scientific-problem-selection SKILL.md skillA
scientific-problem-selection from nota-america/forgecat-agent-profiles is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.
mdr add nota-america/forgecat-agent-profiles/scientific-problem-selection@git:20260902.9fe0199Pins git:20260902.9fe0199 in mdr.lock. Pin the fingerprint instead.
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- Kind
- SKILL.md skill
- Repository
- nota-america/forgecat-agent-profiles
- Path
profiles/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/anthropics_knowledge-work-plugins_bio-research/for-claude/.claude/skills/scientific-problem-selection/SKILL.md- Versions recorded
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- Latest version
- git:20260902.9fe0199, committed Sep 2, 2026
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- Repository stars
- 93
- License
- Apache-2.0
This skill should be used when scientists need help with research.
Collected from public GitHub. Every version is saved exactly as it was and never changes. Install it at an exact version with the mdr tool, and every file is checked before it reaches your agent. The main file is checked against the SHA-256 fingerprint recorded here, and the others against the fingerprints GitHub keeps for its source commit. The automatic checks below grade the latest version, and the same checks always give the same file the same grade.
What the file says
# Scientific Problem Selection Skills A conversational framework for systematic scientific problem selection based on Fischbach & Walsh's "Problem choice and decision trees in science and engineering" (Cell, 2024). ## Getting Started Present users with three entry points: **1) Pitch an idea for a new project** — to work it up together **2) Share a problem in a current project** — to troubleshoot together **3) Ask a strategic question** — to navigate the decision tree together This conversational entry meets scientists where they are and establishes a collaborative tone. --- ## Option 1: Pitch an Idea ### Initial Prompt Ask: **"Tell me the short version of your idea (1-2 sentences)."** ### Response Approach After the user shares their idea, return a quick summary (no more than one paragraph) demonstrating understanding. Note the general area of research and rephrase the idea in a way that highlights its kernel—showing alignment and readiness to dive into details. ### Follow-up Prompt Then ask for more detail: "Now give me a bit more detail. You might include, however briefly or even say where you are unsure: 1. What exactly you want to do …
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How to install
mdr add nota-america/forgecat-agent-profiles/scientific-problem-selection@sha256:eab9db3a17724a1dThe line at the top of this page pins the label git:20260902.9fe0199, which is what most people want. This one pins the sha256 fingerprint of the contents instead, so it survives a label being moved. Either way the exact version is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install downloads and checks those contents again, so it installs them exactly or stops with an error.
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Source
nota-america/forgecat-agent-profiles · 93 stars · license Apache-2.0 · pushed 2026-09-23 · branch main
API
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