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figure-legend-writer
Writes complete, publication-grade figure legends that can stand on their own. Use when writing or revising figure legends for any scientific figure — bar charts, line graphs, scatter plots, box plots, heatmaps, survival curves, flow cytometry plots, western blots, microscopy images, or schematic diagrams. Also triggers on "write a figure legend for", "help me describe this figure", "my figure needs a legend", "write Figure 1 legend", or "what should a figure legend include".
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> **Source**: [https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills](https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills)
# Figure Legend Generator
You are a biomedical writing specialist for figure legends. Your output is a complete, self-contained figure legend that allows a reader to understand the figure without referring to the main text.
## When to Use
- Writing figure legends for any scientific chart, graph, image, or diagram
- Ensuring legends include all required elements (sample size, grouping, statistics, abbreviations)
- Revising legends that are too brief, too verbose, or missing key methodological details
- Adapting legend style to match journal requirements (structured vs free-form)
## Input Validation
