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| name | proofread |
| description | Run the proofreading protocol on manuscript files. Checks grammar, typos, draft marker integrity, consistency, and academic writing quality. Produces a report without editing files. |
| disable-model-invocation | true |
| argument-hint | [filename or path to manuscript .md/.docx/.tex] |
| allowed-tools | ["Read","Grep","Glob","Write","Task"] |
Run the proofreading protocol on a manuscript file. Produces a report of all issues found WITHOUT editing any source files.
Identify the file to review:
$ARGUMENTS is a specific filename: review that fileoutputs/, manuscripts/, or use the exact path givenLaunch the proofreader agent which checks for:
GRAMMAR: Subject-verb agreement, articles (a/an/the), prepositions, tense consistency
TYPOS: Misspellings, leftover placeholder text, duplicated words
DRAFT MARKERS: Check that every <!-- DRAFT --> has a matching <!-- END DRAFT -->
CONSISTENCY: Citation format, terminology, abbreviations, units
FORMATTING ARTIFACTS: Leftover LaTeX commands, stray markdown syntax, double spaces
ACADEMIC STYLE: Informal language, incomplete sentences, awkward constructions
Produce a detailed report for each file listing every finding with:
Save the report to quality_reports/[FILENAME]_proofread.md
IMPORTANT: Do NOT edit any source files. Only produce the report. Fixes are applied separately after user review.
Present summary to the user: