# peer-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.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code · 154 installs
- Author: davila7
- License: not stated · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/HEAD/cli-tool/components/skills/scientific/peer-review
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/peer-review

## What it 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.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **claude-code-templates**
```bash
npx claude-code-templates@latest --skill scientific/peer-review
```

2. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill peer-review -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

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

### Cursor

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates peer-review
```

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

### Gemini CLI

**Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates --path cli-tool/components/skills/scientific/peer-review
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### 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/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/HEAD/cli-tool/components/skills/scientific/peer-review

## When to use it
- 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
- Review `manuscript.docx` for 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.

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- [peer-review · k-dense-ai](https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/k-dense-ai-peer-review.md) — 2200 installs
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From the same set: [davila7/claude-code-templates](https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/by/davila7/claude-code-templates.md) — 495 cards

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