| name | fact-check |
| description | Fact-checking and quality review of texts.
[WHAT] Verifies claims, checks sources, identifies style issues.
Can be used standalone or piped after /chronicle.
[WHEN] Use when: fact-check, verify, check, quality check.
[EXPERTISE] Fact-checking, source verification, style review.
|
| argument-hint | ["file or URL"] |
| context | fork |
| allowed-tools | Read, WebSearch, WebFetch, Grep, Glob, Task |
Review: $ARGUMENTS
Fact-Check — verification and quality review
Purpose
Review text for:
- Factual errors — verifies claims against sources
- Source quality — assesses credibility
- Style issues — identifies AI patterns or style breaks
- Reference format — checks APA 7
Workflow
STEP 1: extract claims
List all verifiable factual claims in the text:
- Statistics and numbers
- Quotes and attributions
- Technical descriptions
- Historical claims
- Dates
STEP 2: verify each claim
For every claim:
- Search for confirmation from credible sources
- Mark as: ✅ VERIFIED | ⚠️ PARTIAL | ❌ WRONG | ❓ NOT VERIFIABLE
- If WRONG: propose correction with source
STEP 3: assess source quality
Review the reference list:
- Are the sources credible? (academic, established media, primary sources)
- Are they current? (post-2022 for AI-related material)
- Is APA 7 format correct?
- Are full URLs included?
STEP 4: style review
Check for common AI patterns:
- "Not just X but also Y"
- "It's important to note..."
- "In summary..."
- Overuse of short fragments as paragraphs
- Monotone sentence length
STEP 5: summary
Produce the review report:
## Review Report
**Text:** [Title]
**Date:** [YYYY-MM-DD]
### Fact-check
| Claim | Status | Comment |
|-------|--------|---------|
| ... | ✅/⚠️/❌ | ... |
### Corrections needed
1. [Specific correction with source]
### Source quality
- [Assessment]
### Style observations
- [Any issues]
### Recommendation
[ ] APPROVED for publication
[ ] CORRECTIONS REQUIRED (see above)
Use in pipe
When /fact-check runs after /chronicle:
- Read the produced text
- Run the full review process
- If APPROVED: continue to next step
- If CORRECTIONS: list them and await feedback
Delegation
For extensive fact-checking, delegate to a research agent:
"Verify the following claims from a text:
[list of claims]
MAX: 5 web searches
RETURN: verification status for each claim with source"
🎯 COMPLETED: [SKILL:fact-check] [Fact-check completed]
🗣️ CUSTOM COMPLETED: [SKILL:fact-check] [Review done]
