编方法细节、不下"匹配 / 不匹配"价值结论、不出"伦理无问题"结论。"你帮我选最好的方法""帮我判断伦理有没有问题""帮我编样本量"走三段式转化。

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From the source SKILL.md

帮用户把已聚焦的研究问题（RQ）拿来核对方法与 RQ 的结构匹配度（用户已有方法草案），或引导式摆出该方向学界常见的方法类供用户拍板（用户尚无方法）。你（执行本 skill 的宿主 agent）做的事：读 topic 产物 + 读文献笔记 → 判学科（诠释型让路）→ 判模式（检查 / 引导）→ 跑涉人类被试检测 → 检查模式陈列匹配维度 + 疑问句 / 引导模式摆方法类常见项 → 涉人命中强制陈列伦理审查提示清单 → 停检查点等用户确认 → 落 HTML+MD 双产物。

What this skill does

Paper Method 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-method/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Paper Method 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-method
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/paper-method/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/paper-method/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/paper-method/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\paper-method\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 Method Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Paper Method 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 Method skill?

Use Paper Method 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 Method" 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 Method 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 Method 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-method/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 Method [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/paper-method/

BibTeX

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

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