This skill should be used when scientists need help with research problem selection, project ideation, troubleshooting stuck projects, or strategic scientific decisions. Use this skill when users ask to pitch a new research idea, work through a project problem, evaluate project risks, plan research strategy, navigate decision trees, or get help choosing what scientific problem to work on.
Install
npx skills add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill scientific-problem-selectionnpx skills add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill scientific-problem-selection -a claude-code -gnpx skills add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill scientific-problem-selection -a codex -ggemini skills install https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins.git --path bio-research/skills/scientific-problem-selectiongh skill install anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins scientific-problem-selectiongit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins /tmp/anthropics__knowledge-work-plugins
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills ~/.agents/skills
cp -R /tmp/anthropics__knowledge-work-plugins/bio-research/skills/scientific-problem-selection ~/.claude/skills/scientific-problem-selection # Claude Code
cp -R /tmp/anthropics__knowledge-work-plugins/bio-research/skills/scientific-problem-selection ~/.agents/skills/scientific-problem-selection # Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Copilot, OpenCode