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sci-brain

Research skills plugin for Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, and pi that surveys literature into a citable knowledge base, brainstorms research ideas, and drafts papers and slides

quantumbfs/sci-brain · v0.5.0 · Development & Workflow

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Trust Score

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Security

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What is sci-brain?

sci-brain is a published development & workflow plugin for AI coding agents in the claude-code ecosystem, developed by QuantumBFS and distributed through the HOL AI plugin registry. Research skills plugin for Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, and pi that surveys literature into a citable knowledge base, brainstorms research ideas, and drafts papers and slides

Canonical slug
quantumbfs/sci-brain
Version
v0.5.0 · updated Sep 25, 2026

Trust & Reputation

HOL Trust Score
62

Factor Analysis

Per-metric points (0–100 each) combined via a weighted average into the overall score.

Installability
64pts
Maintenance
80pts
MCP Posture
100pts
Plugin Security
59pts
Provenance
70pts
Publisher Quality
75pts

Registry Snapshot

Publisher verification
No
Marketplace source
Unknown
Scanner
Broker fallback
Safety label
caution
Digest verified
Yes
17 bundled skills — copy or download SKILL.mdOpen skills

Trust & reputation

Trust & Reputation

HOL Trust Score
62

Factor Analysis

Per-metric points (0–100 each) combined via a weighted average into the overall score.

Installability
64pts
Maintenance
80pts
MCP Posture
100pts
Plugin Security
59pts
Provenance
70pts
Publisher Quality
75pts

Provenance

Plugin root
.
Source repo
https://github.com/QuantumBFS/sci-brain
Source commit
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Publisher verified
No
Owner verified
@GiggleLiu

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Security Posture

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Safety label
59
Security score
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Provider
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Grade
F · caution
Version
Unknown
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sci-brain — Frequently asked questions

What is sci-brain?
sci-brain is an AI plugin in the HOL registry. Research skills plugin for Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, and pi that surveys literature into a citable knowledge base, brainstorms research ideas, and drafts papers and slides
How do I install sci-brain?
Install sci-brain in your harness: Claude Code — /plugin marketplace add QuantumBFS/sci-brain; OpenCode — npx skills add QuantumBFS/sci-brain; Any agent — npx skills add QuantumBFS/sci-brain. Full step-by-step guidance is on the HOL plugin page.
How do I install sci-brain in Claude Code?
To install sci-brain in Claude Code, start with /plugin marketplace add QuantumBFS/sci-brain. The complete step-by-step install guide for Claude Code is on the HOL plugin page.
How do I install sci-brain in OpenCode?
To install sci-brain in OpenCode, start with npx skills add QuantumBFS/sci-brain. The complete step-by-step install guide for OpenCode is on the HOL plugin page.
Is sci-brain free?
Pricing for sci-brain is published on its HOL plugin page when the maker schedules a launch.
Who publishes sci-brain?
sci-brain is published by QuantumBFS and listed on HOL.
Is sci-brain available now?
sci-brain availability is listed on its HOL plugin page.

Install Guidance

Install in Claude Code

Install through the Claude Code plugin marketplace.

Claude Code plugin docs
  1. 1

    Add the marketplace

    Run this inside a Claude Code session.

    claude code
  2. 2

    Install the plugin

    Use the plugin name and the marketplace name shown by the previous command.

    claude code
  3. 3

    Scripted alternative

    Non-interactive equivalent for scripts and CI pipelines. Add --scope project to pin the install to one repository.

    shell

Plugin Manifest

{
  "name": "sci-brain",
  "description": "Scientific research brainstorming partner: survey the literature, find good problems, and shape concrete research ideas together",
  "version": "0.5.0",
  "author": {
    "name": "Jin-Guo Liu"
  },
  "homepage": "https://github.com/QuantumBFS/sci-brain",
  "repository": "https://github.com/QuantumBFS/sci-brain",
  "license": "MIT",
  "keywords": [
    "science",
    "research",
    "ideation",
    "literature-review",
    "skills"
  ],
  "interface": {
    "displayName": "sci-brain",
    "developerName": "QuantumBFS"
  },
  "skills": "./",
  "registryIndexVersion": 5
}

Marketplace Source

Repo URL
https://github.com/QuantumBFS/sci-brain
Marketplace path
Unknown
Source path
.
Install policy
Unspecified

Skills

17 SKILL.md files ship with this plugin. Preview, copy, or download each one, then install them with the Skills CLI.

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skills-cli

  • bump-version

    .claude/skills/bump-version/SKILL.md

    Use when the user asks to tag, release, or bump the version of the sci-brain plugin (e.g. "tag a version", "cut a release", "bump to 0.3.0", "release v0.x"). Handles the three-manifest version sync, commit, annotated tag, push, and GitHub release.

    Raw SKILL.md

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • autoresearch

    skills/autoresearch/SKILL.md

    User trigger. Use when starting, resuming, or checking an autoresearch campaign — topics, evidence base, sealed validator, then validator-scored attempt loops.

    Raw SKILL.md

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • brainstorm-ideas

    skills/brainstorm-ideas/SKILL.md

    User trigger. Use when brainstorming research ideas with a Socratic collaborator who learns your background and helps find a problem worth attacking.

    Raw SKILL.md

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • create-advisor

    skills/create-advisor/SKILL.md

    User trigger. Use when creating or updating a named advisor profile from a researcher's conversation history.

    Raw SKILL.md

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • dump-chat-history

    skills/dump-chat-history/SKILL.md

    User trigger. Use when exporting original conversations from selected harnesses and dates as a faithful transcript or a topic-titled Typst and PDF field note.

    Raw SKILL.md

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • how-to-analyze-dialog

    skills/how-to-analyze-dialog/SKILL.md

    Agentic trigger. Use when classifying exported research conversations by topic and analyzing their prompting patterns across six academic dimensions.

    Raw SKILL.md

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • how-to-build-kb

    skills/how-to-build-kb/SKILL.md

    Agentic trigger. Use when turning a list of picked papers into verified knowledge-base entries — references.bib, INDEX.md, and NOTES.md.

    Raw SKILL.md

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • how-to-download-ref

    skills/how-to-download-ref/SKILL.md

    Agentic trigger. Use when adding arXiv IDs or DOIs to a knowledge base — fetches metadata, PDFs, and full text, then updates references.bib and INDEX.md.

    Raw SKILL.md

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • how-to-flow

    skills/how-to-flow/SKILL.md

    Agentic trigger. Use when one hard, testable goal resists a direct solution and needs an autonomous decide–simulate–learn–backjump search.

    Raw SKILL.md

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • how-to-review-figure

    skills/how-to-review-figure/SKILL.md

    Agentic trigger. Use when judging the visual design of a figure, plot, or diagram against a scientific-plot rubric.

    Raw SKILL.md

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • how-to-technical-writing

    skills/how-to-technical-writing/SKILL.md

    Agentic trigger. Use when writing or polishing scientific prose at the sentence and paragraph level, in a manuscript, report, or review.

    Raw SKILL.md

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • how-to-write-ideas-report

    skills/how-to-write-ideas-report/SKILL.md

    Agentic trigger. Use when writing a proposal-style ideas report from a finished brainstorm-ideas session or a chosen research direction.

    Raw SKILL.md

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • know-me-better

    skills/know-me-better/SKILL.md

    User trigger. Use when you want the agent to learn your research style from your papers (Zotero, PDF folder, or Google Scholar) so it speaks your language.

    Raw SKILL.md

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • review-paper

    skills/review-paper/SKILL.md

    User trigger. Use when reviewing, commenting on, or fact-checking an existing manuscript, including its references.

    Raw SKILL.md

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • survey

    skills/survey/SKILL.md

    User trigger. Use when surveying a research topic into a knowledge base or writing a grounded literature, technology, or field assessment.

    Raw SKILL.md

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • write-paper

    skills/write-paper/SKILL.md

    User trigger. Use when drafting or revising a scientific manuscript with real results.

    Raw SKILL.md

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

  • write-slides

    skills/write-slides/SKILL.md

    User trigger. Use when building a Typst + Touying slide deck for a scientific talk, lecture, or briefing.

    Raw SKILL.md

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

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