idea-evaluate

Evaluate research ideas for long-term impact using an IEEE Micro Top Picks lens.

Updated Aug 23, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/UnaryLab/ai-for-research --skill idea-evaluate
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Skill: idea-evaluate
Source: https://github.com/UnaryLab/ai-for-research/tree/main/skills/idea-evaluate
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/UnaryLab/ai-for-research --skill idea-evaluate

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps you evaluate whether a research idea has the novelty and long-term impact potential needed to convince top computer-architecture venues, before you spend months building toward a likely dead end.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • IEEE Micro Top Picks-style critique: Produces a reviewer-style narrative assessment focused on long-term impact rather than incremental polish.
  • Novelty and impact stress-testing: Frames the strongest impact case, then probes it for durability, influence pathway clarity, and evidence-readiness.
  • Adversarial counter-read: Includes a good-faith strongest-arguments-against section plus what the author would defend.
  • Actionable strengthening moves: Ends with prioritized, concrete ways to improve the idea (including sharpening the impact argument).

What comes out / when to use it

Use it when you want to sanity-check “is this any good,” “is this novel,” “would this be Top Picks,” or when you need a critique of an idea, abstract, proposal, or even a one-sentence direction—especially for computer architecture and Top-Picks-eligible adjacent venues.

Quick Start

Ask the AI to evaluate the following research idea and return the Top Picks lens narrative critique with a verdict and concrete moves to strengthen it.

Frequently Asked Questions about idea-evaluate

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I evaluate if a computer architecture research idea has long-term impact?

You can critique a research proposal by generating an impact case, criterion-by-criterion read, and adversarial counter-read that stress-tests the idea's durability, influence pathway clarity, and evidence-readiness.

Can I get a peer review critique for a one-sentence research direction?

Yes, you can receive a peer review critique for a one-sentence research direction, as the evaluation process applies to concepts ranging from single sentences to full abstracts and proposal drafts.

What is the best way to stress-test a research idea for novelty before committing to it?

The best way to stress-test a research idea for novelty is to frame the strongest impact case, then probe it with an adversarial counter-read that identifies the strongest arguments against the idea and what the author would defend.

Does the idea evaluation process assign numeric scores to proposals?

No, the idea evaluation process does not assign numeric scores, but instead produces a prose verdict tiering and prioritized strengthening moves to improve the research direction.

When do I need an IEEE Micro Top Picks style assessment for my research?

You need an IEEE Micro Top Picks style assessment when you want to sanity-check if a research idea is novel or durable enough for top computer architecture venues and Top-Picks-eligible adjacent venues before investing months of work.