update-writing-style

name	update-writing-style
description	Use when updating or replacing the writing style configuration for the paper-writing pipeline, targeting a new venue, audience, or style preferences.
disable-model-invocation	true
argument-hint	[description of desired writing style or target venue]
allowed-tools	Read, Write, AskUserQuestion

Update Writing Style

Interactively update .claude/reference/venue-info.md for a target venue or writing preference.

Input

$ARGUMENTS

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Step 1: Parse Arguments

Extract any of the following from $ARGUMENTS if present:

• Target venue and article type
• Audience description
• Length/page constraints
• Tone preferences
• Section structure preferences

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Step 2: Check Existing File

Check if .claude/reference/venue-info.md exists.

If exists: Read it, summarize current settings (venue, audience, article type, length, tone). Then ask:

"I found an existing writing style file. Would you like to replace it entirely, or update specific sections?" Options: Replace entirely / Update specific sections / Let Claude decide

If not exists: Inform user "No existing venue info found. Let's build one from scratch." Proceed to Step 3.

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Step 3: Gather Missing Information

For each piece of information NOT found in $ARGUMENTS, use AskUserQuestion. Always include "Let Claude decide" as an option.

Target venue (if missing):

"What is the target venue and article type?" Options: PNAS Research Article / Nature Communications / Science / PNAS Perspective / Nature Commentary / Other (specify) / Let Claude decide

Audience (if missing):

"Who is the primary audience?" Options: Broad scientific community (non-specialist friendly) / Domain specialists only / Mixed / Let Claude decide

Length constraints (if missing):

"What are the length constraints?" Options: ~6 pages / ~10 pages / No limit / Let Claude decide based on venue

Tone (if missing):

"What tone and voice style?" Options: Precise and direct (minimize hedging) / Balanced hedging / Conservative/heavily hedged / Let Claude decide based on venue

Section structure (if missing):

"Should I derive section structure from the target venue's standard format?" Options: Yes, use standard structure for [venue] / Let me describe custom structure / Let Claude decide

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Step 4: Generate Draft

Produce a draft writing-style.md with the following sections:

• Target Venue
• Audience
• Article Type
• Standard Section Structure — numbered list with word-limit notes per section
• Length — approximate page and word count
• Tone and Voice — voice, hedging, qualifiers
• Section-Specific Guidance — per section: Significance Statement, Abstract, Introduction, Results, Discussion, Materials and Methods

Do NOT include LaTeX citation rules, natbib syntax, or hedged language tables — those belong in latex-rules.md.

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Step 5: Review Loop

Present the full draft to the user. Ask:

"Does this look right?" Options: Looks good, save it / I have changes (describe them) / Start over

If changes requested: apply them and re-present. Repeat until approved.

If "Start over": return to Step 3 and re-gather information.

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Step 6: Save

Write the approved content to .claude/reference/venue-info.md.

Confirm: "Saved to .claude/reference/venue-info.md. /write-paper will now use this updated venue information."

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Principles

Do NOT: Include LaTeX citation syntax, natbib commands, or hedged language substitution tables — those belong in .claude/reference/latex-rules.md.

DO: Ask AskUserQuestion for missing information, always including "Let Claude decide" as an option. Skip questions already answered in $ARGUMENTS.