star-plan-coach

Guide iterative creation of computer science research plans through structured coaching.

39|Updated Jul 15, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/wanghao9610/STAR --skill star-plan-coach
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Skill: star-plan-coach
Source: https://github.com/wanghao9610/STAR/tree/main/.cursor/skills/star-plan-coach
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/wanghao9610/STAR --skill star-plan-coach

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve?

This Skill solves the common struggle of turning vague research ideas into concrete, actionable, and rigorous research plans by providing a structured, stage-by-stage coaching framework.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Stage-by-Stage Coaching: Guides researchers through six critical stages: problem definition, related work, methodology, experiments, risks, and milestones.
  • Incremental Documentation: Automatically writes and updates research plan files in the project directory, ensuring work is preserved across sessions.
  • Quality Assurance: Uses a blind rubric-based review process to ensure every claim has a corresponding experiment and every plan is logically sound.
  • Use Case: A researcher has a rough idea for a new machine learning architecture but is unsure how to position it against existing work or design the validation experiments; this Skill asks targeted questions to flesh out the proposal and generate a formal plan file.

Quick Start

Invoke the star-plan-coach skill with your research topic to begin drafting a new plan.

Frequently Asked Questions about star-plan-coach

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I structure a computer science research proposal from a vague idea?

To structure a computer science research proposal from a vague idea, use a stage-by-stage coaching framework that iteratively asks targeted questions across problem definition, related work, methodology, experiments, risks, and milestones to generate a formal plan.

What is the best way to ensure my research methodology aligns with validation experiments?

The best way to ensure research methodology aligns with validation experiments is applying a blind rubric-based review process that enforces quality assurance by matching every claim with a corresponding experiment and verifying logical soundness.

Can I incrementally document my academic project roadmap across multiple sessions?

Yes, you can incrementally document an academic project roadmap across multiple sessions by automatically writing and updating research plan files directly in your project directory, ensuring all structured work is preserved.

How do I design reproducible research workflows for a new machine learning architecture?

You design reproducible research workflows for a new machine learning architecture by integrating project-specific conventions and validation subagents into the systematic development of your experimental design and project roadmap.

Does question-based coaching help with positioning new research against existing work?

Yes, question-based coaching helps with positioning new research against existing work by guiding you through the related work stage to flesh out your proposal and formally document how your approach contrasts with current literature.