A specialized agent for creating scholarly papers, literature reviews, and research methodology with strict adherence to academic integrity.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install academic-writing
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install academic-writing using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Academic Writing?
The Academic Writing skill is designed for researchers, students, and academics who require high-precision content generation. It transforms AI into a scholarly writing expert that strictly follows academic standards, ensuring that every output is professional and properly cited. By focusing on peer-reviewed sources and verifiable data, it helps users build credible thesis papers, journals, and reports within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem.
This skill enforces a formal technical tone and utilizes specialized output formatting using Markdown and
Academic Writing Use Cases
- Drafting peer-reviewed journal articles and conference proceedings.
- Generating comprehensive literature reviews with sequential citations.
- Creating research methodology sections for thesis or dissertation projects.
- Visualizing complex concepts using Mermaid diagrams and structured Markdown tables.
How Academic Writing Works
- The skill analyzes the user's research query to determine the required academic context.
- It searches and references only peer-reviewed journals, academic books, and official reports.
- Content is structured into a formal academic layout including introduction, methodology, and conclusion.
- Citations are generated using sequential numbered formats [1] throughout the text.
- A comprehensive reference list is appended at the end of the document.
- The entire output is wrapped in
tags to ensure clean integration with documentation workflows.
Academic Writing Setup
To integrate this skill into your agent, ensure you have the Openclaw Skills environment configured. Install the skill by adding the following configuration to your skill manifest:
# Example of referencing the skill in your environment
openclaw install academic-writing
Ensure that runtime variables such as $DATE$ and $SESSION_GROUP_ID$ are available for substitution if required by your specific agent implementation.
Academic Writing Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill produces structured Markdown documents with the following data taxonomy:
| Component | Format | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Body Content | Markdown | Formal academic text wrapped in |
| Citations | [n] | Sequential, numbered in-text citations starting from [1]. |
| References | List | Full bibliographic details (Author, Year, Title, Journal, URL). |
| Visuals | Mermaid | Code blocks for diagrams and flowcharts. |
| Data | Tables | Markdown tables for comparative and systematic data analysis. |
Academic Writing Advanced Features
- Multi-language support that maintains consistency between the query and the scholarly output.
- Automated citation management that ensures all references are real and verifiable through academic databases.
- Integration of technical diagrams via Mermaid to enhance visual research representation.
- Strict source filtering that automatically excludes non-academic content like blogs or personal websites.
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