Scientific Writing
Format scientific reports, technical documents, and white papers with a consistent LaTeX style package instead of hand-rolling layout each time.
Overview
Scientific Writing is an agent skill for the Build phase that guides formatting of scientific and technical documents with the scientific_report.sty LaTeX style package.
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/k-dense-ai/scientific-agent-skills --skill scientific-writingWhat is this skill?
- Documents the scientific_report.sty package for reports, tech docs, and white papers
- Helvetica-based layout with primary, secondary, and accent blue palette plus science greens
- Colored box environments for key findings, methodology, and results sections
- Tables with alternating row colors and professional headers
- Scientific notation helpers for p-values, effect sizes, and statistics
- Documents a multi-color palette (primary blues, science greens, warning accents) with defined RGB and hex values
- Covers colored box environments for key findings, methodology, and results
- Includes scientific notation commands for p-values, effect sizes, and statistics
Adoption & trust: 690 installs on skills.sh; 27.6k GitHub stars; 1/3 security scanners passed (skills.sh audits).
What problem does it solve?
You have analysis and prose ready but your PDFs look amateur because every report uses different fonts, colors, and statistic formatting.
Who is it for?
Solo builders shipping white papers, experiment write-ups, or technical reports from LaTeX who want one repeatable visual system.
Skip if: Teams that only need Markdown READMEs or slide decks with no LaTeX toolchain installed.
When should I use this skill?
You are authoring or refactoring a LaTeX scientific report, technical document, or white paper that should use scientific_report.sty.
What do I get? / Deliverables
After the skill runs, your agent applies a consistent LaTeX style—palette, boxes, tables, and notation—so reports read as professional scientific deliverables.
- LaTeX structure and styling guidance aligned to scientific_report.sty
- Consistent section boxes, tables, and statistic notation in the compiled PDF
Recommended Skills
Journey fit
Documentation output lands in Build because it turns research and implementation into publishable technical artifacts. Docs is the canonical shelf for LaTeX report styling, citation-ready structure, and professional manuscript formatting.
How it compares
Use as a LaTeX style cookbook, not as a general Markdown or Notion documentation generator.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is scientific-writing for?
Indie researchers, ML builders, and technical founders who publish PDF reports and want agent help applying scientific_report.sty correctly.
When should I use scientific-writing?
During Build docs when drafting a white paper, lab-style report, or architecture document that must use the shared LaTeX package and color/box conventions.
Is scientific-writing safe to install?
Review the Security Audits panel on this Prism page and inspect the skill files in your repo before letting an agent run LaTeX builds on your machine.
SKILL.md
READMESKILL.md - Scientific Writing
# Scientific Report Formatting Guide Quick reference for using the `scientific_report.sty` style package. ## Overview The `scientific_report.sty` package provides professional formatting for scientific reports, technical documents, and white papers. It features: - **Helvetica font family** for a clean, modern appearance - **Professional color scheme** with blues, greens, and accent colors - **Colored box environments** for organizing different types of content - **Attractive tables** with alternating row colors and professional headers - **Scientific notation commands** for p-values, effect sizes, and statistics - **Professional headers and footers** with automatic section titles --- ## Color Palette ### Primary Colors (Blues) | Color Name | RGB | Hex | Usage | |------------|-----|-----|-------| | `primaryblue` | (0, 51, 102) | `#003366` | Headers, titles, primary elements | | `secondaryblue` | (74, 144, 226) | `#4A90E2` | Subsections, secondary headings | | `lightblue` | (220, 235, 252) | `#DCEBFC` | Key findings box backgrounds | | `accentblue` | (0, 120, 215) | `#0078D7` | Accent highlights, hypothesis boxes | ### Scientific Colors (Greens) | Color Name | RGB | Hex | Usage | |------------|-----|-----|-------| | `sciencegreen` | (0, 168, 150) | `#00A896` | Methodology boxes, positive findings | | `lightgreen` | (220, 245, 240) | `#DCF5F0` | Methodology box backgrounds | | `darkgreen` | (0, 128, 96) | `#008060` | Results boxes, strong evidence | ### Warning Colors (Orange/Red) | Color Name | RGB | Hex | Usage | |------------|-----|-----|-------| | `cautionorange` | (255, 140, 66) | `#FF8C42` | Limitations, warnings, cautions | | `lightorange` | (255, 243, 224) | `#FFF3E0` | Limitations box backgrounds | | `criticalred` | (198, 40, 40) | `#C62828` | Critical notices, alerts | | `lightred` | (255, 235, 238) | `#FFEBEE` | Critical notice backgrounds | ### Recommendation Colors | Color Name | RGB | Hex | Usage | |------------|-----|-----|-------| | `recommendpurple` | (103, 58, 183) | `#673AB7` | Recommendations boxes | | `lightpurple` | (237, 231, 246) | `#EDE7F6` | Recommendations box backgrounds | ### Neutral Colors | Color Name | RGB | Hex | Usage | |------------|-----|-----|-------| | `darkgray` | (66, 66, 66) | `#424242` | Body text | | `mediumgray` | (117, 117, 117) | `#757575` | Secondary text, definitions | | `lightgray` | (245, 245, 245) | `#F5F5F5` | Backgrounds, definition boxes | | `tablealt` | (248, 250, 252) | `#F8FAFC` | Alternating table rows | --- ## Box Environments ### Key Findings Box (Blue) For major findings, discoveries, and important results. ```latex \begin{keyfindings}[Custom Title] This study found that treatment A significantly outperformed treatment B (\pvalue{0.001}, \effectsize{d}{0.75}). \end{keyfindings} ``` ### Methodology Box (Green) For methods, procedures, and study design highlights. ```latex \begin{methodology}[Study Design] This randomized controlled trial employed a 2×2 factorial design with pre-post measurements and 6-month follow-up. \end{methodology} ``` ### Results Box (Blue-Green) For highlighting specific results and statistical findings. ```latex \begin{resultsbox}[Primary Outcome] Analysis revealed a significant main effect, F(2, 147) = 12.45, \psig{< 0.001}, $\eta^2$ = 0.145. \end{resultsbox} ``` ### Recommendations Box (Purple) For recommendations, implications, and action items. ```latex \begin{recommendations}[Clinical Implications] \begin{enumerate} \item Implement screening protocol for high-risk patients \item Adjust treatment dosage based on biomarker levels \item Monitor patients at 3-month intervals \end{enumerate} \end{recommendations} ``` ### Limitations Box (Orange) For limitations, cautions, and caveats. ```latex \begin{limitations}[Study Limitations] \begin{itemize} \item Sample limited to urban populations \item Cross-sectional design precludes causal inference \item Self-report measures may introduce bias \e