Research Manager

The problem

Running a research project without a plan means guessing which step comes next, doing things in the wrong order, and dropping the ball between phases. Researchers lose weeks deciding what to do after each milestone. This skill manages the whole publication lifecycle.

What it does

• Chains the full Academic Research Suite in the optimal order.
• Guides you from literature discovery to a submission-ready manuscript.
• Provides progress tracking, checkpoint summaries, and decision support.
• Tells you which skill to use at each stage.
• Tracks the five-phase workflow: Explore, Validate, Design, Write, and Polish.

Why this beats prompting it yourself

General prompts give you a vague to-do list, not a plan. This skill maintains a phase-by-phase dashboard, flags the decision gates where your judgment is needed, and always tells you the next concrete action.

Use cases

• Starting a new research project and needing a structured process.
• Managing a paper from idea to submission.
• Tracking progress across multiple phases.
• Making strategic decisions based on accumulated analysis.
• Onboarding new researchers to a structured workflow.

Known limitations

The manager coordinates the other skills; it does not do the analysis or writing itself. Its recommendations are only as good as the state you report, so update the dashboard as you complete each step.

Important

It orchestrates the workflow; it does not replace the individual skills. It works standalone, but it is most powerful when the other Academic Research Suite skills are installed.

Why buy it

Tell it your research goal, and it guides you through every stage, from exploration to validation, design, writing, and polish. You never wonder what to do next.