qinyan-academic-skills
A curated, multilingual library of 182 installable AI agent skills for end-to-end academic research—spanning literature discovery, scientific writing, grant development, bioinformatics, drug discovery, clinical research, machine learning, and data analysis.
Qinyan Academic Skills is a comprehensive collection of 187 installable agent skills that equip AI coding assistants with end-to-end academic research capabilities. The library spans 18 research domains including literature discovery, scientific writing, bioinformatics, drug discovery, clinical research, machine learning, and data analysis. It features a first-party Nature-style workflow suite with five specialized skills for manuscript drafting, polishing, peer review, figure creation, and statistical reporting. Developers can install the complete library, individual categories, or single skills into Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenClaw, or OpenCode using a flexible installer script.
Key Features
Use Cases
- 01Draft and polish submission-ready manuscripts following Nature editorial guidelines
- 02Search and analyze academic literature across Google Scholar, PubMed, arXiv, and Wanfang databases
- 03Perform bioinformatics workflows including single-cell RNA-seq analysis, variant calling, and regulatory networks
- 04Design and execute drug discovery pipelines with molecular docking, cheminformatics, and ADMET prediction
- 05Develop grant proposals for NSFC, NSSFC, and other funding agencies with structured templates
- 06Create publication-quality figures, academic slides, and research posters with reproducible workflows
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qinyan-academic-skills — FAQ
What is Qinyan Academic Skills?+
Qinyan Academic Skills is a library of 187 installable skills that extend AI coding agents with academic research capabilities across literature search, scientific writing, bioinformatics, drug discovery, statistics, and more. Skills are plain-text definitions that agents like Claude Code and Cursor load to gain new specialized capabilities.
How do I install Qinyan Academic Skills?+
Run the installer script with curl: `curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LeonChaoX/qinyan-academic-skills/main/install.sh | bash` for the full library, or add `--skill <name>` to install a single skill, `--category <number>` for one category, or `--project` to install into the current project instead of globally.
Which AI coding agents support these skills?+
The library supports Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenClaw, and OpenCode. Use the `--tool` flag to specify your agent (e.g., `--tool cursor` or `--tool codex`); Claude Code is the default target.
Do I need API keys to use these skills?+
Some skills require external API keys depending on the service they integrate with. For example, first-party Qinyan skills like `qinyan-paper-search` connect to the Qinyan Academic OpenAPI, while skills using PubMed, OpenAlex, or molecular databases may require their respective credentials. Check each skill's SKILL.md file for specific requirements.
Is Qinyan Academic Skills free to use?+
Yes, the repository is distributed under the MIT License and is free to use. Individual skills may have additional license terms documented in their SKILL.md files, and some integrated services may have their own usage limits or pricing.
Can I install only the Nature-style writing skills?+
Yes, you can install individual skills from the Nature workflow using `--skill qinyan-nature-writing`, `--skill qinyan-nature-polishing`, `--skill qinyan-nature-review`, `--skill qinyan-nature-figures`, or `--skill qinyan-nature-statistics`. Each skill is independent and can be used alone or combined as needed.
How do I install qinyan-academic-skills?+
Open the source repository on GitHub and follow its README. qinyan-academic-skills is a skill — MCP Agents Market links you directly to the official repo.
Is qinyan-academic-skills free?+
qinyan-academic-skills is an open-source project hosted on GitHub. Check the repository for its license and any usage requirements.