manuscript-planning

Plan scientific manuscripts by structuring findings and outlining analyses.

Updated Mar 6, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/ryan-ressmeyer/llm-skills --skill manuscript-planning
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Skill: manuscript-planning
Source: https://github.com/ryan-ressmeyer/llm-skills/tree/main/manuscript-planning
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ryan-ressmeyer/llm-skills --skill manuscript-planning

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires python-environment, systematic-debugging, test-driven-development, database-search, literature-review, literature-writer, theme-synthesize, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps researchers plan scientific manuscripts by exploring data, identifying key questions, structuring findings, and outlining analyses before writing begins.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Manuscript Outlining: Collaboratively develop a structured outline for a scientific paper.
  • Analysis Planning: Decide which analyses to run next to strengthen the paper's narrative.
  • Gap Identification: Uncover missing data, analyses, or literature to improve the manuscript's impact.
  • Use Case: You have a dataset and want to determine the most impactful story to tell, including planning the necessary analyses and structuring the paper's sections.

Quick Start

Use the manuscript-planning skill to help plan a paper based on the data in the current project directory.

Frequently Asked Questions about manuscript-planning

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I plan a scientific manuscript from existing data and analyses?

To plan a scientific manuscript, you explore available datasets and analyses to identify key research questions, design experiments, and organize findings into a coherent narrative outline before writing. This process uncovers missing data and structures your paper sections.

How do I identify gaps in my research data before writing a paper?

To identify gaps in your research data, analyze your available datasets against your target research questions to uncover missing variables, incomplete analyses, or absent literature. This ensures you strengthen your manuscript's narrative impact before drafting begins.

Can I use this to decide which data analyses to run for my research paper?

Yes, you can collaboratively decide which data analyses to run next to strengthen your paper's narrative. It evaluates your current data and existing analyses to recommend experimental designs that fill structural gaps and support your findings.

Do I need a literature review to structure my scientific paper outline?

Yes, a literature review is required to structure your scientific paper outline. Comprehensive manuscript planning integrates literature database access to synthesize themes, contextualize your research questions, and validate the novelty of your experimental design.

What's the best way to organize scientific findings into a coherent narrative?

The best way to organize scientific findings into a coherent narrative is to map your available data and analyses directly to your key research questions. This creates a structured outline that logically sequences your experimental results into paper sections.