paper-pilot

Claude Code skills for writing research papers — from brainstorming to final draft.
Works across all academic majors. Supports LaTeX, Word, and Markdown.

Quick Start

Make sure you have Claude Code installed, then run:

npx @thuanphan2208/paper-pilot init

That's it. Open the project in Claude Code and start with:

/paper:explore

What Gets Installed

your-project/
├── .claude/
│   ├── commands/paper/     ← /paper:explore, plan, teach, write, review
│   └── skills/             ← 17 skill files
└── paper/
    ├── sections/           ← your drafts go here
    └── notes/

The Writing Flow

/paper:explore              Find your topic and research gap
      ↓
/paper:plan                 Plan structure, generate outline
      ↓
/paper:teach <section>      Learn how to write each section
      ↓
/paper:write <section>      Draft with guided Q&A
      ↓
/paper:review <section>     Get reviewer-style feedback

Sections supported

intro · related · method · experiment · results · conclusion · abstract

Write abstract last — it summarizes everything else.

Paper Types Supported

| Type | What it is | |------|-----------| | empirical | Runs experiments, collects data, compares methods | | review | Surveys and synthesizes existing literature | | theoretical | Proposes a framework, model, or theory | | mixed | Combines empirical work with theoretical framing |

Writing Formats Supported

| Format | How to write | |--------|-------------| | latex | Overleaf or .tex files | | word | Microsoft Word or Google Docs | | markdown | Obsidian, Notion, Pandoc |

Set your format once during /paper:plan — all sections will use it automatically.

Requirements

• Claude Code installed
• Node.js ≥ 18

Install Options

One-time use (recommended):

npx @thuanphan2208/paper-pilot init

Global install:

npm install -g @thuanphan2208/paper-pilot
paper-pilot init

Preview what will be installed:

npx @thuanphan2208/paper-pilot init --dry-run

Updating to the Latest Version

If you installed via global install:

npm install -g @thuanphan2208/paper-pilot@latest
paper-pilot init

If you used npx:

npx @thuanphan2208/paper-pilot@latest init

init uses a merge strategy — it only adds new or updated files, never overwrites your existing paper/ drafts or context.yaml.

License

MIT