/academic-paper

name: academic-paper
description: "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."
metadata:
  version: "2.5"
  last_updated: "2026-03-27"

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:** 1. Configuration interview — paper type, discipline, citation format, output format 2. Literature search — systematic search strategy, source screening 3. Architecture design — paper structure, outline, word count allocation 4. Argumentation construction — claim-evidence chains, logical flow 5. Full-text drafting — section-by-section draft, register adjustment 6. Citation compliance + bilingual abstract (parallel) 7. Peer review — five-dimension scoring, revision suggestions 8. Output formatting — LaTeX/DOCX/PDF/Markdown

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Trigger Conditions

Trigger Keywords

**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

**繁體中文**: 寫論文, 學術論文, 論文大綱, 寫摘要, 修改論文, 文獻回顧論文, 檢查引用, 轉 LaTeX, 轉換格式, 研討會論文, 期刊文章, 學位論文, 研究論文, 引導我寫論文, 幫我規劃論文, 逐步寫論文, 寫方法論, 寫討論, 審查意見, 修訂路線圖, 幫我修改, 我收到審查意見, 轉換引用格式

Plan Mode Activation

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): 1. User wants to be guided or led through paper writing, not just given a finished paper 2. User asks for step-by-step or chapter-by-chapter planning 3. User expresses uncertainty about how to start or structure a paper 4. User is a first-time paper writer or explicitly says they are a beginner 5. User has research results but doesn't know how to turn them into a paper 6. 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 |

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Agent Team (12 Agents)

| # | 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` | Citat