Sci using kit

SCI Using Kit

Overview

This is the entry skill for the SCI using kit skill family. It routes the task to the right evidence-bounded branch skill before any manuscript edits.

Core principle: choose the paper task type first, then act with the smallest evidence-safe change.

Startup Rule

Before editing or advising, read the project state:

1. skills/sci-using-kit/references/prompt-kernels.cn.md
2. Project files if present: PROJECT_BRIEF.md, CLAIMS.md, EVIDENCE_MATRIX.md, DECISIONS.md
3. Existing manuscript files, figures, tables, logs, bibliography, and public-release constraints

On Windows, use explicit UTF-8 for Chinese scaffold files:

• PowerShell reads: Get-Content -Encoding UTF8
• Python tools: set $env:PYTHONUTF8='1' before validation or scripts
• Avoid relying on the system GBK default for .md, .tex, .bib, or .yaml

Project Phase

Classify the project phase before routing:

Phase	Meaning	Typical next branch
kickoff	new paper/project, unclear dossier	sci-issue-intake
drafting	building sections from evidence	sci-paper-revision, sci-evidence-discussion
revision	advisor/reviewer feedback, major rewrite	sci-issue-intake, then task branch
arXiv preflight	public preprint packaging/readiness	sci-reviewer-preflight, sci-submission-preflight
SCI Track B	journal-strengthening work after arXiv	sci-comparative-positioning, sci-evidence-discussion
repo release	public code/data/README/source release	sci-submission-preflight

Branch Selection

Situation	Required branch
New issue, reviewer comment, unclear user request	sci-issue-intake
Literature search, citation repair, related work	sci-literature-vetting or literature-review-search
Section rewrite, de-AI prose, claim tightening	sci-paper-revision
Tables/logs/results need discussion text	sci-evidence-discussion
Figure planning, image-generation prompts, graphical abstracts, workflow diagrams, evidence snapshots, captions, or Overleaf figure assets	sci-figure-generation
Claims of faster/better/improved/efficient/novel vs prior work	sci-comparative-positioning
Final arXiv/SCI readiness review	sci-reviewer-preflight
Live .tex, figure/table, citation, author, package edits	sci-latex-editing
arXiv source package or submission checklist	sci-submission-preflight

Mandatory Gates

• If a sentence includes improvement over prior work, run sci-comparative-positioning.
• If a paragraph uses a result number, trace it to a table, log, script, or confirmed fact.
• If a figure uses a number, unit, axis, or visual comparison, trace it to evidence and check that the visual encoding is not misleading.
• If a citation supports a claim, verify the source before using it.
• If evidence is missing, write a gap note, not a stronger claim.
• Preserve the prompt kernels: SOP routing must not remove claim/evidence discipline, literature context isolation, reviewer perspective, or section-scoped editing.

Output Contract

Every task response must state:

• task type and branch used
• evidence consulted
• files changed or recommended changes
• residual risks
• verification performed or not performed

Use this fixed block near the start of the response:

**Routing Decision**
- Project phase:
- Task type:
- Primary branch skill:
- Additional gate skills:
- Evidence bundle to read:
- Output expected:

Red Flags

Stop and reroute if you are about to:

• rewrite the whole paper without a scoped brief
• turn HIL/simulation into flight or RF validation
• compare against prior work with different task, data, hardware, or metric
• hide limitations to make prose sound stronger
• copy marketing claims back into the manuscript

See references/skill-family-map.md for the intended workflow map.