idea-evaluate

Evaluate research ideas for long-term impact using an IEEE Micro Top Picks lens.

Updated Aug 23, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/UnaryLab/ai-for-research --skill idea-evaluate
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
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Skill: idea-evaluate
Source: https://github.com/UnaryLab/ai-for-research/tree/main/skills/idea-evaluate
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/UnaryLab/ai-for-research --skill idea-evaluate

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps you evaluate whether a research idea has the novelty and long-term impact potential needed to convince top computer-architecture venues, before you spend months building toward a likely dead end.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • IEEE Micro Top Picks-style critique: Produces a reviewer-style narrative assessment focused on long-term impact rather than incremental polish.
  • Novelty and impact stress-testing: Frames the strongest impact case, then probes it for durability, influence pathway clarity, and evidence-readiness.
  • Adversarial counter-read: Includes a good-faith strongest-arguments-against section plus what the author would defend.
  • Actionable strengthening moves: Ends with prioritized, concrete ways to improve the idea (including sharpening the impact argument).

What comes out / when to use it

Use it when you want to sanity-check “is this any good,” “is this novel,” “would this be Top Picks,” or when you need a critique of an idea, abstract, proposal, or even a one-sentence direction—especially for computer architecture and Top-Picks-eligible adjacent venues.

Quick Start

Ask the AI to evaluate the following research idea and return the Top Picks lens narrative critique with a verdict and concrete moves to strengthen it.

Frequently Asked Questions about idea-evaluate

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I evaluate if a computer architecture research idea has long-term impact?▼

You can critique a research proposal by generating an impact case, criterion-by-criterion read, and adversarial counter-read that stress-tests the idea's durability, influence pathway clarity, and evidence-readiness.

Can I get a peer review critique for a one-sentence research direction?▼

Yes, you can receive a peer review critique for a one-sentence research direction, as the evaluation process applies to concepts ranging from single sentences to full abstracts and proposal drafts.

What is the best way to stress-test a research idea for novelty before committing to it?▼

The best way to stress-test a research idea for novelty is to frame the strongest impact case, then probe it with an adversarial counter-read that identifies the strongest arguments against the idea and what the author would defend.

Does the idea evaluation process assign numeric scores to proposals?▼

No, the idea evaluation process does not assign numeric scores, but instead produces a prose verdict tiering and prioritized strengthening moves to improve the research direction.

When do I need an IEEE Micro Top Picks style assessment for my research?▼

You need an IEEE Micro Top Picks style assessment when you want to sanity-check if a research idea is novel or durable enough for top computer architecture venues and Top-Picks-eligible adjacent venues before investing months of work.