Research Log Skill for ChatGPT: Record Trials, Rejected Ideas, and Decisions
Create a dated research note from discussion and experiment observations. Capture attempts, why an option was rejected, confirmed decisions, and the next check.
中文Install in ChatGPT
Use an eligible ChatGPT workspace with permission to create skills and, for uploads, upload permission. The installation path for this text-only adaptation was checked against OpenAI documentation. Workspace runtime verification is pending.
- Download .claude/skills/research-log/SKILL.md from the pinned GitHub source. Keep the name, description, and instructions for research-log together as a standalone text skill.
- In a ChatGPT workspace with skills and uploads enabled, open Plugins, Skills, Create, and Upload from your computer. Choose a skill package format accepted by the file picker. You can also choose Create with editor and enter the original name, description, and instructions.
- After the scan completes, check that research-log appears in Installed. Type @ in a new chat, select the skill, and use the fictional example on this page to check the output.
Example task
A fictional index experiment compared prefix queries with token matching. Prefix search missed middle words in 100 synthetic examples. The team chose token matching for now and will add Chinese segmentation next. Draft today's log.What to check
List objective, both attempts, why prefix search was deferred, and the provisional decision. Mark the sample synthetic and keep segmentation as a follow-up.
Original SKILL.md on GitHub · Updated
Frequently asked question
Can failed approaches be omitted?
Keep the conditions and reason when they would prevent repeated work. Trim discussion detail unrelated to the research question.