paper-workflow

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paper-workflow

description

Use when the user asks to write, draft, outline, or produce an academic paper or research article. Also use on phrases like 'write a paper', 'research workflow', 'paper writing', 'evidence database', or 'academic writing'. Gate on 'paper', 'article', 'manuscript', 'research' in an academic/writing context. Loads when the user wants end-to-end guidance through the strategist-scout-analyst-drafter-reviewer pipeline.

Research Paper Writing Workflow

This workflow helps you go from a research question to a fully drafted and audited paper section by section using OpenCode agents.

Prerequisites

• A project folder initialized with evidence_db.md (use the template from EVIDENCE_SCHEMA.md)
• Access to a capable LLM

Agents Available

Agent	Command	Purpose
@strategist	@strategist Research question: ...	Generates a paper outline with [CLAIM] statements
@literature-scout	@literature-scout Topic: ...	Creates search queries and a template for found papers
@analyst	@analyst Paper details and text: ...	Extracts factual claims from a paper
@claim-verifier	@claim-verifier Paragraph and ref: ...	Checks if a single citation supports its claim
@drafter	@drafter Section info and evidence: ...	Writes a paper section from outline + evidence
@reviewer	@reviewer Draft section: ...	Peer-reviews a draft section

Suggested Workflow

1. Strategist → Generate outline: @strategist Research question: [your question]
2. Literature Scout → Find papers: @literature-scout Topic: [your keywords]
3. Analyst → Extract claims per paper: @analyst Paper: [paper details + text]
4. Drafter → Write a section: @drafter Section: [section name] Evidence: [evidence block]
5. Claim Verifier → Audit each citation: @claim-verifier Paragraph: [text with CITATION_HERE]
6. Reviewer → Peer review the draft: @reviewer Draft: [full section]