The All-in-One AI Plugin for Research Associates

Skills for research associates 17

• research associate lit review copilotPlans search terms, screens sources, formats citations. Example: turning a rough topic into a PubMed search string and gap statement.
• technical research documentation assistantTurns sources into reports, white papers, or manuals. Example: drafting a methods section from your lab notes and cited papers.
• qualitative data analysis assistantCodes transcripts and surveys into themes with sentiment. Example: labeling 20 interview transcripts and comparing themes across two participant groups.
• statistical analysis workflow assistantRuns cleaning, descriptives, tests, and modeling end to end. Example: choosing and running a t-test on your pre and post scores.
• research workflow assistantHandles general research and TA tasks: literature search, editing, funding, presentations. Example: building a reading list and slide outline for a seminar.
• literature reviewRuns systematic reviews across PubMed, arXiv, and Semantic Scholar. Example: screening 300 records down to 25 included studies with a PRISMA flow.

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

Ready-made prompts 515

• Literature Review Assistance17 prompts, like Assess Source Quality
• Literature Review Assistance15 prompts, like Identify Literature Search Terms
• Ethical Compliance Guidance18 prompts, like Research Ethical Guidelines and Regulations
• Qualitative Data Analysis22 prompts, like Categorize Qualitative Data into Themes
• Data Collection and Analysis14 prompts, like Data Gathering and Aggregation
• Data Collection and Analysis19 prompts, like Analyze Product Review Sentiment
• Experimental Design22 prompts, like Bayesian Experimental Design Guide

Apps you can build with AI 8

• Reviewed research evidence and writing workspaceKeeps every claim tied to a source while you draft, cutting manual search and citation work. Demo included.
• Source-linked research writing and review workbenchCuts revision cycles by keeping edits traceable to source text and your original meaning. Demo included.
• Reviewed research evidence and writing workspaceReduces tool switching and reference errors while you keep final judgment on every claim. Demo included.
• Multi-source research synthesis and reporting workspaceAssembles findings from many sources into one report with citations you can check. Demo included.
• Scientific figure studioBuilds clear figures from your numerical results with traceability back to the data. Demo included.
• Research data cleaningApplies your approved cleaning rules to datasets with a reversible, documented record. Demo included.
• Evidence-backed visual research synthesis workspaceTurns synthesis into charts and summaries where each claim links to its source. Demo included.
• Qualitative interview evidence synthesis workspaceCodes interviews into themes and keeps each theme traceable to participant quotes. 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.
• Scientific Unit Consistency AgentAn analysis working copy in which every calculation uses consistent, documented units.
• Research Method Comparison AgentA fair, source-linked methods comparison.
• Research Analysis Assumption AgentEvery analysis has its assumptions checked, with violations decided by the investigator.
• Research Replication Discrepancy AgentAn evidence-based explanation for a replication discrepancy, or a documented open question.
• Spike Sorting Quality Review AgentGive every session a reviewed unit list with documented quality for each unit.
• Weather Station Data Gap Filling AgentA clean, flagged sensor series where every gap and drift is either corrected by a documented method or left open.
• Biodiversity Index Time Series AgentA biodiversity trend that is comparable across years because effort differences are tested and standardized.
• Citizen Science Record Review AgentA volunteer dataset where every flagged record is confirmed, corrected or removed with a documented reason.
• Sensory Panel Analysis AgentA consistent sensory analysis in which unreliable panelists are identified and their effect on conclusions is shown.
• Grant Evaluation Data Collection AgentGet complete, consistent data from every site into the analysis file.

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.

• 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 Data Finder MCP serverSearch and download research datasets and papers from many archives, all through one request to your AI.
• Zotero MCP server (Zoteus)Lets your AI search your Zotero library, pull PDF passages with page numbers, and format citations. No install needed.
• Zotero MCP serverLet your AI search, read, and update your own Zotero library on your computer, even offline.
• Zotero MCP server (zotio)Lets your AI read and safely update your Zotero library, check for retracted papers, and keep notes in sync.
• Wildfire MCP serverLets your AI check satellite fire hotspots, weather, air quality, and land cover anywhere on Earth.
• Google Scholar MCP serverLets your AI search Google Scholar and pull ready-made citations for papers you find. No install needed.
• Macrocosmos social media MCP serverLets your AI pull live X and Reddit posts by keyword, user, or date, and collect bigger datasets over time. Official.
• Mendeley MCP serverLets your AI search your Mendeley library, read your papers, and organize your folders for you.
• Cite Caddy MCP serverLet your AI read and update your Zotero library: find items, add tags, write notes, and export citations.
• ENCODE Toolkit MCP serverSearch, download and track ENCODE genomics experiments, and cross-check them against other biology databases.

Your Grok Bot team 10

• PylabrobotControls lab robots and equipment from Python scripts.
• Opentrons IntegrationWrites Opentrons Protocol API v2 Python scripts for Flex/OT-2 liquid handling workflows.
• Labarchive IntegrationAutomate LabArchives electronic lab notebook operations via API.
• Protocolsio IntegrationManage scientific protocols on protocols.io via API: search, create, update, publish, and organize. No hype, no emoji, no 'leverage'/'empower'/'seamle
• Academic ResearcherSearches scholarly databases, analyzes papers, and writes structured findings to a markdown file.
• Statistical AnalysisRuns statistical tests and reports results in APA format for academic research.
• Claude Scientific TemplatesScientific research and analysis assistant for literature review and data interpretation.
• Research GrantsWrites competitive research proposals for NSF, NIH, DOE, and DARPA with agency-specific formatting and review criteria.
• Research Data AnalystCollects, cleans, organizes, analyzes, visualizes, and reports data for research associates.
• Survey Research AssistantBuilds, distributes, analyzes, and reports surveys for research studies.