From jet-skills
Stakes a JET theory contribution against the closest existing theorems by specifying which assumption is weakened, result generalized, or phenomenon characterized. For related-work paragraphs or referee defense.
How this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
Slash command
/jet-skills:jet-literature-positioningThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
- Writing the related-work paragraph(s) for a JET theory paper
JET spans general theory, so referees are expert in the nearest existing results, not a broad empirical literature. Positioning is theorem-relative, not topic-relative. For each closest paper, state the delta in one of these precise forms:
elsarticle-harv is the safest LaTeX default.Build a private table before writing related work:
| Closest theorem | Assumptions | Object/result | Your delta | Where proved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper A, theorem X | finite types, single crossing, etc. | existence/characterization/bound | weaker/general/new constructive result | Theorem 1 / Proposition 2 |
Only the strongest two or three rows belong in the manuscript. The table prevents vague "we extend" language and makes overclaiming visible before a referee catches it.
The comparison set differs by JET area; find the closest theorem inside the right lineage, name the lineage in one clause, then jump straight to the single nearest result:
The closest result is [Author (Year), Theorem k], which proves [object] under [assumption set S].
Our Theorem 1 [weakens S to S' / covers the general (non-quasi-linear / infinite-type) case /
characterizes an object their analysis leaves open]. The techniques also differ: their argument
relies on [tool]; ours requires [new tool] because [what breaks under the weaker assumptions].
Relative to the applied literature on [topic], our contribution is the theorem itself, not a
new application of existing results.
A hypothetical paper characterizes optimal disclosure when the receiver is maxmin. Two candidate anchors compete: the standard persuasion concavification theorem (delta: receiver ambiguity breaks Bayesian updating, so the sender's value is no longer a concavification) and the robust-mechanism literature (delta: the designer commits to information rather than transfers). Write both rows in the theorem-delta table, then lead the related-work paragraph with the anchor whose assumptions you actually weaken — the other becomes one supporting sentence, not a co-headline.
【Closest result】<author, year, the theorem>
【Our delta】weaker assumption | greater generality | new object | tighter/constructive
【Stated as】"<one-sentence positioning to put in the intro>"
【Abstract cites】kept minimal + written in full? [Y/N]
【Next】jet-identification-strategy (assumptions & proof) / jet-contribution-framing
npx claudepluginhub brycewang-stanford/awesome-journal-skills --plugin jet-skillsHelps position an AEJ: Microeconomics theory manuscript by identifying the closest existing result and stating the theorem-relative delta (weaker assumption, new environment, full characterization, impossibility, or new mechanism).
Positions an Econometrica theory/methods result precisely within its lineage, writing related-work paragraphs that pre-empt formal comparison questions from referees and editors.
Frames JET theory paper contributions by leading with the theorem, stating why the result matters, and right-sizing claims to match the proof.