Guides that leave an artifact behind.
Start with the flagship set
Student researcher
Go from topic panic to a source-backed brief with visible caveats.
StackStudent research core
A small tool stack for finding, saving, checking, and briefing sources without pretending chat is evidence.
PlaybookTrusted-source brief
A one-page brief with a question, source table, claim map, caveats, and privacy note.
Paths
8 pathsCoding-agent reviewer
Turn agent output into an auditable PR packet before it reaches production.
Data notebook researcher
Go from raw data to documented, shareable analysis with clear provenance.
Deck producer
Build a short deck where every slide has a claim, source note, and export check.
Grant deadline sprint
Move from a blank specific-aims page to a submission-ready one-pager and defensible budget justification without losing your voice.
Grant writer
Go from research results to a proposal with clear aims, methods, budget, and impact narrative.
Literature reviewer
Move from scattered citations to clusters, tensions, and next-read gaps.
Peer reviewer
Turn a manuscript into actionable, evidence-based review comments.
Student researcher
Go from topic panic to a source-backed brief with visible caveats.
Playbooks
8 playbooksCitation audit
A verified citation table with source status, accuracy check, and flagged issues.
Coding-agent PR review
A pull-request review packet with diff summary, test evidence, risk notes, and rollback steps.
Data cleaning pipeline
A documented, reproducible data cleaning pipeline from raw to analysis-ready.
Literature-review map
A review map with clusters, anchor papers, disagreement lines, and gaps to investigate.
Slide and asset production
A short deck with claim-first slides, sourced visuals, alt text, and a reuse checklist.
Specific Aims one-pager
A submission-ready Specific Aims page that names the gap, three aims, the keystone, and one risk per aim.
Systematic review protocol
A registered review protocol with search strategy, inclusion criteria, and quality assessment plan.
Trusted-source brief
A one-page brief with a question, source table, claim map, caveats, and privacy note.
Tool stacks
8 stacksAI writing stack
Catch grammar issues, improve clarity, and format citations without losing your voice.
Coding-agent review stack
Constrain the agent, interrogate the diff, and ship proof instead of vibes.
Data analysis stack
Profile, clean, analyze, and document data in a reproducible notebook workflow.
Deck production stack
Separate story, slide structure, visual specification, and export hygiene.
Grant deadline stack
The smallest toolset that turns a fixed grant deadline into an auditable specific-aims page and budget justification, with red-team built in.
Literature review stack
Find candidate papers, preserve source metadata, and turn disagreement into a review outline.
Presentation stack
Build a claim-first deck with sourced visuals and accessible export.
Student research core
A small tool stack for finding, saving, checking, and briefing sources without pretending chat is evidence.
Worked examples
5 showcasesCoding-agent PR packet
A review packet that makes an agent-written diff inspectable before merge.
Defensible source brief
A source-backed briefing artifact that shows its evidence trail instead of hiding it in chat history.
Evidence-backed mini deck
A short deck whose claims, visuals, and export rights can be inspected.
Grant deadline walkthrough
A defended Specific Aims one-pager and a line-justified budget produced in under three hours, with a documented red-team log.
Literature-review map demo
A review outline built from clusters, disagreement, and named evidence gaps.
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