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alpha-research

Search, read, and query research papers via Feynman's alphaXiv-backed alpha tools. Use when the user asks about academic papers, wants to find research on a topic, needs to read a specific paper, ask questions about a paper, inspect a paper's code repository, or manage paper annotations.

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Content

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Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.

A tight, highly actionable CLI reference that respects token budget and gives copy-paste commands with clear routing. The only gap is the absence of validation/error-recovery guidance around the destructive annotation-clearing operation.

Suggestions

Add a brief note on handling the destructive 'annotate --clear' (e.g., confirm the paper-id or list before clearing) to add a validation checkpoint.

Include one line on what to do when auth is missing mid-command (e.g., re-run 'feynman alpha login') to close the workflow feedback loop.

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Conciseness

Lean command table, auth note, and examples with no over-explanation of concepts Claude already knows; the caution against the bare 'alpha' binary is the only justification text and earns its place.

5 / 5

Actionability

Fully executable 'feynman alpha ...' commands in the table and a copy-paste-ready Examples block covering search, get, ask, code, and annotate — the common cases.

5 / 5

Workflow Clarity

Clear command catalog with a 'When to use' routing section and an auth prerequisite, but no explicit error-handling or feedback guidance for the destructive 'annotate --clear' operation.

4 / 5

Progressive Disclosure

Under 50 lines with no need for external references; content is well-organized into Commands, Auth, Examples, and When-to-use sections, satisfying the simple-skill exception.

5 / 5

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Description

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Based on the skill's description, can an agent find and select it at the right time? Clear, specific descriptions lead to better discovery.

A strong, well-structured description that clearly communicates both capability and triggers with concrete, natural language. Slight room to improve trigger synonym coverage and tighten distinctiveness against web-search skills.

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Specificity

Lists multiple concrete actions — 'Search, read, and query research papers', 'inspect a paper's code repository', 'manage paper annotations' — giving comprehensive coverage of the skill's capabilities.

5 / 5

Completeness

Explicitly states both what it does ('Search, read, and query research papers via Feynman's alphaXiv-backed alpha tools') and when to use it via a concrete 'Use when...' clause enumerating trigger scenarios.

5 / 5

Trigger Term Quality

Includes natural phrases users would say ('academic papers', 'find research on a topic', 'read a specific paper', 'ask questions about a paper'), but omits common synonyms like 'arxiv', 'preprint', or 'literature review'.

4 / 5

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

Clear niche around academic papers via alphaXiv with distinct triggers, but 'find research on a topic' carries minor overlap risk with general web-search skills.

4 / 5

Total

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20

Passed

Validation

100%

Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.

Validation16 / 16 Passed

Validation for skill structure

No warnings or errors.

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