On the bundled sample: 14 findings (9 errors, 5 warnings) in 1 file from 16 rules, including ChatGPT on the author line, an unregistered randomised trial and a 12-month NIH embargo.

Who it’s for
For researchers and lab teams who write papers in LaTeX or Markdown and submit to ICMJE journals or under NIH, UKRI or Horizon Europe funding.

What breaks, and when
Editors desk-reject a paper with no ethics approval before it reaches a reviewer, and the 2024 NIH Public Access Policy, in force since 2025-07-01, allows no 12-month embargo.

What you get
• SKILL.md, an offline Node scanner (scripts/scan.js) and the 16-rule table

See it first
The real output of the bundled example is on getreadystack.com/skills/manuscript-disclosure-check/ — free, no sign-up, so you see what it finds before you pay.

Install in 30 seconds
Unzip into ~/.claude/skills/, then ask Claude Code: “Is this paper ready to submit to the journal? Check the disclosure statements. Don’t edit anything yet.”. Needs Node 16+.

What it does not do
It does not know one journal’s own guidelines or verify a DOI or grant number; no network calls, no edits without your OK.

FAQ
Q: How is this different from asking Claude without the skill?
A: The skill carries a dated rule table and a scanner that reads every file, so Claude quotes the exact date and line instead of guessing from memory.
Q: How do I get the files?
A: In your Whop library after paying: the lesson “manuscript-disclosure-check.zip”.