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Research Writing

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Research Writing 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. Research Writing 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: 2026-05-21

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Research writing conventions for academic and professional contexts. Covers the research process (question formation, literature review, methodology, evidence evaluation), academic genres (research paper, literature review, annotated bibliography, thesis/dissertation, conference paper), citation and attribution (MLA, APA, Chicago, IEEE, in-text vs. footnote, bibliography construction), source evaluation (CRAAP test, peer review, primary vs. secondary, bias detection), research argument construction (hypothesis-driven, question-driven, thesis as evolving claim), and ethical research practices (plagiarism, paraphrase integrity, IRB considerations, data transparency). Use when writing research papers, evaluating sources, constructing academic arguments, or teaching research methodology.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Research Writing includes pricing or quota commentary. At roughly 1,504 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.

Original author: Pans0020
Indexed lastmod: 2026-05-21
Catalog position: Science & Research · research-methods
Indexed related skills: 10

How Research Writing fits the catalog

Research Writing 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

Research writing is argumentation grounded in systematic inquiry. It differs from personal essay or opinion writing not in the presence of a thesis but in the nature of the evidence: research writing draws on sources that have been found, evaluated, and synthesized through a disciplined process. The research paper is not a report of what others have said -- it is an original argument supported by a curated body of evidence. This skill covers the research process, academic genres, citation systems, source evaluation, argument construction, and ethical practice.

What this skill does

Research Writing 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/research-writing/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when writing research papers, evaluating sources, constructing academic arguments, or teaching research methodology.

Who uses this skill

The Research Writing 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 117,000+ 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/research-writing
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/research-writing/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/research-writing/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/research-writing/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\research-writing\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 Research Writing Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Research Writing 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 Research Writing skill?

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

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Research Writing 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. Research Writing 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/Pans0020/opencode-skills/blob/HEAD/research-writing/SKILL.md
Author: Pans0020

Cite this skill

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

APA

Pans0020. (2026). Research Writing [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/research-writing/

BibTeX

@misc{research-writing-2026,
  author    = {Pans0020},
  title     = {Research Writing [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/research-writing/}
}

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