peer-review · davila7 — Claude Code skill for manuscript review
Review scientific manuscripts and grant proposals with checks for methods, statistics, reproducibility, ethics, and reporting. Use it to structure a critical review across research fields.
npx claude-code-templates@latest --skill scientific/peer-reviewWhat peer-review does
The skill starts with a brief assessment of a study’s question and overall soundness, then works through the manuscript section by section. It checks methodology, statistical choices, reproducibility, ethics, data, conclusions, and references. Its methodological checks include sample size, randomization, blinding, and correction for multiple comparisons.
For reporting, it considers CONSORT, STROBE, and PRISMA. The skill also recommends adding scientific diagrams when a document lacks them. The listed generation command is python scripts/generate_schematic.py "your diagram description" -o figures/output.png; diagram generation relies on the separate scientific-schematics skill.
In Claude Code, the skill can read and edit files, write output, and run shell commands through Read, Edit, Write, and Bash. Review depth can be adapted to the manuscript type and discipline. That makes the separate schematic skill a requirement for the described diagram workflow, not for the core review.
What it helps with
- check whether a study can be replicated from its methods section
- spot unsuitable statistical tests and reporting gaps
- compare a paper’s conclusions with its reported results
- review ethics and data availability details
- organize manuscript feedback by section
Example prompts for the agent
- Review
manuscript.docxfor methodological and statistical issues, then organize the comments by section. - Assess this grant proposal for reproducibility, research design, and ethics.
- Check this paper’s reporting against CONSORT and flag items that need clarification.
How to install peer-review
1claude-code-templates
npx claude-code-templates@latest --skill scientific/peer-review2Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill peer-review -a claude-code3Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/peer-review/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/peer-review/
Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/peer-review/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/peer-review/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates peer-review2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/peer-review/SKILL.mdPlatform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates --path cli-tool/components/skills/scientific/peer-reviewManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/peer-review/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Claude.ai
Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills
Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways
Questions about peer-review
How do I install peer-review in Claude Code?
Run npx claude-code-templates@latest --skill scientific/peer-review.
What does peer-review do?
It supports reviews of scientific manuscripts and grant proposals, with checks covering methods, statistics, reproducibility, ethics, and conclusions.
Which reporting guidelines does peer-review cover?
It considers CONSORT, STROBE, and PRISMA when reviewing reporting practices.
Similar skills
All skills for Science and research →peer-review by other authors comes first.
