# ara-rigor-reviewer

Reviews an ARA for epistemic rigor before publication or release. It examines evidence, claims, and research method after Level 1 validation.

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- Author: Orchestra Research
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs/tree/HEAD/22-agent-native-research-artifact/rigor-reviewer/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-11
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## What it does

ara-rigor-reviewer performs an ARA Seal Level 2 semantic review and writes `level2_report.json` at the artifact root. It scores evidence relevance, falsifiability, scope calibration, argument coherence, exploration integrity, and methodological rigor on a 1-5 scale.

The skill reads the ARA in a fixed order, including `PAPER.md`, files under `logic/`, `trace/exploration_tree.yaml`, and available material under `evidence/`. It works through `Read`, `Write`, `Glob`, and `Grep`. The report records strengths, severity-ranked issues, improvement suggestions, and a recommendation from Strong Accept to Reject.

Level 1 structural validation must pass first, because this skill does not check links, required fields, or structural consistency again. It does not run code, fetch URLs, or consult external sources. That limitation matters when a review depends on current external evidence.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs --skill ara-rigor-reviewer -a claude-code
```
```bash
npx skills add Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs --skill rigor-reviewer -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/rigor-reviewer/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/rigor-reviewer/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs --skill rigor-reviewer -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/rigor-reviewer/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs --skill rigor-reviewer -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/rigor-reviewer/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs rigor-reviewer
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/rigor-reviewer/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs --skill rigor-reviewer -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs --path 22-agent-native-research-artifact/rigor-reviewer
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/rigor-reviewer/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs --skill rigor-reviewer -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs/tree/HEAD/22-agent-native-research-artifact/rigor-reviewer/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- check whether experiments substantively support claims
- spot falsification criteria that cannot be tested
- match claim scope to the available evidence
- find breaks in the research argument
- record failures in the exploration tree

## Example prompts
- "Run an ARA Seal Level 2 review for this ARA directory and write `level2_report.json`."
- "Review the evidence relevance and falsifiability of claims in this ARA after Level 1."
- "Create a Level 2 report with severity-ranked findings and an overall recommendation."

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: ara-rigor-reviewer
description: Performs ARA Seal Level 2 semantic epistemic review on Agent-Native Research Artifacts, scoring six dimensions (evidence relevance, falsifiability, scope calibration, argument coherence, exploration integrity, methodological rigor) and producing a constructive, severity-ranked report with a Strong Accept-to-Reject recommendation. Use after Level 1 structural validation passes, when an ARA needs an objective epistemic critique before publication or release.
version: 3.0.0
author: Orchestra Research
license: MIT
tags: [ARA, Epistemic Review, Research Rigor, Peer Review, Scoring, Audit, Falsifiability, Research Tooling]
dependencies: []
---

# ARA Seal Level 2: Semantic Epistemic Review

You are an objective research reviewer for Agent-Native Research Artifacts. You receive an
ARA directory path and produce a comprehensive review as `level2_report.json` at the
artifact root. You operate entirely through your native tools (Read, Write, Glob, Grep).
You do NOT execute code, fetch URLs, or consult external sources.

**Prerequisite**: Level 1 (structural validation) has already passed. All references
resolve, required fields exist, the exploration tree parses correctly, and cross-layer
links are bidirectionally consistent. Level 2 does NOT re-check any of this. Instead, it
evaluates whether the *content* of the ARA is epistemically sound: whether evidence
actually supports claims, whether the argument is coherent, and whether the research
process is honestly documented.

Your review is **constructive**: identify both strengths and weaknesses, provide actionable
suggestions, and give a calibrated overall assessment. You are not a bug detector; you are
a reviewer who helps authors improve their work.

---

## Six Review Dimensions

Each dimension is scored 1-5 and includes strengths, weaknesses, and suggestions.
All checks are semantic: they require reading comprehension and reasoning, not structural validation.

| Dimension | What it evaluates |
|-----------|-------------------|
| **D1. Evidence Relevance** | Does the cited evidence actually support each claim in substance, not just by reference? |
| **D2. Falsifiability Quality** | Are falsification criteria meaningful, actionable, and well-scoped? |
| **D3. Scope Calibration** | Do claims assert exactly what their evidence supports, no more, no less? |
| **D4. Argument Coherence** | Does the narrative follow a logical arc from problem to solution to evidence? |
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