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Paper Topic

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Paper Topic 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 Topic 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 选题澄清命令（选题导航器）。当用户只有模糊研究方向、说不清要研究什么、想把兴趣聚焦成研究问题（RQ），或已有一个候选题想被检验，或说选题、开题方向、不知道研究什么、帮我想想研究什么、你看这个题行不行、给我几个这个方向常见的研究问题、paper-topic 时使用——即使只说"我想研究 AI 和教育但不知道具体做什么"或"我想研究 X，你看这个题行不行"也应使用。行为铁律：一步步引导、逐层给选项（选项装该方向学界客观常见的研究问题 / 拆解维度，摆事实、不推荐不排序不打分，每组固定带末项"以上都不是，我自己说"）、每一步用户拍板（选一个 / 都不要、自己给，可全弃自填）、逐层收敛出用户拍板的最终 RQ 后产 HTML 报告（只罗列过程、摆事实、不下结论）；系统绝不给正确答案、绝不推荐"研究哪个更好"、绝不排序打分、绝不替用户成句定稿；"替我推荐 / 排序 / 挑一个最好的 / 直接帮我写"走三段式转化，"给我该方向常见的研究问题参考"是正常能力、不拦。

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From the source SKILL.md

帮用户把模糊研究方向一步步引导、逐层具象化，聚焦成一个可研究的研究问题（RQ）。你（执行本 skill 的宿主 agent）做的事：分析问题 → 摆出该方向的客观常见选项 → 用户拍板（选一个 / 都不要自己给）→ 再具象化，沿 5 阶段漏斗逐层收敛，把模糊想法推成一句用户拍板的 RQ；然后产一份只罗列过程、摆事实、不给结论的 HTML 报告，让用户自己决定怎么研究。

What this skill does

Paper Topic 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-topic/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

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

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

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

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

What does the Paper Topic 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 Topic skill?

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

BibTeX

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

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