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Paper Test

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Paper Test 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 Test 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: 2026-07-21

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Use when testing code, skills, commands, or configs through mental execution — trace logic line-by-line with concrete values to find bugs, logic errors, edge cases, contract violations, and AI hallucinations. Use when user says "paper test", "trace this", "find bugs", "check for edge cases", "audit this code", "verify AI code", "test this skill", "test this agent", "validate this implementation", "review this logic", "check dependencies", "check this config", "walk through this code", "step through this", "dry run", "sanity check", "red team this", "poke holes in this". MUST verify external calls — never assume methods exist. Use proactively before deploying changes or after AI generates code.

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About this skill (catalog notes)

Paper Test includes pricing or quota commentary; at least one code block. The SKILL.md runs to about 1,257 words, in the catalog's typical mid-range.

Indexed lastmod: 2026-07-21
Catalog position: Science & Research · research-methods
Indexed related skills: 10

How Paper Test fits the catalog

Paper Test sits in the Science & Research category under the research-methods sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

Systematically test code by mentally executing it line-by-line with concrete values.

What this skill does

Paper Test 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-test/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when testing code, skills, commands, or configs through mental execution — trace logic line-by-line with concrete values to find bugs, logic errors, edge cases, contract violations, and AI hallucinations. Use when user says "paper test", "trace this", "find bugs", "check for edge cases", "audit this code", "verify AI code", "test this skill", "test this agent", "validate this implementation", "review this logic", "check dependencies", "check this config", "walk through this code", "step through this", "dry run", "sanity check", "red team this", "poke holes in this".

Who uses this skill

The Paper Test 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 159,000+ 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-test
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/paper-test/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/paper-test/SKILL.md

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

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

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

What does the Paper Test 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 Test skill?

Use Paper Test 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 Test" 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 Test 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 Test 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/camoa/claude-skills/blob/HEAD/code-paper-test/skills/paper-test/SKILL.md

Cite this skill

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

APA

ClaudSkills. (2026). Paper Test [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/paper-test/

BibTeX

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

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Grade A · scanned 2026-07-24 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

No risk patterns were found in any of the ten OWASP-aligned categories. How grading works ›

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