clo-author

Work in progress. This is an experiment born out of my discovery of Pedro's tool. This repo is a packaging of my own interpretation of that, tailored to pure research. It is evolving as I learn, and I share it in case others find it useful and would like to build upon it. Expect rough edges.

An open-source Claude Code workflow that turns your terminal into a full-service applied econometrics research assistant — from literature review to journal submission.

Live guide: hugosantanna.github.io/clo-author Built on: Pedro Sant'Anna's claude-code-my-workflow

Quick Start

I am starting a new applied econometrics research project on [YOUR TOPIC]. Read CLAUDE.md and help me set up the project structure. Start with a literature review on [YOUR TOPIC].

Claude reads the configuration, fills in your project details, and enters contractor mode — planning, implementing, reviewing, and verifying autonomously.

Using VS Code? Open the Claude Code panel instead. Everything works the same.

What It Does

Contractor Mode

You describe a task. Claude plans the approach, implements it, runs specialized review agents, fixes issues, re-verifies, and scores against quality gates — all autonomously. You approve the plan and see a summary when the work meets quality standards.

16 Specialized Agents in Worker-Critic Pairs

Every creator has a paired critic. Critics can't edit files; creators can't score themselves.