scientific-critical-thinking
No security findings. Scanned 1 time, most recently 2026-10-21.
Second scanner: NVIDIA SkillSpector
Independent static run, no language model, over the same files as the Cisco scan above. How the two scanners compare across the whole corpus: Two scanners, one corpus.
What this skill does
Evaluates scientific claims and evidence quality. Applies to experimental design validity, biases and confounders, statistical interpretation, evidence grading frameworks (GRADE, Cochrane Risk of Bias), and teaching critical analysis. Supports evidence appraisal and identifying flaws; formal peer review writing belongs to peer-review.
- Package
- 9 files, 130 KB
- SKILL.md
- 1529 words, 12+ sections
- Code
- None. Instructions only.
- Allowed tools
ReadWriteEdit- License
- MIT license
- Compatibility
- Analytical guidance needs no network. Optional figures via the scientific-schematics skill require OPENROUTER_API_KEY and outbound API access to OpenRouter.
SKILL.md covers: Scientific Critical Thinking · Overview · When to Use This Skill · Appraisal Workflow · Visual Aids (Optional) · Core Capabilities · Application Guidelines · General Approach · Apply risk-of-bias tools to the right unit · When Providing Critique · When Uncertain · Reference Materials
Findings
No findings. SAFE
What is in the package
| File | Kind | Size |
|---|---|---|
SKILL.md | doc | 13 KB |
references/common_biases.md | doc | 12 KB |
references/core_capabilities.md | doc | 17 KB |
references/evidence_hierarchy.md | doc | 17 KB |
references/experimental_design.md | doc | 18 KB |
references/logical_fallacies.md | doc | 18 KB |
references/review_sources.md | doc | 7.4 KB |
references/scientific_method.md | doc | 7.5 KB |
references/statistical_pitfalls.md | doc | 21 KB |
External hosts referenced
www.cochrane.org book.gradepro.org arxiv.org www.consort-spirit.org www.equator-network.org amstar.ca arriveguidelines.org casp-uk.net doi.org export.arxiv.org link.springer.com miguelhernan.org ohri.ca openrouter.ai pedro.org.au www.amstat.org www.bristol.ac.uk www.care-statement.org www.fda.gov www.prisma-statement.org www.riskofbias.info www.strobe-statement.org www.wma.net
Hostnames that appear in the skill's files. Referencing a host is not a finding; compare against the findings above and the skill's stated purpose.
Environment variables referenced
OPENROUTER_API_KEY
Package contents recorded 2026-10-22 at commit 593377bb0487. The scan above ran against the version current at scan time; the two can differ if the skill has since been updated.
What we checked
- Static analyzer. Pattern rules over SKILL.md and bundled files: known-bad commands, exfiltration URLs, secrets, obfuscation.
- Bytecode analyzer.
- Pipeline analyzer.
- Correlation analyzer.
- Behavioral analyzer. Checks what the skill asks the agent to do against what its description claims it does.
- Trigger analyzer. Looks for instructions that fire on conditions the user did not ask for.
What we did not check
- Runtime behaviour. The skill was not executed; findings come from reading its files.
- Anything fetched at install or run time, including remote scripts, package dependencies, and URLs the skill tells the agent to open.
- Content the analyzers cannot read: images, binaries, and some non-English text.
- Known scanner bypass classes. See the methodology and limitations page.
Sources
- Repository: https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills
- Raw scan result: skills-scientific-critical-thinking-scan.json
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