Mind Skills

Agent skill stack for articles targeted at Mind — a leading analytic-philosophy journal, published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Mind Association since 1876, submitted via ScholarOne under triple-anonymous peer review with no submission fee. Mind takes quality as the sole criterion of publication, excluding no area, style, or school of philosophy, and is known for cutting-edge work i

by @brycewang-stanford 10 skills

Install

npx skillmds@latest add plugin:brycewang-stanford/mind-skills

One command, no setup. In Claude Code it lands as a managed plugin you can enable, disable or remove with /plugin. On any other agent it installs the 10 skills into that agent's own folder.

Or inside Claude Code

In the Plugins tab, add this marketplace:

skillmds/skillmd
/plugin install brycewang-stanford-mind-skills@skillmd

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Or install by hand

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This plugin

skills: 10
authors: 1

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Skills in this plugin

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Mind Submission · brycewang-stanford
Use when running the final pre-submission preflight for Mind via ScholarOne — preparation for triple-anonymous review, the ~8,000-word limit, the 50–200-word abstract, line numbering, the one-article-per-12-months rule, file format, and the MIND house style. Final checks; it does not draft content.

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Mind Writing Style · brycewang-stanford
Use when drafting or polishing the prose of a Mind article so the argument is maximally clear to a broad philosophical readership within the ~8,000-word limit. Mind asks that even technical material be accompanied by informal exposition. Tightens sentences and clarity; it does not generate the argument (see mind-thesis-and-argument).

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Mind Review Process · brycewang-stanford
Use to understand how Mind evaluates a submission — triple-anonymous peer review, quality as the sole criterion, the role of expert referees, and what it means for a journal that receives over 800 submissions a year. Sets expectations and shapes the paper to survive review; it does not contact editors.

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Mind Topic Selection · brycewang-stanford
Use when deciding whether a philosophy project fits Mind and which content type (article, discussion, book review, critical notice) to target. Mind takes quality as the sole criterion and excludes no area, style, or school, so the test is the significance and defensibility of the thesis, not novelty of topic alone. Helps frame the question; it does not do the philosophy for you.

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Mind Citation And Style · brycewang-stanford
Use when formatting references and applying the MIND house style to a Mind article. Mind provides a MIND Stylesheet and requires accepted papers to be prepared in its house style; line numbering is required for review. Handles citation mechanics and formatting; it does not write the argument.

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Mind Revision And Response · brycewang-stanford
Use when responding to a Mind decision — a revise-and-resubmit, a reject-with-encouragement, or referee reports to address before resubmitting. The response must answer expert philosophical objections without weakening the thesis, while keeping the manuscript prepared for triple-anonymous review. Structures the revision and the response letter; it does not fabricate new arguments.

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Mind Literature Positioning · brycewang-stanford
Use when positioning a Mind article against the existing philosophical literature so the thesis reads as a genuine move in a live debate. Mind readers are expert across analytic philosophy, so the paper must engage the canonical and current statements of the view it targets, not a strawman. Stakes the contribution; it does not write the literature section for you.

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Mind Objections And Replies · brycewang-stanford
Use when stress-testing a Mind argument by raising the strongest objections and constructing replies. At a top analytic-philosophy journal, anticipating and answering the best objection is much of the contribution — referees are expert and will supply the objection if you do not. Builds the dialectic; it does not invent positions to knock down.

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Mind Structure And Exposition · brycewang-stanford
Use when organizing a Mind article so the argument unfolds in the clearest possible order within the ~8,000-word limit. The job is architecture, not prose polish — a roadmap, the right order of premises, signposting, and a conclusion that claims exactly what was earned. Structures the paper; it does not write the sentences (see mind-writing-style).

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Mind Conceptual Analysis And Method · brycewang-stanford
Use when sharpening the concepts, distinctions, and method of a Mind article — defining key terms precisely, drawing distinctions, deploying thought experiments, and choosing the right philosophical method. Analytic philosophy lives or dies on conceptual precision and parsimony. Tightens the conceptual machinery; it does not settle the substantive question for you.

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