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scientific-problem-selection

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anthropics/knowledge-work-pluginsGitHub: anthropics/knowledge-work-pluginsSource: anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins

This skill should be used when scientists need help with research problem selection, project ideation, troubleshooting stuck projects, or strategic scientific decisions. Use this skill when users ask to pitch a new research idea, work through a project problem, evaluate project risks, plan research strategy, navigate decision trees, or get help choosing what scientific problem to work on. Typical requests include "I have an idea for a project", "I'm stuck on my research", "help me evaluate this project", "what should I work on", or "I need strategic advice about my research".

anthropics·scientific·problem·selection
150Installs·6Trend·@anthropics

Installation

GitHub: anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins
$npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill scientific-problem-selection

How to Install scientific-problem-selection

Quickly install scientific-problem-selection AI skill to your development environment via command line

  1. Open Terminal: Open your terminal or command line tool (Terminal, iTerm, Windows Terminal, etc.)
  2. Run Installation Command: Copy and run this command: npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill scientific-problem-selection
  3. Verify Installation: Once installed, the skill will be automatically configured in your AI coding environment and ready to use in Claude Code, Cursor, or OpenClaw

Source: anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins.

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A conversational framework for systematic scientific problem selection based on Fischbach & Walsh's "Problem choice and decision trees in science and engineering" (Cell, 2024).

1) Pitch an idea for a new project — to work it up together

2) Share a problem in a current project — to troubleshoot together

This skill should be used when scientists need help with research problem selection, project ideation, troubleshooting stuck projects, or strategic scientific decisions. Use this skill when users ask to pitch a new research idea, work through a project problem, evaluate project risks, plan research strategy, navigate decision trees, or get help choosing what scientific problem to work on. Typical requests include "I have an idea for a project", "I'm stuck on my research", "help me evaluate this project", "what should I work on", or "I need strategic advice about my research". Source: anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins.

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Install command
npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill scientific-problem-selection
Source
anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins
Category
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First Seen
2026-02-18
Updated
2026-03-10
URL
https://www.learn-skills.dev/en/skills/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/scientific-problem-selection

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Quick answers

What is scientific-problem-selection?

This skill should be used when scientists need help with research problem selection, project ideation, troubleshooting stuck projects, or strategic scientific decisions. Use this skill when users ask to pitch a new research idea, work through a project problem, evaluate project risks, plan research strategy, navigate decision trees, or get help choosing what scientific problem to work on. Typical requests include "I have an idea for a project", "I'm stuck on my research", "help me evaluate this project", "what should I work on", or "I need strategic advice about my research". Source: anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins.

How do I install scientific-problem-selection?

Open your terminal or command line tool (Terminal, iTerm, Windows Terminal, etc.) Copy and run this command: npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill scientific-problem-selection Once installed, the skill will be automatically configured in your AI coding environment and ready to use in Claude Code, Cursor, or OpenClaw

Where is the source repository?

https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins

Details

Category
</>Dev Tools
Source
skills.sh
First Seen
2026-02-18

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