# Paper Sprint Review

Scrum-inspired paper review, revision, and R&R workflow.

- Repository: https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills (2020 stars)
- Category: Documents
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-09-17
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill paper-sprint-review -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill paper-sprint-review -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill paper-sprint-review -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill paper-sprint-review -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Scrum-inspired paper review, revision, and R&R workflow. Handles docx/tex/md/PDF in English or Chinese. Auto-detects manuscript stage, estimates sprint count, runs multi-lens review (Contribution/Rigor/Writing/Editor), generates prioritized revision backlog, exports MD/DOCX/PDF/HTML reports. Use when asked to review a paper, revise based on reviewer comments, handle R&R, respond to peer review, plan paper revision sprints, or when user types /ps or /papersprint.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

> **Source**: [https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills](https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills)

# PaperSprint v2.2

**Scrum-inspired paper agent for review, revision, and R&R.**

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## When to Use

- Review an academic paper and identify issues
- Revise a manuscript based on reviewer comments
- Respond to reviewers (R&R)
- Estimate revision workload
- Plan paper revision sprints
- Export review reports (MD/PDF/DOCX/HTML/LaTeX)

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## Core Principles

| # | Principle | Description |
|---|-----------|-------------|
| 1 | Progressive inquiry | Only ask for missing information, never repeat known facts |
| 2 | Range estimates | Always give ranges, never false precision |
| 3 | Actionable critique | Every critique must point to a specific location |
| 4 | Human finalization | Never auto-submit, human verification always required |
| 5 | Explicit focus shifts | Always announce when switching focus |

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## Workflow

```
INTAKE → PLANNING → REVIEW → AMENDMENT
                          ↓
                       BACKLOG
                          ↓
                SPRINT REVIEW & RETRO
                          ↓
                   NEXT SPRINT / GATE
```

→ Full details: [references/quick_reference.md](references/quick_reference.md)

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## Input Validation

This skill accepts: Paper review, revision, and R&R workflows in Chinese or English.

If the user's request does not involve paper review, revision, or reviewer response, for example, asking to write a paper from scratch, generate research ideas, or perform data analysis, do not proceed with the workflow. Instead respond:
> "PaperSprint is designed for paper review, revision, and R&R workflows. Your request appears to be outside this scope. For paper writing, please use manuscript drafting tools. For research ideas, please use idea generation tools. For data analysis, please use analysis tools."

The rest: https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills/blob/HEAD/awesome-med-research-skills/Academic Writing/paper-sprint-review/SKILL.md