AlterLab-IEU/AlterLab-Academic-Skills

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239 evaluated academic Claude/agent skills across 17 research domains (bioinformatics, data science, clinical, social-science methods, Turkish academia & more). Executable eval per skill, deterministic citation verifier, research→write→review→publish pipeline, and a skill-finder front door. Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI & Copilot.

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What you need to know

A collection of 239 purpose-built Claude AI skills for faculty, researchers, and academicians across 17 research domains, with executable evals, a citation verifier, and a bundled academic MCP wiring.

Install

npx skills add AlterLab-IEU/AlterLab-Academic-Skills
Claude Code plugin: /plugin marketplace add AlterLab-IEU/AlterLab-Academic-Skills then install a domain
Manual: copy a skill folder into ~/.claude/skills/ or .claude/skills/
claude.ai: upload a skill zip from the Releases page

Usage

  • •Say 'use AlterLab skills' and the skill-finder router picks the right skill
  • •Run alterflow for a clarified multi-agent research workflow
  • •Use slash commands like /lit-review, /review-paper, /cite-check
  • •Install the core or databases plugin to wire PubMed/OpenAlex/Crossref/Zotero MCP

Key features

  • ✓239 skills across 17 domains including bioinformatics, clinical research, Turkish academia, and social-science workflow
  • ✓239/239 skills ship executable evals
  • ✓Deterministic citation-existence verifier against Crossref, OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, and arXiv
  • ✓alterlab-skill-finder front-door router and alterflow orchestrator
  • ✓Per-domain claude.ai bundles
  • ✓Agent Skills open standard compatible with Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, and Copilot

Best for

Researchers and faculty who want a vetted, domain-specific skill library for academic work with AI.

Caveats

  • ⚠A bare markdown file does not auto-load; a skill must be installed as a folder or zip
  • ⚠Skills uploaded in claude.ai do not sync to Claude Code
Clients: Claude Code · claude.ai · Cursor · Codex · Gemini CLI · Copilot

Reviewed 2026-08-11

Topics

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Forks
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Language
Python
License
MIT
Created
2026-03-16
Last push
2026-07-03