alterlab-essentials plugin
Faculty starter kit — installs the core research-to-publication pipeline, the multi-agent research workflows, research tools, writing tools, methodology gates, and scientific-database connectors in one step
How to install the alterlab-essentials plugin
Run both commands inside Claude Code. The first adds the marketplace once; the second installs the plugin.
Claude Code
/plugin marketplace add AlterLab-IEU/AlterLab-Academic-Skills
/plugin install alterlab-essentials@alterlab-academic-skillsUpdate, turn off or remove
- Update the plugin (shell)
- claude plugin update alterlab-essentials@alterlab-academic-skills
- Refresh the marketplace
- /plugin marketplace update alterlab-academic-skills
- Turn it off for now
- /plugin disable alterlab-essentials@alterlab-academic-skills
- Remove it
- /plugin uninstall alterlab-essentials@alterlab-academic-skills
alterlab-essentials plugin questions
How do I install the alterlab-essentials plugin?
In Claude Code run /plugin marketplace add AlterLab-IEU/AlterLab-Academic-Skills, then /plugin install alterlab-essentials@alterlab-academic-skills.
How do I update or remove the alterlab-essentials plugin?
Update it with claude plugin update alterlab-essentials@alterlab-academic-skills in your shell, or from the Installed tab of /plugin. Remove it with /plugin uninstall alterlab-essentials@alterlab-academic-skills.