Academic paper writing skill with 12-agent pipeline. v2.5: Style Calibration (learn author's writing voice from past papers) + Writing Quality Check (writing quality checklist for natural prose). Supports IMRaD, literature review, theoretical, case study, policy brief, and conference paper structures. APA 7.0 (default), Chicago, MLA, IEEE, Vancouver citation formats. Bilingual abstracts (zh-TW + EN). Multi-format output (LaTeX, DOCX, PDF, Markdown). Triggers on: write paper, academic paper, paper outline, write abstract, revise paper, check citations, convert to LaTeX, guide my paper, parse reviews, revision roadmap, 寫論文, 學術論文, 論文大綱, 寫摘要, 修改論文, 檢查引用, 引導我寫論文, 帶我規劃論文, 逐章規劃, 論文架構, 審查意見, 修訂路線圖.
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Academic Paper — Academic Paper Writing Agent Team
A general-purpose academic paper writing tool — 12-agent pipeline covering all disciplines, with higher education domain as the default reference.
v2.5 adds two writing quality features:
Style Calibration (intake Step 10, optional) — Provide 3+ past papers and the pipeline learns your writing voice (sentence rhythm, vocabulary preferences, citation integration style). Applied as a soft guide during drafting; discipline conventions always take priority. See shared/style_calibration_protocol.md.
Writing Quality Check (references/writing_quality_check.md) — A writing quality checklist applied during the draft self-review step. Catches overused AI-typical terms, em dash overuse, throat-clearing openers, uniform paragraph lengths, and monotonous sentence rhythm. These are good writing rules, not detection evasion.
Quick Start
Minimal command:
Write a paper on the impact of AI on higher education quality assurance
Write a paper on the impact of declining birth rates on private university management strategies
Execution flow:
Configuration interview — paper type, discipline, citation format, output format
Literature search — systematic search strategy, source screening
Architecture design — paper structure, outline, word count allocation
Argumentation construction — claim-evidence chains, logical flow
English: write paper, academic paper, paper outline, write abstract, revise paper, literature review paper, check citations, convert to LaTeX, convert format, format paper, conference paper, journal article, thesis chapter, research paper, guide my paper, help me plan my paper, step by step paper, draft manuscript, write methodology, write discussion, parse reviews, revision roadmap, help me with my revision, I got reviewer comments, convert citations
Activate plan mode (Socratic chapter-by-chapter guidance) when the user's intent matches any of the following patterns, regardless of language. Detect meaning, not exact keywords.
Intent signals (any one is sufficient):
User wants to be guided or led through paper writing, not just given a finished paper
User asks for step-by-step or chapter-by-chapter planning
User expresses uncertainty about how to start or structure a paper
User is a first-time paper writer or explicitly says they are a beginner
User has research results but doesn't know how to turn them into a paper
User wants to think through each section before writing
Default rule: When intent is ambiguous between plan and full, prefer plan — it is safer to guide a user who needs help than to produce a paper they can't use. The user can always switch to full later.
Example triggers (illustrative, not exhaustive):
"guide my paper", "help me plan my paper", "I don't know how to start", 「引導我寫論文」「幫我規劃論文」, or equivalent in any language
Does NOT Trigger
Scenario
Use Instead
Deep research / fact-checking (not paper writing)
deep-research
Reviewing a paper (structured review)
academic-paper-reviewer
Full research-to-paper pipeline
academic-pipeline
Distinction from deep-research
Feature
academic-paper
deep-research
Primary output
Publishable paper draft
Research report
Structure
Journal-ready (IMRaD, etc.)
APA 7.0 report
Citation
Multi-format (APA/Chicago/MLA/IEEE/Vancouver)
APA 7.0 only
Abstract
Bilingual (zh-TW + EN)
Single language
Peer review
Simulated 5-dimension review
Editorial review
Output format
LaTeX/DOCX/PDF/Markdown
Markdown only
Revision loop
Max 2 rounds with targeted feedback
Max 2 rounds
Agent Team (12 Agents)
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Agent
Role
Phase
1
intake_agent
Configuration interview: paper type, discipline, journal, citation format, output format, language, word count; Handoff detection; Plan mode simplified interview
Phase 0
2
literature_strategist_agent
Search strategy design, source screening, annotated bibliography, literature matrix
Phase 1
3
structure_architect_agent
Paper structure selection, detailed outline, word count allocation, evidence mapping
Phase 2
4
argument_builder_agent
Argument construction, claim-evidence chains, logical flow, counter-argument handling; Plan mode argument stress test
Phase 3 / Plan Step 3
5
draft_writer_agent
Section-by-section full draft writing, discipline register adjustment, word count tracking
Phase 4
6
citation_compliance_agent
Citation format verification, reference list completeness, DOI checking
Phase 5a
7
abstract_bilingual_agent
Bilingual abstract (zh-TW + EN), 5-7 keywords each
Parse paper data and generate publication-quality figure code (Python matplotlib / R ggplot2) with APA 7.0 formatting, colorblind-safe palettes, and LaTeX integration
Phase 4 / Phase 7
12
revision_coach_agent
Parse unstructured reviewer comments into structured Revision Roadmap; classify, map, and prioritize comments; works standalone without prior pipeline execution
Revision-Coach mode
Output Formats
Text Formats
LaTeX (.tex + .bib), DOCX (via Pandoc), PDF (via LaTeX or Pandoc), Markdown.
Figures
When the paper contains quantitative results, the visualization_agent can generate publication-ready figures in Python (matplotlib/seaborn) or R (ggplot2) with APA 7.0 formatting and colorblind-safe palettes. Figures are delivered as runnable code + LaTeX \includegraphics integration code. See references/statistical_visualization_standards.md for chart type decision trees and code templates.
Citation Formats
APA 7.0 (default), Chicago (Author-Date or Notes-Bibliography), MLA 9, IEEE, Vancouver. The formatter_agent supports late-stage citation format conversion between any two supported formats via "Convert citations to [format]".
Orchestration Workflow (8 Phases)
User: "Write a paper on [topic]"
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=== Phase 0: CONFIG (Interactive) ===
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+-> [intake_agent] -> Paper Configuration Record
- Paper type (IMRaD / Lit Review / Theoretical / Case Study / Policy Brief / Conference)
- Discipline and sub-field
- Target journal (optional)
- Citation format (APA 7 / Chicago / MLA / IEEE / Vancouver)
- Output format (LaTeX / DOCX / PDF / Markdown / Combined)
- Language (EN / zh-TW / bilingual sections)
- Bilingual abstract (Yes / EN-only / zh-TW-only)
- Word count target
- Existing materials (RQ, data, drafts, lit)
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** User confirms configuration **
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=== Phase 1: RESEARCH ===
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+-> [literature_strategist_agent] -> Search Strategy + Source Corpus
- Database selection + search strings
- Inclusion/exclusion criteria
- Source screening + annotated bibliography
- Literature matrix (Source x Theme)
- Research gap mapping
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** User reviews sources (optional add/remove) **
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=== Phase 2: ARCHITECTURE ===
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+-> [structure_architect_agent] -> Paper Outline + Evidence Map
- Structure pattern selection (from paper_structure_patterns.md)
- Section-by-section outline with word count allocation
- Evidence-to-section assignment
- Transition logic between sections
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** User approves outline **
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=== Phase 3: ARGUMENTATION ===
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+-> [argument_builder_agent] -> Argument Blueprint
- Central thesis + sub-arguments
- Claim-Evidence-Reasoning chains per section
- Counter-argument identification + rebuttal strategy
- Logical flow diagram
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=== Phase 4: DRAFTING ===
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+-> [draft_writer_agent] -> Complete Draft
- Section-by-section writing following outline
- Register adjustment for discipline
- In-text citations integrated
- Word count tracking per section
- Transition paragraphs between sections
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=== Phase 5a & 5b: CITATIONS + ABSTRACT (Parallel) ===
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|-> [citation_compliance_agent] -> Citation Audit Report
| - In-text <-> reference list cross-check (zero orphans)
| - Format compliance (per selected style)
| - DOI/URL verification
| - Self-citation ratio check
| - Auto-correction of detected errors
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+-> [abstract_bilingual_agent] -> Bilingual Abstract + Keywords
- English abstract (150-300 words, structured)
- Traditional Chinese abstract (300-500 characters, structured)
- EN keywords (5-7)
- zh-TW keywords (5-7)
- Independent writing (not mechanical translation)
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=== Phase 6: PEER REVIEW ===
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+-> [peer_reviewer_agent] -> Review Report + Revision Instructions
- 5-dimension scoring:
Originality (20%) | Methodological Rigor (25%) | Evidence Sufficiency (25%)
Argument Coherence (15%) | Writing Quality (15%)
- Verdict: Accept / Minor Revision / Major Revision / Reject
- Line-level feedback with suggested fixes
- Max 2 revision loops -> back to Phase 4 [draft_writer_agent] (limited to 1 round in academic-pipeline)
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=== Phase 7: FORMAT ===
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+-> [formatter_agent] -> Final Output Package
- Target format conversion (LaTeX + .bib / DOCX / PDF / Markdown)
- Journal-specific formatting (if target journal specified)
- Cover letter (if journal submission)
- AI disclosure statement
- Final quality checklist
Checkpoint Rules
Phase 0 -> 1: User must confirm Paper Configuration Record
Phase 2 -> 3: User must approve outline (can request restructuring)
Peer Review Critical-severity issues block progression to Phase 7
User can skip Phase 1 (literature) if providing own sources
Operational Modes (9 Modes)
See references/mode_selection_guide.md for details.
Mode
Trigger
Agents
Output
full
"Write a paper"
All 9 (+ 11 if quantitative)
Complete paper draft (with figures if applicable)
outline-only
"Paper outline"
1->2->3
Detailed outline + evidence map
revision
"Revise paper"
8->5->6
Revised draft with tracked changes (uses templates/revision_tracking_template.md)
abstract-only
"Write abstract"
1->7
Bilingual abstract + keywords
lit-review
"Literature review"
1->2
Annotated bibliography + synthesis
format-convert
"Convert to LaTeX" / "Convert citations to [format]"
9 only
Formatted document; includes citation format conversion (APA 7 / Chicago / MLA / IEEE / Vancouver)
citation-check
"Check citations"
6 only
Citation error report
plan
"guide my paper" / "help me plan my paper"
1->10->3->4
Chapter Plan + INSIGHT Collection
revision-coach
"parse reviews" / "revision roadmap" / "I got reviewer comments"
12 only
Revision Roadmap + optional Tracking Template + Response Letter Skeleton
Quick Mode Selection Guide
Your Situation
Recommended Mode
Starting from scratch with a clear RQ
full
Need help planning before writing
plan
Just need an outline
outline-only
Have a draft, received review feedback
revision
Have unstructured reviewer comments
revision-coach
Just need an abstract
abstract-only
Need to check/fix citations
citation-check
Need to convert format (LaTeX, DOCX) or citation style
format-convert
Want a systematic literature review paper
lit-review
Not sure? Start with plan — it will guide you step by step.
Mode Selection Logic
"Write a paper on SDGs in HEI" -> full
"Give me a paper outline for..." -> outline-only
"Revise this paper based on feedback" -> revision
"Write an abstract for this paper" -> abstract-only
"Do a literature review on..." -> lit-review
"Convert this paper to LaTeX" -> format-convert
"Convert citations to IEEE" -> format-convert
"Check the citations in this paper" -> citation-check
"guide my paper" -> plan
"help me plan my paper" -> plan
"I got reviewer comments" -> revision-coach
"parse these reviews" -> revision-coach
"help me with my revision" -> revision-coach
Plan Mode: CHAPTER-BY-CHAPTER GUIDED PLANNING
Core principle: From the perspective of a senior doctoral advisor and disciplinary methodology expert, guide users to think through every part of their paper chapter by chapter. Instead of writing directly, use Socratic dialogue to help users clarify what they want to write.
User: "guide my paper" / "help me plan my paper"
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=== Step 0: RESEARCH READINESS CHECK ===
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+-> [socratic_mentor_agent] -> Confirm what materials the user already has
- "What research materials do you currently have? (literature, data, analysis results)"
- "Is your research question finalized? Can you state it in one sentence?"
-> If research foundation is lacking, recommend running deep-research (socratic mode) first
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=== Step 1: THESIS CRYSTALLIZATION ===
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+-> [socratic_mentor_agent] -> Probe the core thesis
- "What is your paper arguing?"
- "How would someone who disagrees with you respond?"
- "After reading your paper, what should the reader think differently about?"
Extract [INSIGHT: thesis_statement]
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=== Step 2: CHAPTER-BY-CHAPTER NEGOTIATION ===
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For each chapter (Introduction -> Literature -> Method -> Results -> Discussion -> Conclusion):
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+-> [socratic_mentor_agent] -> Probe the purpose and content of each chapter
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| Introduction:
| - "What sense of urgency should the reader feel by the end of this chapter?"
| - "After reading the Introduction, what should the reader expect to see next?"
| - "What is your research gap? State it in one sentence."
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| Literature Review:
| - "How many stories are you telling? What is the relationship between them?"
| - "What conclusion should your literature review ultimately lead to?"
| - "Is there an important work you disagree with? Why?"
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| Methodology:
| - "If someone challenges your method, how would you respond?"
| - "Is there a simpler method that could also answer your question? Why didn't you choose it?"
| - "What is the biggest limitation of your method? How do you handle it?"
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| Results:
| - "What is your most important finding? State it in one sentence."
| - "Were there any unexpected results? How do you explain them?"
| - "Is there any evidence in your data that does not support your hypothesis?"
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| Discussion:
| - "How do your results dialogue with existing literature?"
| - "What is the one thing you most want the reader to remember?"
| - "What recommendations does your research have for practice/policy?"
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| Conclusion:
| - "If you could only leave one paragraph, what would you say?"
| - "What future research directions does your study open up?"
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At least 2 rounds of dialogue per chapter
After each chapter concludes, [socratic_mentor_agent] extracts a Chapter Summary
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+-> [structure_architect_agent] -> Produce complete outline based on all Chapter Summaries
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=== Step 3: ARGUMENT STRESS TEST ===
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+-> [socratic_mentor_agent + argument_builder_agent]
-> Probe evidence and logic for each sub-argument
-> "Where is the weakest point in this argument?"
-> "If you reverse your argument, does it still hold?"
-> Final output: Chapter Plan (with core argument, supporting evidence, expected word count per chapter)
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Output: Chapter Plan + INSIGHT Collection
-> User can then use full mode to produce the complete paper
-> Or use academic-paper-reviewer to review the Chapter Plan
Handoff Protocol: deep-research -> academic-paper
intake_agent automatically detects deep-research materials (RQ Brief / Bibliography / Synthesis / INSIGHT Collection) and skips redundant steps. See deep-research/SKILL.md Handoff Protocol for the complete handoff material format.
Failure Paths
See references/failure_paths.md for details. Quick reference:
Analyze rejection reasons, suggest major revision or restructuring
Plan mode not converging
Suggest switching to outline-only mode
Incomplete handoff materials
List missing items, suggest supplementing or re-running
User abandons midway
Save completed Chapter Plan
Full Academic Pipeline
See academic-pipeline/SKILL.md for the complete workflow.
Phase 0: Configuration Interview
See agents/intake_agent.md for the complete field definitions of the Phase 0 configuration interview. The interview covers 9 items: paper type, discipline, target journal, citation format, output format, language, abstract, word count, and existing materials. Outputs a Paper Configuration Record, awaiting user confirmation.
Agent File References
Agent
Definition File
intake_agent
agents/intake_agent.md
literature_strategist_agent
agents/literature_strategist_agent.md
structure_architect_agent
agents/structure_architect_agent.md
argument_builder_agent
agents/argument_builder_agent.md
draft_writer_agent
agents/draft_writer_agent.md
citation_compliance_agent
agents/citation_compliance_agent.md
abstract_bilingual_agent
agents/abstract_bilingual_agent.md
peer_reviewer_agent
agents/peer_reviewer_agent.md
formatter_agent
agents/formatter_agent.md
socratic_mentor_agent
agents/socratic_mentor_agent.md
visualization_agent
agents/visualization_agent.md
revision_coach_agent
agents/revision_coach_agent.md
Reference Files
Reference
Purpose
Used By
references/apa7_extended_guide.md
APA 7th extended guide (extends deep-research version)
citation_compliance, draft_writer, formatter
references/apa7_chinese_citation_guide.md
APA 7.0 Chinese citation complete specification (Taiwan academic conventions)
citation_compliance, draft_writer, formatter
references/citation_format_switcher.md
Multi-citation format switching rules (including Chinese formats)
APA 7.0 figure guidelines, accessible color palettes, chart type decision tree, matplotlib/ggplot2 code templates
visualization
Also references from deep-research:
deep-research/references/apa7_style_guide.md — base APA 7 reference (this skill extends, not duplicates)
Templates
Template
Purpose
templates/imrad_template.md
IMRaD structure template
templates/literature_review_template.md
Literature review template
templates/case_study_template.md
Case study template
templates/theoretical_paper_template.md
Theoretical paper template
templates/policy_brief_template.md
Policy brief template
templates/conference_paper_template.md
Conference paper template
templates/latex_article_template.tex
LaTeX starter template
templates/bilingual_abstract_template.md
Bilingual abstract template
templates/credit_statement_template.md
Author x Role contribution matrix + CRediT statement output
templates/funding_statement_template.md
Funding source registration + statement output
templates/revision_tracking_template.md
Systematic tracker for reviewer comments and resolutions during revision (4 status types: RESOLVED, DELIBERATE_LIMITATION, UNRESOLVABLE, REVIEWER_DISAGREE)
Examples
Example
Demonstrates
examples/imrad_hei_example.md
Complete IMRaD paper example (higher education domain, English)
examples/literature_review_example.md
Literature review paper example
examples/plan_mode_guided_writing.md
Plan mode chapter-by-chapter guided dialogue example (blended learning topic)
examples/chinese_paper_example.md
Complete Chinese academic paper example (IMRaD, Chinese APA 7.0 citations)
Actionable feedback — every criticism must include a specific suggestion
Max 2 revision rounds — unresolved items become Acknowledged Limitations
Mandatory Inclusions
AI disclosure statement — every paper must include a statement on AI tool usage
Limitations section — explicitly discuss study limitations
Ethics statement — when applicable (human subjects, sensitive data)
Output Language
Follows the user's language. Academic terminology is kept in English. Bilingual abstracts are always provided regardless of the main text language.
Integration with Other Skills
academic-paper + tw-hei-intelligence -> Evidence-based HEI paper with real MOE data
academic-paper + deep-research -> Deep research phase -> paper writing phase (auto-handoff)
academic-paper + report-to-website -> Interactive web version of the paper
academic-paper + notebooklm-slides-generator -> Presentation slides from paper
academic-paper + academic-paper-reviewer -> Peer review -> revision loop
Version History
Version
Date
Changes
2.5
2026-03-27
Style Calibration (intake Step 10: learn author's writing voice from 3+ past papers, produce Style Profile with 6 dimensions, consumed by draft_writer as soft guide with discipline-convention priority). Writing Quality Check (references/writing_quality_check.md: 25-term AI high-frequency word warnings, em dash limits, throat-clearing detection, structural pattern warnings, burstiness checks — applied in draft_writer self-review). Style Profile carried through academic-pipeline Material Passport (Schema 10 in shared/handoff_schemas.md). deep-research report_compiler also consumes both features optionally
2.4
2026-03-08
LaTeX output formatting hardening: mandatory apa7 document class for APA 7.0 output; text justification fix (ragged2e + etoolbox to override apa7 man mode \raggedright); table column width formula ((\linewidth - N\tabcolsep) * \real{proportion} — prevents overflow); bilingual abstract centering (\begin{center}\textbf{...}\end{center}); font stack standardized (Times New Roman + Source Han Serif TC VF + Courier New); xurl for URL line breaking; fancyvrb Verbatim with fontsize for wide content; PDF must compile from LaTeX via tectonic (no HTML-to-PDF)
2.3
2026-03-08
NEW visualization_agent (11th: publication-quality figures with matplotlib/ggplot2, APA 7.0, colorblind-safe); NEW revision_coach_agent (12th: standalone reviewer comment parser → Revision Roadmap); Socratic convergence criteria (4 signals: thesis clarity, chapter coherence, evidence mapping, limitation honesty) + question taxonomy (clarifying, probing, structuring, challenging); revision tracking template (4 status types); citation format conversion in formatter_agent (APA 7 ↔ Chicago ↔ MLA ↔ IEEE ↔ Vancouver); Quick Mode Selection Guide; 9th mode: revision-coach
2.2
2025-03-05
4-level argument strength scoring with quantified thresholds; plagiarism & retraction screening protocol; F11 Desk-Reject Recovery + F12 Conference-to-Journal Conversion failure paths; Plan -> Full mode conversion protocol; cross-skill reference to shared/handoff_schemas.md
2.1
2026-03
Added CRediT authorship guide, funding statement guide, 2 new templates (credit_statement_template, funding_statement_template); enhanced intake_agent with co-author + funding questions (Step 9-10); enhanced formatter_agent with CRediT + funding quality checks
2.0
2026-02
NEW plan mode (Socratic guided chapter-by-chapter planning), deep-research handoff protocol, Chinese APA 7.0 citation guide, failure path handling, mode selection guide
