proofread

name	proofread
description	Run the proofreading protocol on manuscript files. Checks grammar, typos, draft marker integrity, consistency, and academic writing quality. Produces a report without editing files.
disable-model-invocation	true
argument-hint	[filename or path to manuscript .md/.docx/.tex]
allowed-tools	["Read","Grep","Glob","Write","Task"]

Proofread Manuscript

Run the proofreading protocol on a manuscript file. Produces a report of all issues found WITHOUT editing any source files.

Steps

1. Identify the file to review:

   • If $ARGUMENTS is a specific filename: review that file
   • Look in outputs/, manuscripts/, or use the exact path given

2. Launch the proofreader agent which checks for:

   GRAMMAR: Subject-verb agreement, articles (a/an/the), prepositions, tense consistency TYPOS: Misspellings, leftover placeholder text, duplicated words DRAFT MARKERS: Check that every <!-- DRAFT --> has a matching <!-- END DRAFT --> CONSISTENCY: Citation format, terminology, abbreviations, units FORMATTING ARTIFACTS: Leftover LaTeX commands, stray markdown syntax, double spaces ACADEMIC STYLE: Informal language, incomplete sentences, 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 the report to quality_reports/[FILENAME]_proofread.md

5. IMPORTANT: Do NOT edit any source files. Only produce the report. Fixes are applied separately after user review.

6. Present summary to the user:

   • Total issues found
   • Breakdown by category
   • Draft marker status
   • Most critical issues highlighted