Run the proofreading protocol on manuscript files. Checks grammar, typos, overflow, consistency, and academic writing quality. Produces a report without editing files.
Scanned 9/3/2026
Install to Claude Code
npx -y skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill proofread --agent claude-codeInstalls into .claude/skills of the current project.
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---
name: proofread
description: Run the proofreading protocol on manuscript files. Checks grammar, typos, overflow, consistency, and academic writing quality. Produces a report without editing files.
disable-model-invocation: true
argument-hint: "[filename or 'all']"
allowed-tools: ["Read", "Grep", "Glob", "Write", "Task"]
---
## Proofread Manuscript
Run a comprehensive proofreading review on the specified file. **Do NOT edit any source files** -- produce a report only.
### Steps
1. **Identify target**: Use `$ARGUMENTS` to find the file. If `all`, scan all `.tex` files in the paper folder.
2. **Launch proofreader agent** following the full protocol from `.claude/agents/proofreader.md`.
3. **Check five categories**:
- **GRAMMAR:** Subject-verb agreement, articles, prepositions, tense consistency
- **TYPOS:** Misspellings, search-and-replace artifacts, duplicated words
- **OVERFLOW:** Overfull hbox in LaTeX, long equations without proper breaks
- **CONSISTENCY:** Citation format, notation, terminology across sections
- **ACADEMIC QUALITY:** Informal language, missing words, awkward constructions, claims without citations
4. **Save report** to `quality_reports/[filename]_report.md` with:
- Line number, current text, proposed fix, category, severity for each issue
5. **Present summary**: Total issues, severity breakdown, top 3 critical issues.
### Important
- **NEVER edit source files.** Report only.
- Follow the three-phase protocol in `.claude/rules/proofreading-protocol.md`.
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