Is the Academic Paper Reviewer skill free?

Yes. The skill itself is free from zebbern/claude-code-guide. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.

What is the Academic Paper Reviewer SkillProof Score?

9.6/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 9/10, docs & honesty 5/5.

How do I install Academic Paper Reviewer?

Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.

Can I use Academic Paper Reviewer with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?

The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.

Academic Paper Reviewer

Simulates rigorous academic peer review across originality, methodology, results, and writing.

by zebbern · zebbern/claude-code-guide

Tested · Works

Install — copy the command Download source ↗

Test report

Verdict: Tested · Works
Score: 9.6/10
Tested: Jul 10, 2026
Environment: Claude Code 2.x (agent harness)
Upstream re-checked: Jul 18, 2026 · f478221

Turned a freeform review paragraph into a structured 4-dimension writeup with Major/Minor tags and a priority table - markedly more actionable than the unguided version.

Scored on four weighted criteria — install, triggering, output vs. baseline, docs. How scoring works

Installs cleanly 5/5
Triggers reliably 5/5
Output vs. baseline 9/10
Docs & honesty 5/5

What Academic Paper Reviewer does

Runs a structured peer review of an academic paper, scoring Originality, Methodology, Results, and Writing, then returns Major/Minor revision recommendations with a prioritized revision checklist. Triggers on requests like "review my paper", "simulate a peer review", or "give my paper a peer review" for any discipline or target venue.

How to install Academic Paper Reviewer

git clone https://github.com/zebbern/claude-code-guide
cd claude-code-guide
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r skills/academic-paper-reviewer ~/.claude/skills/academic-paper-reviewer

Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ (per-project). Restart Claude Code after installing.

Commands — how to trigger Academic Paper Reviewer

/academic-paper-reviewer Simulates rigorous academic peer review across originality, methodology, results, and writing.

It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:

Review my paper's methodology and give a major/minor revision verdict
Simulate a peer review of this manuscript's originality and writing
Give my paper a prioritized revision checklist before submission

Frequently asked questions

Is the Academic Paper Reviewer skill free?: Yes. The skill itself is free from zebbern/claude-code-guide. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
Does Academic Paper Reviewer work with Claude Code?: We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 10, 2026. Verdict: Tested · Works. Turned a freeform review paragraph into a structured 4-dimension writeup with Major/Minor tags and a priority table - markedly more actionable than the unguided version.
What is the Academic Paper Reviewer SkillProof Score?: 9.6/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 9/10, docs & honesty 5/5.
How do I install Academic Paper Reviewer?: Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
Can I use Academic Paper Reviewer with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?: The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.