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Scientific Clarity Checker

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lyndonkl·vlatest·writing

This tool assesses scientific writing for clarity, identifying jargon and complex phrasing to ensure effective communication.

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  1. 1

    Run this in your project

    terminal
    $ npx skills add lyndonkl/claude --skill scientific-clarity-checker -a claude-code

  2. Uses the open-source skills CLI and needs Node.js. Add -g to install it for your user instead of this project.

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lyndonkl

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This skill passed all 6 checks. We read its files at one commit and looked for the things that make a skill dangerous to run — not for whether it works.

  • Declares what it does: passed

    SKILL.md parses and declares a name and a description.

    SKILL.md exists, its frontmatter parses, and it declares a name and a description.

  • No undeclared network calls: passed

    Makes no network calls.

    Every host the skill dials — from its scripts, its config endpoints or the commands it tells the agent to run — is either well-known package and API infrastructure or declared in its own frontmatter. Links in documentation are not counted.

  • No obfuscated payloads: passed

    No encoded or obfuscated payloads.

    No base64, hex or compressed blob is decoded and then executed, and no encoded shell commands.

  • No credential access: passed

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  • Pinned to a commit: passed

    Scanned lyndonkl/claude at 4acc337d4d.

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4acc337d4d
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skills/scientific-clarity-checker/SKILL.md
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4 files, 716 lines
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About this skill

What it does

The Scientific Clarity Checker skill analyzes text and provides feedback to improve its clarity, particularly within a scientific context. It identifies complex sentence structures, jargon, and areas where explanations could be more accessible to a broader audience. The tool aims to make technical writing easier to understand without sacrificing accuracy or detail.

When to use it

  • Reviewing research papers: Before submitting a paper, use the skill to ensure your language is clear and understandable for reviewers.
  • Creating educational materials: Improve the clarity of explanations in tutorials, guides, or presentations about scientific topics.
  • Simplifying technical reports: Make complex data and findings more accessible to stakeholders who may not have specialized knowledge.
  • Writing grant proposals: Enhance the readability and impact of your proposal by ensuring clear communication of your research goals.

Key capabilities

  • Identifies complex sentences
  • Flags jargon usage
  • Provides suggestions for clearer phrasing
  • Evaluates overall text clarity

Example prompts

  • "Analyze this paragraph from my paper and suggest improvements for clarity: [paste paragraph]"
  • "Can you make this explanation of quantum entanglement easier to understand?"
  • "Check the clarity of this grant proposal section."

Tips & gotchas

The skill is most effective when applied to text that already contains accurate scientific information. It focuses on improving readability, not verifying factual correctness.