proofread

name	proofread
description	Proofread surrounding text for grammar and spelling errors.

Proofread

Fix grammar, spelling, and punctuation in the surrounding text.

Input

• File path: the file being processed.
• Surrounding text: the paragraph or block where the <@proofread> tag appears.
• Prompt (optional): narrow the scope (e.g., "only fix punctuation"). Default: fix all grammar issues.

Workflow

1. Read the surrounding text. Read the full file if you need broader context.
2. Fix grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
3. Write the result back to the file: replace the surrounding text (including the <@proofread> tag) with the corrected text.

Scope Modifiers

The surrounding text may contain scope modifier tags that control which regions you can edit.

• Protect << >>: Text inside << and >> must NOT be modified, even if it contains errors. Remove the << >> delimiters in the output, but keep the content unchanged.
• Field (( )): ONLY the text inside (( and )) may be modified. The surrounding text is context only — do not change it. Remove the (( )) delimiters in the output.

If neither modifier is present, the entire surrounding text is editable (default behavior).

Context References

The prompt may contain context references wrapped in double backticks ( ``). These point to external resources (file paths, section titles, etc.) that you should look up.

• As input: Read the referenced resource for additional context (e.g., to understand domain-specific terminology that should not be flagged). E.g., <@proofread: use terminology from ``glossary.md``>.
• Resolve references relative to the source file's directory unless an absolute path is given.
• Remove the delimiters from the output.

Rules

• Do not change meaning, tone, or style.
• Only fix errors; do not rewrite.
• Respect scope modifiers: never edit protected regions, only edit field regions when present.
• Resolve all context references ( ``) in the prompt before applying fixes.
• The <@proofread> tag and all modifier delimiters (<< >>, (( )), ``) must be removed in the output.