# Writing — Curated Skills


> 64 recommended skills for academic writing, citation management, and document preparation.



## Citation


| Skill | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| [academic-citation-manager](../../skills/writing/citation/academic-citation-manager/) | Manage academic citations across BibTeX, APA, MLA, and Chicago formats |
| [bibtex-management-guide](../../skills/writing/citation/bibtex-management-guide/) | Clean, format, deduplicate, and manage BibTeX bibliography files for LaTeX |
| [citation-assistant-skill](../../skills/writing/citation/citation-assistant-skill/) | Claude Code skill for citation workflow via OpenAlex and CrossRef |
| [citation-style-guide](../../skills/writing/citation/citation-style-guide/) | APA, MLA, Chicago citation format guide with CSL configuration |
| [jabref-reference-guide](../../skills/writing/citation/jabref-reference-guide/) | Guide to JabRef open-source BibTeX and BibLaTeX reference manager |
| [jasminum-zotero-guide](../../skills/writing/citation/jasminum-zotero-guide/) | Guide to Jasminum for retrieving CNKI Chinese academic metadata in Zotero |
| [mendeley-api](../../skills/writing/citation/mendeley-api/) | Manage references and search Mendeley's catalog via REST API |
| [obsidian-citation-guide](../../skills/writing/citation/obsidian-citation-guide/) | Citation plugin for Obsidian note-taking with BibTeX support |
| [obsidian-zotero-guide](../../skills/writing/citation/obsidian-zotero-guide/) | Insert citations and notes from Zotero into Obsidian knowledge bases |
| [onecite-reference-guide](../../skills/writing/citation/onecite-reference-guide/) | AI toolkit to parse, complete, and format academic references |
| [papersgpt-zotero-guide](../../skills/writing/citation/papersgpt-zotero-guide/) | AI plugin for Zotero with ChatGPT, Claude, and DeepSeek support |
| [papis-cli-guide](../../skills/writing/citation/papis-cli-guide/) | Guide to Papis command-line document and bibliography manager for researchers |
| [reference-manager-comparison](../../skills/writing/citation/reference-manager-comparison/) | Compare Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote, and Paperpile for research use |
| [zotero-api](../../skills/writing/citation/zotero-api/) | Reference management library and collections API |
| [zotero-better-bibtex-guide](../../skills/writing/citation/zotero-better-bibtex-guide/) | Guide to Better BibTeX for Zotero for LaTeX and BibTeX workflows |
| [zotero-better-notes-guide](../../skills/writing/citation/zotero-better-notes-guide/) | Guide to Zotero Better Notes for comprehensive note-taking in research |
| [zotero-gpt-guide](../../skills/writing/citation/zotero-gpt-guide/) | Guide to Zotero GPT for AI-powered research assistance within Zotero |
| [zotero-mcp-guide](../../skills/writing/citation/zotero-mcp-guide/) | Guide to Zotero MCP for connecting Zotero library with AI assistants |
| [zotero-mdnotes-guide](../../skills/writing/citation/zotero-mdnotes-guide/) | Export Zotero items and annotations to Markdown note files |
| [zotero-reference-guide](../../skills/writing/citation/zotero-reference-guide/) | PDF references add-on for enriching Zotero library metadata |
| [zotero-scholar-guide](../../skills/writing/citation/zotero-scholar-guide/) | Save papers with metadata to Zotero via its API programmatically |
| [zotfile-attachment-guide](../../skills/writing/citation/zotfile-attachment-guide/) | Guide to ZotFile for Zotero attachment management, renaming, and syncing |


## Composition


| Skill | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| [abstract-writing-guide](../../skills/writing/composition/abstract-writing-guide/) | Craft structured research abstracts that maximize clarity and journal acceptance |
| [discussion-writing-guide](../../skills/writing/composition/discussion-writing-guide/) | Write effective discussion sections that interpret results and impact |
| [introduction-writing-guide](../../skills/writing/composition/introduction-writing-guide/) | Guide to writing effective research paper introductions |
| [literature-review-writing](../../skills/writing/composition/literature-review-writing/) | Structure and write comprehensive literature reviews for any field |
| [methods-section-guide](../../skills/writing/composition/methods-section-guide/) | Guide to writing clear and reproducible methodology sections |
| [ml-paper-writing](../../skills/writing/composition/ml-paper-writing/) | Write ML/AI research papers targeting NeurIPS, ICML, and ICLR venues |
| [research-paper-writer](../../skills/writing/composition/research-paper-writer/) | Guide for writing formal academic papers following IEEE and ACM standards |
| [response-to-reviewers](../../skills/writing/composition/response-to-reviewers/) | Write effective point-by-point responses to peer reviewer comments for revisions |
| [scientific-writing-guide](../../skills/writing/composition/scientific-writing-guide/) | Curated tools and techniques for scientific writing beyond LaTeX |
| [scientific-writing-resources](../../skills/writing/composition/scientific-writing-resources/) | Curated tools and resources for effective scientific writing |
| [scientific-writing-wrapper](../../skills/writing/composition/scientific-writing-wrapper/) | AI-powered scientific writing workflow from outline to polished draft |


## Latex


| Skill | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| [academic-writing-latex](../../skills/writing/latex/academic-writing-latex/) | LaTeX-based academic writing assistant for thesis and paper templates |
| [bibliography-management-guide](../../skills/writing/latex/bibliography-management-guide/) | Manage references with BibLaTeX, natbib, and LaTeX bibliography styles |
| [latex-drawing-collection](../../skills/writing/latex/latex-drawing-collection/) | LaTeX drawing examples for Bayesian networks, tensors, and diagrams |
| [latex-drawing-guide](../../skills/writing/latex/latex-drawing-guide/) | TikZ and PGFPlots techniques for publication-quality scientific figures |
| [latex-ecosystem-guide](../../skills/writing/latex/latex-ecosystem-guide/) | Comprehensive guide to LaTeX editors, packages, and typesetting workflows |
| [latex-templates-collection](../../skills/writing/latex/latex-templates-collection/) | Collection of LaTeX templates for papers, presentations, and CVs |
| [math-typesetting-guide](../../skills/writing/latex/math-typesetting-guide/) | LaTeX math typesetting, equation formatting, and cross-referencing |
| [md-to-pdf-academic](../../skills/writing/latex/md-to-pdf-academic/) | Convert Markdown to publication-quality PDF with LaTeX math rendering |
| [overleaf-collaboration-guide](../../skills/writing/latex/overleaf-collaboration-guide/) | Guide to collaborative LaTeX editing with Overleaf |
| [tex-render-guide](../../skills/writing/latex/tex-render-guide/) | Render LaTeX math expressions to images in PNG, JPEG, and SVG |
| [tikz-diagrams-guide](../../skills/writing/latex/tikz-diagrams-guide/) | Create publication-quality scientific diagrams with TikZ in LaTeX |


## Polish


| Skill | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| [academic-tone-guide](../../skills/writing/polish/academic-tone-guide/) | Adjust writing tone and register for academic audiences and venues |
| [academic-translation-guide](../../skills/writing/polish/academic-translation-guide/) | Academic translation, post-editing, and Chinglish correction guide |
| [academic-writing-refiner](../../skills/writing/polish/academic-writing-refiner/) | Checklist-driven academic English polishing and Chinglish correction |
| [ai-writing-humanizer](../../skills/writing/polish/ai-writing-humanizer/) | Remove AI-generated patterns to produce natural, authentic academic writing |
| [chinese-text-humanizer](../../skills/writing/polish/chinese-text-humanizer/) | Transform AI-generated Chinese text into natural academic writing style |
| [conciseness-editing-guide](../../skills/writing/polish/conciseness-editing-guide/) | Eliminate wordiness and redundancy in academic prose for clarity |
| [grammar-checker-guide](../../skills/writing/polish/grammar-checker-guide/) | Use grammar and style checking tools to polish academic manuscripts |
| [paper-polish-guide](../../skills/writing/polish/paper-polish-guide/) | Review and polish LaTeX research papers for clarity and style |
| [plagiarism-detection-guide](../../skills/writing/polish/plagiarism-detection-guide/) | Use plagiarism detection tools and ensure manuscript originality |


## Templates


| Skill | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| [arxiv-preprint-template](../../skills/writing/templates/arxiv-preprint-template/) | LaTeX template for arXiv preprints in NIPS/NeurIPS style format |
| [beamer-presentation-guide](../../skills/writing/templates/beamer-presentation-guide/) | Guide to creating academic presentations with LaTeX Beamer |
| [conference-paper-template](../../skills/writing/templates/conference-paper-template/) | Templates and formatting guides for major academic conference submissions |
| [elegant-paper-template](../../skills/writing/templates/elegant-paper-template/) | Beautiful LaTeX template for working papers and technical reports |
| [graphical-abstract-guide](../../skills/writing/templates/graphical-abstract-guide/) | Create SVG graphical abstracts for journal paper submissions |
| [novathesis-guide](../../skills/writing/templates/novathesis-guide/) | LaTeX thesis template supporting multiple universities and formats |
| [scientific-article-pdf](../../skills/writing/templates/scientific-article-pdf/) | Generate publication-ready scientific article PDFs from templates |
| [sjtuthesis-guide](../../skills/writing/templates/sjtuthesis-guide/) | Write SJTU theses using the SJTUThesis LaTeX template with full compliance |
| [thesis-template-guide](../../skills/writing/templates/thesis-template-guide/) | Set up LaTeX templates for PhD and Master's thesis documents |
| [thesis-writing-guide](../../skills/writing/templates/thesis-writing-guide/) | Templates, formatting rules, and strategies for thesis and dissertation writing |
| [thuthesis-guide](../../skills/writing/templates/thuthesis-guide/) | Write Tsinghua University theses using the ThuThesis LaTeX template |
