Assess whether a work copies a reference — specific expression evidence, similarity metrics, and provenance. Use when the user asks to review originality, similarity, or copying against a reference. Do not use for legal infringement conclusions.
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name: reference-originality
description: "Assess whether a work copies a reference — specific expression evidence, similarity metrics, and provenance. Use when the user asks to review originality, similarity, or copying against a reference. Do not use for legal infringement conclusions."
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# Review Reference Originality
Copying findings require specific expression evidence beyond mood, genre, or common layout. A similarity metric is a lead, not a verdict. Legal infringement conclusions require qualified legal authority. "It feels similar" is not a finding.
Open [reference originality method](references/reference-originality-method.md) before collecting or classifying similarity evidence.
