check-idea

Analyzes research ideas and generates theory drafts, experiment plans, and critical reviews.

Updated Mar 27, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/megumi-ben/work17 --skill check-idea-megumi-ben
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
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Skill: check-idea
Source: https://github.com/megumi-ben/work17/tree/main/.codex/skills/check-idea
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/megumi-ben/work17 --skill check-idea-megumi-ben

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Researchers often struggle to rigorously evaluate whether a new idea is novel, theoretically sound, and experimentally defensible before committing to writing a paper. This Skill turns raw reference files into a structured, staged assessment of a research idea. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Idea Extraction & Story Framing: Summarizes the core idea, its contribution, and builds a persuasive paper narrative from reference files. - Theory Derivation: Produces formal problem setups, derivations, propositions, and proofs written to theory.md, with KaTeX-compatible formatting. - Experiment Planning & Critical Review: Designs an experiment framework (baselines, ablations, robustness) and lists the weakest assumptions and likely reviewer objections in check_idea.md. - Use Case: A PhD student with a rough idea and several related papers asks the assistant to check the idea; the Skill writes a staged analysis into check_idea.md and theory.md suitable for NeurIPS submission planning. ## Quick Start Use the check-idea skill to analyze my research idea based on the attached reference papers and write the results to check_idea.md and theory.md.

Frequently Asked Questions about check-idea

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I evaluate whether my research idea is novel enough for NeurIPS?

Provide your reference files and ask for an idea check. The Skill extracts the core contribution, contrasts it with common approaches, and explicitly assesses novelty and whether the idea could target a NeurIPS oral.

How to generate a theory section from a research idea?

The Skill's stage 2 writes a full theoretical analysis to theory.md, including problem setup, notation, formal objectives, derivations, and propositions or proofs, while flagging which parts are rigorous versus heuristic.

What output files does the idea checking workflow produce?

It produces two markdown files: check_idea.md containing the idea summary, experiment plan, and critical review, and theory.md containing the complete theoretical derivation. You can override these default filenames.

Can I customize the output file paths for the analysis?

Yes. The default outputs are check_idea.md and theory.md, but if you specify different output paths, the Skill writes the staged content to your chosen files instead.

What are the limitations of automated research idea review?

The analysis depends entirely on the reference files and idea description you provide, so missing related work can weaken novelty judgments. It also cannot run experiments, so empirical claims remain planned hypotheses rather than verified results.