proofread

name	proofread
description	Proofread papers and manuscripts. Checks grammar, typos, layout, consistency, writing quality. Produces report without editing files. Use when finding surface-level errors, not substantive academic critique.
when_to_use	proofread, check typos, grammar check, look for errors, proofread all, polish this, check my writing, any mistakes, proofread before sending, clean-up pass
argument-hint	[filename, 'all', or path to manuscript]
allowed-tools	["Read","Grep","Glob","Write","Task","AskUserQuestion"]

Proofread Academic Writing

Run the mandatory proofreading protocol on papers or manuscripts. Produces a report of all issues WITHOUT editing any source files.

Steps

1. Identify files to review:

   • If $ARGUMENTS is a specific filename: review that file only
   • If $ARGUMENTS is all: review all files in manuscripts/ and Quarto/ (if it exists)
   • If $ARGUMENTS is a file in manuscripts/: treat as manuscript (not slides)
   • If $ARGUMENTS is empty or ambiguous and multiple files exist, use AskUserQuestion:
     • header: "Files"
     • question: "Which files should I proofread?"
     • multiSelect: true
     • options: list up to 4 found files (label: filename, description: directory and file type). User can select multiple or choose "Other" to specify a path.

2. For each file, launch the proofreader agent that checks for:

   GRAMMAR: Subject-verb agreement, articles (a/an/the), prepositions, tense consistency TYPOS: Misspellings, search-and-replace artifacts, duplicated words LAYOUT ISSUES: Overfull hbox (LaTeX slides/manuscripts), content exceeding slide boundaries (Quarto), table/column overflow in manuscripts CONSISTENCY: Citation format, notation, terminology, variable names matching table column names ACADEMIC QUALITY: Informal language, missing words, awkward constructions

3. Produce a detailed report for each file listing every finding with:

   • Location (line number or section heading)
   • Current text (what's wrong)
   • Proposed fix (what it should be)
   • Category and severity

4. Save each report to quality_reports/:

   • For .tex slide files: quality_reports/FILENAME_report.md
   • For .qmd slide files: quality_reports/FILENAME_qmd_report.md
   • For manuscript files: quality_reports/FILENAME_proofread.md

5. IMPORTANT: Do NOT edit any source files. Only produce the report. Fixes are applied separately after user review (see rules/proofreading-protocol.md).

6. Present summary to the user:

   • Total issues found per file
   • Breakdown by category
   • Most critical issues highlighted