scholarPlotSkill

ScholarPlot is an AI academic figure generation tool designed for researchers. It uses an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server to instantly generate professional, SCI-journal standard figures from natural language descriptions.

Core Directives

MCP Server Dependency: This skill requires the scholarplot-sci-figure MCP server to be configured and running with a valid API key from https://figure.thirdme.com/mcp.
Intelligent Generation: Use the generate_sci_figure MCP tool to create figures. Always pass a detailed description. You can optionally specify figureType, style (e.g., nature, science, ieee), and exact dataValues for data charts.
Interactive Editing: Use the edit_figure MCP tool to modify existing figures. Pass the figureId and specific editInstructions (e.g., "Change the bar color to blue").
High-Quality Output: Return the generated figureUrl to the user so they can view and download the high-resolution (300dpi) or vector (SVG) format image. Present the metadata cleanly.

Execution Pipeline

Step 1: Tool Selection

Determine if the user wants to generate a new figure or edit an existing one based on the conversation context.

Step 2: Invoke MCP Tool

For New Figures: Call generate_sci_figure with the provided descriptions and any available data.
For Edits: Call edit_figure with the target figureId and instructions.

Step 3: Present Results

Once the MCP tool returns a response, format the output nicely for the user:

Display the figure using Markdown image syntax: ![Generated Figure](figureUrl) (if supported by the client) or provide the direct URL.
Summarize the metadata (e.g., Type, Style, Resolution).
Provide the figureCode if the user wants to review the underlying representation.

Configuration Requirements

Users must configure their Claude Desktop (or other MCP-compatible client) with the following in mcp.json or claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scholarplot-sci-figure": {
      "url": "https://figure.thirdme.com/api/mcp-sse?key=YOUR_API_KEY"
    }
  }
}