What problem does it solve?
Setting up an AI research assistant that uses cross-model adversarial review requires manually registering multiple MCP servers, installing Python dependencies, and validating API keys, which is error-prone and tedious. This Skill automates the entire ARIS infrastructure setup so Claude Code can execute research tasks while an external LLM (GPT, Gemini, MiniMax) provides independent critical review.
Core Features & Use Cases
- One-Command Setup: An interactive setup.sh script checks prerequisites, installs Python dependencies (httpx, arxiv, requests), symlinks ARIS skills into ~/.claude/skills, and registers your chosen MCP reviewer server.
- Multiple Reviewer Backends: Register Codex (GPT), a generic OpenAI-compatible LLM bridge, Gemini review, Claude cross-session review, MiniMax chat, or Feishu/Lark notifications as MCP servers.
- Bundled Research Tools: Includes arXiv search/download, Semantic Scholar fetching with citation filters, a persistent research wiki, and a GPU training/download watchdog daemon.
- Use Case: A researcher wants Claude Code to run experiments overnight while GPT-5 reviews the results. They run the setup script, select the Codex backend, set their OPENAI_API_KEY, and immediately gain access to the full ARIS workflow skills (idea discovery, experiment bridge, paper writing).
Quick Start
Run bash skills/aris-infra/setup.sh and follow the interactive prompts to install dependencies and register a reviewer MCP server.