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