open-science

Name: open-science Review
Item: open-science
Rating: 3.8
Author: Aaron Matthews

Skill Productivity Solid

Works inClaude Code

Solid Scanned — metadata only

Enables reproducible research workflows with built-in artifact tracking and local execution control, reducing compliance risk and eliminating vendor lock-in …

The open-source AI research workbench for scientific research and agent workflows. Local-first, model-agnostic desktop app with extensible skills, MCP tools and connectors, Python/R execution and traceable artifacts for reproducible research on macOS, Windows and Linux.

Automate data analysis pipelines by running Python scripts directly within reproducible research workflows.
Generate traceable research artifacts and version control experiments across multiple scientific investigations.
Connect local research tools and AI models to build extensible agent workflows without vendor lock-in.

5,338 starsApache-2.0 (commercial OK)FreeQuick setup

Why it matters

Enables reproducible research workflows with built-in artifact tracking and local execution control, reducing compliance risk and eliminating vendor lock-in for data-sensitive research teams.

Best for

Research teams and scientific consultants running model-agnostic experiments requiring full lineage traceability and local data governance.

Works in

Claude Code Claude Cowork Claude Chat

Source

https://github.com/aipoch/open-science

By aipoch

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop App (Code Mode)Click the + button next to the prompt box → Plugins → Add plugin. Search and click Install. Skills work in Claude Code only.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into your conversation. Claude will install it.

Command

claude plugins install aipoch/open-science

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

Auto-generated from the tool's public listing — not hands-on verified. Cross-check against the source repo's README before running.

First thing to try

After installing, paste this into Claude:

Help me automate data analysis pipelines by running Python scripts directly within reproducible research workflows

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars5,338Contributors25Last updated2026-10-22LicenseApache-2.0 (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-10-22 · scanner v1

Community Pulse Growing

Discussed on Hacker News

Rescue Mission for Sci-Hub and Open Science: We are the library — Hacker News · 408 pts
Opinion: Elsevier are corrupting open science in Europe — Hacker News · 244 pts
Publicly funded science should be open science — Hacker News · 181 pts

3 mentions across 1 sources

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 5,534 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license Apache-2.0.

Things to check

Scanned, not hands-on tested — this entry was auto-scanned from public metadata (GitHub metrics, license, security flags). No reviewer has run it, and no tool-specific limitations have been documented yet.

How to evaluate tools before deploying →

Data shown here comes from public APIs and automated scanning. Reviewer notes reflect one person's experience. This is not a security certification or legal recommendation. Always evaluate tools according to your own organization's policies.

Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

4/5

Versatility

5/5

Reliability

3/5

Security

3/5

Overall score3.85 / 5.00 SolidEvaluatedOct 2026

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 5,534 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license Apache-2.0.

← Back to the Claude Observatory