Summary

This repository provides the Academic Research Skills (ARS) suite, packaged as a single, Codex-native skill for streamlining human-in-the-loop academic research workflows. It offers researchers and power users a unified interface within the Codex environment to manage complex tasks from literature review to paper drafting and revision.

How It Works

The project adapts the original Claude Code ARS suite into a single Codex skill (skills/academic-research-suite). A Codex router within this skill intelligently directs user requests to one of five core ARS workflows: deep-research, academic-paper, academic-paper-reviewer, academic-pipeline, and experiment-agent. It emulates Claude Code's /ars-* commands as ars-* aliases. Optional cross-model verification is supported via Anthropic Claude Opus 4.7, requiring specific environment variable configuration.

Quick Start & Requirements

Install the skill using the provided Python script:

python "$HOME/.codex/skills/.system/skill-installer/scripts/install-skill-from-github.py" \
  --repo Imbad0202/academic-research-skills-codex \
  --ref main \
  --path skills/academic-research-suite \
  --method git

Requires a Codex environment. Optional: ANTHROPIC_API_KEY and ARS_CROSS_MODEL="claude-opus-4.7" for advanced review features.

Highlighted Details

• Unified Codex Skill: Consolidates multiple ARS research workflows into a single, installable Codex skill, simplifying management.
• Alias Emulation: Replicates Claude Code's /ars-* slash commands as ars-* aliases for familiar interaction within Codex.
• Intelligent Routing: A Codex router dynamically selects the appropriate ARS workflow based on user prompts.
• Version Parity: Aims for user-facing parity with upstream ARS v3.9.0, while tracking Codex package version (0.1.7) independently.

Maintenance & Community

Maintained by Cheng-I Wu, with assistance from the Codex team for packaging and integration. Support is available via "Buy Me a Coffee." No community channels (e.g., Discord/Slack) or roadmap links are provided.

Licensing & Compatibility

The specific license for this Codex package is not explicitly stated in the README. Compatibility is focused on the Codex environment. Optional cross-model review requires specific Anthropic API keys.

Limitations & Caveats

This Codex package does not replicate all Claude Code features, such as automatic background agent spawning, native slash command registration, or plugin marketplace updates. Claude Code Agent Team behavior requires explicit user delegation. Upstream GPT/Gemini dispatch instructions are ignored unless Anthropic configuration is present. Some upstream maintenance scripts are intentionally inactive.