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scientific-problem-selection

This skill should be used when scientists need help with research problem selection, project ideation, troubleshooting stuck projects, or strategic scientific decisions. Use this skill when users ask to pitch a new research idea, work through a project problem, evaluate project risks, plan research strategy, navigate decision trees, or get help choosing what scientific problem to work on. Typical requests include "I have an idea for a project", "I'm stuck on my research", "help me evaluate this project", "what should I work on", or "I need strategic advice about my research".

anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins2.1k installsApache-2.0

Works with

Claude CodeCursorCodex CLIGitHub CopilotGemini CLI

Install in three steps

  1. 1

    Download the ZIP

    One file per agent, plus INSTALL.md with the exact paths below.

  2. 2

    Claude Code: copy SKILL.md into your skills folder

    .claude/skills/scientific-problem-selection/SKILL.md    # this project
    ~/.claude/skills/scientific-problem-selection/SKILL.md   # every project
  3. 3

    Other agents: use the matching file

    skill.mdc goes in Cursor’s .cursor/rules/. AGENTS.md works as GitHub Copilot instructions, a legacy .cursorrules, or a Codex / Gemini CLI instructions file.

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