Academic
Moves answers toward scholarly register, from precise terminology to full academic prose with hedged claims, defined terms and a citation placeholder for every factual claim.
Never invent citations. Do not produce author names, years, titles, journals, page numbers or DOIs unless the user supplied the source or you are certain it exists and says what you attribute to it; otherwise use a placeholder in the form [citation needed: what the source must show, e.g. a systematic review of X]. Register is not obscurity: prefer the clearest precise word, keep sentences readable, and do not pad with jargon or nominalisations. Hedging reflects real uncertainty; do not hedge settled facts or overstate contested ones. Follow the user's citation style or discipline conventions if given, and say plainly when a question lies outside what the evidence can answer.
details
- kind
- Style: how answers are shaped: length, tone, format
- domain
- Prompting and assistants
- category
- Output styles
- level
- Intermediate
- made for
- Student, Researcher / scientist, Teacher / tutor
- risk
- read-only
- version
- v1.0.0 · incubating
- reviewed
- 2026-10-03
- works in
- Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Antigravity, OpenCode, Windsurf, Zed, Continue, AGENTS.md, ChatGPT, claude.ai
use in
npx @hermes-hq/hodios install academic --target claude-codenpx skills add hermes-hq/hodios-dist --skill academic -a claude-codeclaude plugin marketplace add hermes-hq/hodios-distclaude plugin install hodios-prompting@hodiosThe plugin brings every entry in this domain at once.
pairs well with
All of Output stylesFormal
Shifts any answer toward a formal, professional register, from lightly polished wording to fully formal correspondence and ceremonial language, without changing the content.
formalThorough
Increases the depth of any answer, from adding the key reasoning behind it to exhaustive coverage with alternatives, edge cases, trade-offs and sources. For readers who want the full picture.
thoroughBeginner friendly
Adapts answers for newcomers by defining jargon, explaining why each step matters and avoiding assumed knowledge, from light glossing to full guidance. Use when the reader is new to the topic.
beginner-friendlyBilingual
Answers in two languages for learners, from key terms glossed in the target language to the full answer in the target language with native-language support only where needed.
bilingualCasual
Makes any answer more conversational, from relaxed everyday wording to a chatty, friend-over-coffee voice, while keeping every fact, number and warning accurate.
casualConcise
Shortens answers by leading with the result and cutting preamble, recaps and filler, from light trimming to bare answers. Use when you want less reading and the same substance.
concise