status

name	status
description	This skill should be used when the user asks to "show paper status", "where am I on this paper", "what's the state of my paper", "papermill dashboard", or needs orientation on a paper project. Reads .papermill.md and presents a read-only dashboard showing stage, thesis, experiments, review history, venue, and suggested next actions.

Status Dashboard

Present a concise project status dashboard for an academic paper managed by Papermill. This skill is read-only -- it does not modify any files.

Step 1: Read the project file

Read .papermill.md from the repository root (Read tool).

If the file does not exist, stop and display:

No .papermill.md found in this repository. Run /papermill:init to set up Papermill for this project.

Do not proceed further if the file is missing.

Step 2: Parse the frontmatter and body

The file has YAML frontmatter (between --- delimiters) and a markdown body below it. Parse both. The frontmatter contains structured project metadata. The body contains freeform notes and activity logs.

Step 3: Present the dashboard

Display a dashboard with the following sections, using the exact headers shown. For any section where data is absent or empty in the frontmatter, show the fallback text indicated.

Stage

Show the current stage value with a brief one-line description:

• idea -- Exploring research questions and directions
• thesis -- Refining the central claim and novelty
• literature -- Surveying prior work and identifying gaps
• outlining -- Structuring the argument and paper skeleton
• drafting -- Writing sections and producing content
• review -- Incorporating feedback and revising
• submission -- Final editing, formatting, and submission prep

If no stage is set, show: "No stage set. Run /papermill:init to configure."

Thesis

Show the thesis.claim and thesis.novelty fields. Format as:

Claim: [claim text] Novelty: [novelty text]

If the thesis fields are empty or not defined, show: "Not yet defined. Run /papermill:thesis to develop your central claim."

Prior Art

Show a summary from the prior_art fields:

• Key references: count of entries in key_references (e.g., "12 key references")
• Last survey date: the last_survey date
• Identified gaps: the gaps text

If no prior art data exists, show: "No survey yet. Run /papermill:prior-art to begin."

Experiments

If experiments contains entries, display a markdown table:

Name	Type	Status	Last Run
...	...	...	...

If the experiments list is empty, show: "None registered."

Reviews

Show a summary from review_history:

• Count: number of reviews conducted
• Last review date: when the most recent review occurred
• Unresolved findings: count or brief summary of open issues

If no reviews exist, show: "No reviews yet."

Venue

Show the venue.target field. If not set, show: "Not yet selected."

If venue.candidates has entries, list them as bullet points.

Step 4: Suggest the next action

Based on the current project state, suggest exactly one next skill to run. Evaluate the conditions in order and use the first match:

1. If the thesis is not defined or empty --> "Consider running /papermill:thesis to define your research claim."
2. If the thesis is defined but no prior art data exists --> "Consider running /papermill:prior-art to survey related work."
3. If the markdown body does not contain a ## Outline section and the stage is before outlining --> "Consider running /papermill:outline to structure the paper."
4. If the stage is drafting and there is written content --> "Consider running /papermill:review to get feedback on the current draft."
5. If reviews have been conducted and there are unresolved findings --> "Consider running /papermill:review to address open findings."
6. If reviews are done with no unresolved findings --> "Consider running /papermill:polish for final editing, or /papermill:venue to evaluate target venues."
7. Otherwise --> "The project is in good shape. Continue working on the current stage."

Display this under a Suggested next step heading.

Step 5: Show recent activity

Read the last 10 non-empty, non-heading lines from the markdown body of .papermill.md (the content below the frontmatter). These typically contain timestamped notes or activity logs.

Display them under a Recent activity heading. If the body is empty or contains no notes, show: "No activity logged yet."

Formatting rules

• Use plain markdown throughout. No HTML.
• Keep the dashboard compact. Each section should be a few lines at most.
• Do not editorialize or add commentary beyond what is specified above.
• Do not modify .papermill.md or any other file. This skill is read-only.