/analyze-positioning
Analyze how the paper positions itself relative to the closest existing work. Identifies the 5-10 most similar papers, builds a differentiation matrix, and generates a positioning statement that strengthens the contribution argumentation.
$ npx -y skills add TobiasBlask/open-paper-machine --agent claude-codeShips with open-academic-paper-machine. Installing the plugin gets this command.
How it fires
How this command gets triggered: by you, by Claude, or both.
- Fires itselfClaude auto-loads it when your prompt matches the work.
- You can call itInvoke it directly when you want it.
- Slash command
/analyze-positioning
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What this command does when you run it.
Analyze how the paper positions itself relative to the closest existing work. Identifies the 5-10 most similar papers, builds a differentiation matrix, and generates a positioning statement that strengthens the contribution argumentation.
A Claude Code plugin that autonomously writes academic papers — from literature search to production-ready LaTeX/PDF. Scope note.
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