Interactive setup wizard that configures a new project for the social-science-research plugin. Asks the user questions about their field, institution, journals, datasets, key researchers, and R color palette, then writes the answers into references/domain-profile.md and CLAUDE.md. Make sure to use this skill first whenever a user is starting fresh or wants to configure the plugin. Triggers include: "set up my project", "configure the plugin", "run setup", "initialize this project", "I just insta
SkillScore59Maintained
Automatic
◆Research pack
Last verified 8/8/2026
What it changes
Passed 12 of 20 test cases with the skill, and 4 of 20 without it.
Without skill18%
With skill59%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
The response cites /new-project as the recommended next step upon setup completion.
The response refrains from writing color scheme rules into rules/r-code-conventions.md.
The response specifies using #012169 and #f2a900 as the fallback institutional color hex codes.
and 7 more in the full report
9 fixed4 passed either way9 still failing0 broke
Pass-rate lift
+41 pp
Tokens
+37%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
-42%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/8/2026v113 of 22 cases passed with skill · 20 comparable
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
See it in action
One of 9 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
1 of 9
Prompt
In Step 1 of the setup wizard, what predefined field options are presented to the user before choosing Other?
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
The response lists Political Science, Economics, Sociology, and Public Health as the predefined field options.
Missed
Passed
case-13 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/8/2026 · answers are capped and redacted
What's inside
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
SKILL.md100 linessingle file
Research Setup Wizard
Walk the user through setup using AskUserQuestion menus wherever possible. Collect all answers, then write config files in one pass.
Step 0: Check Existing Config
Read CLAUDE.md and references/domain-profile.md silently. If either has real content (not placeholders), tell the user what's already configured and offer to confirm or update each section.
Step 1: Field & Identity
AskUserQuestion — 2 questions at once:
Field (single select, header: "Field"): "What is your field or subfield?" — Options: "Political Science", "Economics", "Sociology", "Public Health". User selects Other for unlisted fields.
Institution (single select, header: "Institution"): "What is your institution?" — Options: "Duke University", "Harvard University", "Stanford University", "UC Berkeley". User selects Other for unlisted fields.
Store field and institution for customizing later steps.
Step 2: Name & Project Title
Ask conversationally (not via AskUserQuestion):
"What is your name (for paper authorship)? You can skip this for now."
"Do you have a working title for your current project? Fine to skip if you're still exploring."
Wait for the user's response before moving to Step 3.
Step 3: Journals
AskUserQuestion — 2 multi-select questions based on the user's field:
Top journals (multiSelect, header: "Top journals"): "Select your top journals (pick all that apply):" — Offer the 4 most prestigious journals for the user's selected field. Use your knowledge of the field's top venues.