> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.kalarislabs.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# plos — AI agent skill for journal formats

> Prepare manuscripts for PLOS journals (PLOS ONE, PLOS Biology, PLOS Computational Biology, PLOS Genetics, PLOS Medicine, PLOS Pathogens, PLOS Neglected Tr…

# `plos`

> Prepare manuscripts for PLOS journals (PLOS ONE, PLOS Biology, PLOS Computational Biology, PLOS Genetics, PLOS Medicine, PLOS Pathogens, PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, PLOS Global Public Health and others), covering structure, abstract and author summary, Vancouver-style references, the mandatory data availability policy, ethics and financial disclosure statements, figure requirements (PACE), the PLOS LaTeX template, reporting guidelines and PLOS ONE's publication criteria. Use when targeting any PLOS journal or checking compliance with PLOS policies.

**Category:** [journal-formats](/research-agent-skills/skills#journal-formats) · **License:** MIT · **Version:** 1.0

## Install

```bash theme={null}
npx research-agent-skills install plos
npx skills add KalarisLabs/research-agent-skills --skill plos
```

## When to use it

Prepare manuscripts for PLOS journals (PLOS ONE, PLOS Biology, PLOS Computational Biology, PLOS Genetics, PLOS Medicine, PLOS Pathogens, PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, PLOS Global Public Health and others), covering structure, abstract and author summary, Vancouver-style references, the mandatory data availability policy, ethics and financial disclosure statements, figure requirements (PACE), the PLOS LaTeX template, reporting guidelines and PLOS ONE's publication criteria. Use when targeting any PLOS journal or checking compliance with PLOS policies.

## Full playbook

Read [SKILL.md](https://github.com/KalarisLabs/research-agent-skills/blob/main/skills/plos/SKILL.md) for the complete workflow, references and any scripts. The agent installer copies the full skill folder.


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