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It starts by itself
Figure script changes. Runs in GitHub Actions or Claude Code routine.
- ↻ Figure script changes
push touching figure plotting scripts
yuan1z0825 · 18K installsNature Figure skill
Runs by itself, every time a chart script changes.
Every chart is checked before it goes out.
Install the Nature Figure skill and make it a habit: follow https://gethabit.dev/skills/yuan1z0825/nature-figure.md
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- 3It runs by itself
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Nature Figure
by yuan1z0825 · 18K installs
The skill
Makes science charts ready for journals.
Only when you ask.
Fewer errors
Every chart is checked before it goes out. Fewer errors in your papers.
↻ Runs by itselfevery time a chart script changes
How the habit works.
You don't have to.
When does it start? How does it check its work? What does it remember?
One run, step by step.
Then it stops.
Stops after one figure per run, with at most 2 repair rounds.
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Load the core
The agent reads manifest.yaml and the always_load contract and stance files.
- 02
Resolve the backend
It uses the saved choice from scripts/nature_figure_backend.py get, or asks you once: Python or R.
- 03
Load the fragment
It reads only the matching Python or R backend fragment.
- 04
Build to contract
It writes the core conclusion and evidence chain, then renders the figure.
- 05
Check alignment
It runs the panel alignment audit on multi-panel figures at final size.
- 06
Run audits
It runs validate_figure.py, audit_pdf_text.py and audit_figure_collisions.py on the export.
- 07
Repair or deliver
On a blocking result it repairs, re-exports and reruns every check.
What it may do.
Nothing more.
It writes only in its own folder and asks you before anything goes out.
- Writes only infigure output folder, loops/nature-figure-qa-loop/**
- Talks tono outside service
- Sendsnothing
- Your OKIt asks you before anything goes out.
Is it for you?
Use it when it fits.
Read both lists. If the left one sounds like you, the Nature Figure skill helps.
Use it when
- ✓ You make a multi-panel manuscript figure
- ✓ You prepare figures for a Nature journal
- ✓ You audit a figure PDF before submission
Skip it when
- – You need an interactive dashboard
- – You only need statistics or data cleaning
Nature Figure skill, answered.
Can it mix Python and R?
No. Once chosen, the backend is used for all drawing, export and visual checks.
Do the scripts replace a human check?
No. The skill still asks for a panel-by-panel look at final physical size.
Does it make graphical abstracts?
Yes, on a separate AI-schematic route, treated as a draft, not a data panel.
How do I install the Nature Figure skill?
Copy the prompt at the top into your agent. It installs the skill from Yuan1z0825/nature-skills and sets up the habit. Or run npx skills add Yuan1z0825/nature-skills --skill nature-figure.
Is the Nature Figure skill free?
Yes. It is published under Apache-2.0. Habit is free too.
Nature Figure. Now as a habit.
Install the Nature Figure skill and make it a habit: follow https://gethabit.dev/skills/yuan1z0825/nature-figure.md
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Works in
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Cursor
- ChatGPT
- Claude app
Made by yuan1z0825, published under Apache-2.0. Habit links to the original and never changes it. Is this your skill?