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mohitagw15856 036511ab3e Windsurf + Aider targets, MCP server, and demo placement (#33)
Broadens both reach (more tools) and content types (an MCP server), continuing
the multi-platform story.

Windsurf + Aider:
- build-exports.mjs gains two platforms: exports/windsurf/*.md (workspace rules,
  trigger: model_decision) and exports/aider/*.md (conventions for `aider --read`).
  Now 5 platforms (ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor, Windsurf, Aider).
- install.sh + bin/cli.mjs install both (windsurf -> .windsurf/rules, aider ->
  .aider/skills with a --read hint); generated README index is excluded from copies.
- One-line windsurf-install.sh / aider-install.sh wrappers for parity.

MCP server (new content type):
- mcp/server.mjs — zero-dependency stdio MCP server exposing list_skills,
  search_skills, get_skill. Published as a second bin (pm-claude-skills-mcp).
  Logs to stderr; reads bundled skills/ at startup. mcp/README.md documents
  client config.

Also: README hero "See it in action" demo placement (ready to swap in a GIF;
recording guide in web/docs-assets/README.md), Works-With table + exports +
install docs updated, CHANGELOG Unreleased. package.json files/bin updated.


Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_016JWn5jRD5tcEFKrubjQ6Px

Co-authored-by: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-06-17 23:15:38 +01:00

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model_decision Write a structured research protocol or study design document. Use when asked to write a research protocol, study protocol, research plan, methodology section, or research proposal. Produces a complete protocol with objectives, methodology, ethical considerations, and analysis plan.

Research Protocol Skill

Produces structured research protocols for academic, clinical, social science, or market research studies.

Required Inputs

  • Research type (clinical trial / observational / qualitative / systematic review / survey)
  • Research question or hypothesis
  • Setting and population
  • Proposed methodology
  • Timeline
  • Funder or institution (if applicable)

Output Structure


Research Protocol: [Study Title]

Version: 1.0 | Date: [Date] | PI: [Name, institution]


1. Background and Rationale

  • What is already known
  • What the gap in knowledge is
  • Why this study is needed now

2. Research Objectives

Primary: [One clear answerable question or hypothesis] Secondary: [Additional questions]

3. Study Design

  • Design: [RCT / cohort / qualitative / mixed methods]
  • Setting: [Where]
  • Duration: [Total period and recruitment window]
  • Rationale: [Why this design fits the question]

4. Participants

Inclusion criteria: [List] Exclusion criteria: [List] Sample size: [n] — Basis: [Power calculation or saturation rationale] Recruitment: [Method and source]

5. Methodology / Intervention

For interventional: intervention description, control, randomisation, blinding For observational/qualitative: data collection methods, tools, data collectors

6. Outcomes / Measures

Primary outcome: [Measure], assessed by [method], at [timepoint] Secondary outcomes: [Measure], [method], [timepoint]

7. Data Management

  • Storage: [Where and anonymisation method]
  • Access controls: [Who can access]
  • Retention: [How long]

8. Analysis Plan

Quantitative: [Statistical test], [missing data handling], [software] Qualitative: [Framework — e.g. Braun & Clarke], [quality assurance]

9. Ethical Considerations

  • Ethics approval: [Body / reference]
  • Informed consent: [Process]
  • Confidentiality: [How maintained]
  • Risk to participants: [Assessment and mitigation]

10. Dissemination Plan

  • Target journals: [2-3 relevant]
  • Conference presentations
  • Public/patient summary

11. Timeline

Phase Activities Start End
Setup Ethics, approvals, tool development
Recruitment
Data collection
Analysis
Write-up

Quality Checks

  • Primary objective is singular and answerable (not compound)
  • Sample size has a stated basis (power calculation or saturation rationale)
  • Ethical considerations section is complete
  • Analysis plan is pre-specified (not "to be determined")
  • Timeline includes all phases from ethics approval to write-up

Anti-Patterns

  • Do not write an analysis plan as "to be determined" — the analysis approach must be pre-specified before data collection
  • Do not skip the ethical considerations section — all research involving human participants requires ethical review
  • Do not define research questions so broadly that the study cannot answer them within scope and budget
  • Do not conflate the research question with the hypothesis — state them separately and clearly
  • Do not omit sample size justification — an underpowered study wastes resources and produces inconclusive results

Example Trigger Phrases

  • "Write a research protocol for [study]"
  • "Help me design a study to investigate [question]"
  • "Write the methodology for my research proposal"