The All-in-One AI Plugin for Postdoctoral Researchers

Skills for postdoctoral researchers 17

• academic researcherSearches databases, screens papers for quality and retractions, and writes cited findings, for example a synthesis of CRISPR delivery papers to academic-research.md.
• scientific communication assistantTurns findings into clear papers, posters, talks and outreach, for example a 12-minute conference talk script from your draft paper.
• literature review assistantRuns search, citation formatting, synthesis, gap analysis and plagiarism checks, for example a full review of microplastic toxicity studies for a grant.
• manuscript preparation assistantEdits and polishes manuscripts, abstracts, references and reviewer responses, for example rewriting your response letter to Reviewer 2.
• comprehensive researcherGathers multi-source evidence into a cited report, for example a briefing on battery recycling methods for your group meeting.
• academic research synthesizerBuilds cited literature reviews with confidence tags per claim, for example rating evidence strength on a gene therapy safety question.

Plus a start-here assistant, the prompt library and the app builder, and for members the daily brief.

Ready-made prompts 26

• Literature Review & Summaries5 prompts, like Summarize Research Literature
• Manuscript Drafting & Editing4 prompts, like Draft a Manuscript Section
• Grant Writing & Budgeting2 prompts, like Outline a Grant Proposal
• Experiment Design & Troubleshooting3 prompts, like Plan Experiment With Controls
• Data Analysis & Coding Help4 prompts, like Write R or Python Analysis Code
• Conference Talks & Posters2 prompts, like Draft a Conference Talk Script
• Supervising & Mentoring Students2 prompts, like Write Feedback on a Student Draft

Apps you can build with AI 8

• Reviewed research evidence and writing workspaceBuild it to cut manual search, extraction and citation work while keeping every claim traceable to a source. Demo included.
• Research reading and source stewardship consoleBuild it to stop re-reading the same papers and re-doing citations while keeping sources traceable. Demo included.
• Source-linked research writing and review workbenchBuild it to shorten revision cycles without losing source accuracy or your own meaning in the text. Demo included.
• Searchable research library and data stewardship consoleBuild it to stop re-finding saved material, with source provenance and review state attached. Demo included.
• Reviewed research evidence and writing workspaceBuild it to cut tool switching and reference errors while keeping your judgment in control. Demo included.
• Evidence-backed research and reporting workspaceBuild it to go from question to a cited, reviewable report with sources and drafts in one place. Demo included.
• Source-linked document explanation and study consoleBuild it to read faster while every explanation stays traceable to the source document. Demo included.
• Source-linked document analysis and Q&A consoleBuild it to cut review time with answers that trace back to the exact source passage. Demo included.

AI agents 12

In the download. An agent runs a whole recurring task for you, step by step, and asks you before anything important. Ask your AI: "Run the Research Data Intake Validation Agent". Each one also has a guided set-up with sample data on its page.

• Research Data Intake Validation AgentA validated, reproducible working dataset with raw data untouched.
• Research Literature Update AgentAn up-to-date evidence map with every new study screened.
• Research Method Comparison AgentA fair, source-linked methods comparison.
• Research Analysis Assumption AgentEvery analysis has its assumptions checked, with violations decided by the investigator.
• Fellowship and Funding Calendar AgentGive the person a current, eligible list of funding opportunities with a dated task plan for each application.
• Phase Identification AgentAssign phases to a pattern with a documented fit and a list of anything left unexplained.
• Growth Curve Fitting AgentProduce growth parameters from every curve using the same documented fitting rules.
• Metagenome Classification Review AgentProduce a taxonomy table where disputed calls have been tested against an independent reference.
• Spike Sorting Quality Review AgentGive every session a reviewed unit list with documented quality for each unit.
• Imaging Preprocessing Quality AgentHave every subject either pass quality checks or have a documented exclusion before group analysis.
• Analysis Plan Deviation Tracker AgentProduce a complete deviation log that matches the analysis actually run to the plan written.
• Fit Convergence and Uncertainty AgentReturn fit results whose convergence and uncertainties have been checked and documented.

Connections (MCP servers) 12

A guide in the download. A connection lets your AI work in an app you already use. You add only the ones you use: ask your AI "Which apps can you connect to?" and follow the steps on each connection's page.

• Google Scholar MCP serverLets your AI search Google Scholar and pull ready-made citations for papers you find. No install needed.
• Scholar MCP serverYour AI can search academic papers, read them, map citations, and save them into a personal library.
• NCBI PubMed MCP serverSearch PubMed's millions of research articles and get summaries, authors, and related papers through your AI.
• Research Hub MCP serverLets your AI search for papers, save them to Zotero, and write notes into your Obsidian vault for you.
• Zotero MCP server (Zoteus)Lets your AI search your Zotero library, pull PDF passages with page numbers, and format citations. No install needed.
• Mendeley MCP serverLets your AI search your Mendeley library, read your papers, and organize your folders for you.
• Zotero MCP server (zotio)Lets your AI read and safely update your Zotero library, check for retracted papers, and keep notes in sync.
• Zotero MCP serverLet your AI search, read, and update your own Zotero library on your computer, even offline.
• Annota MCP serverLet your AI read your Zotero papers, highlight key findings, explain formulas, and save reading notes back to your library.
• arXiv MCP serverLets your AI search arXiv for research papers and pull up their details and full text. No install needed.
• Paperboy MCP serverFind research papers, queue them in Zotero, and send the PDFs to your Kindle or Kobo.
• PubMed MCP serverLets your AI search medical and life sciences papers on PubMed and read their abstracts and full text.

Your Grok Bot team 12

• Academic ResearcherSearches scholarly databases, analyzes papers, and writes structured findings to a markdown file.
• Research GrantsWrites competitive research proposals for NSF, NIH, DOE, and DARPA with agency-specific formatting and review criteria.
• Scientific WritingDrafts full-paragraph scientific manuscripts using IMRAD structure with verified citations and figures.
• Statistical AnalysisRuns statistical tests and reports results in APA format for academic research.
• Scientific VisualizationCreate publication-ready scientific figures from data.
• Scientific SlidesBuild slide decks and presentations for research talks.
• Latex PostersCreate professional research posters in LaTeX for conferences and academic events.
• Peer ReviewSystematically evaluate scientific manuscripts and grant proposals for rigor, reproducibility, and reporting standards.
• Literature ReviewConducts systematic literature reviews across scientific databases and produces formatted documents.
• Citation ManagementSearch academic databases, extract metadata, and generate validated BibTeX entries for research papers.
• Hypothesis GenerationGenerates testable hypotheses from observations, designs experiments, and produces a structured LaTeX report.
• Scientific Critical ThinkingEvaluates scientific research rigor, methodology, and evidence quality for critical analysis.