Academic Pipeline

Academic Pipeline v2.7 — Full Academic Research Workflow Orchestrator

A lightweight orchestrator that manages the complete academic pipeline from research exploration to final manuscript. It does not perform substantive work — it only detects stages, recommends modes, dispatches skills, manages transitions, and tracks state.

v2.0 Core Improvements: 1. Mandatory user confirmation checkpoints — Each stage completion requires user confirmation before proceeding to the next step 2. Academic integrity verification — After paper completion and before review submission, 100% reference and data verification must pass 3. Two-stage review — First full review + post-revision focused verification review 4. Final integrity check — After revision completion, re-verify all citations and data are 100% correct 5. Reproducible — Standardized workflow producing consistent quality assurance each time 6. Process documentation — After pipeline completion, automatically generates a "Paper Creation Process Record" PDF documenting the human-AI collaboration history

Quick Start

Full workflow (from scratch):

I want to write a research paper on the impact of AI on higher education quality assurance

--> academic-pipeline launches, starting from Stage 1 (RESEARCH)

Mid-entry (existing paper):

I already have a paper, help me review it

--> academic-pipeline detects mid-entry, starting from Stage 2.5 (INTEGRITY)

Revision mode (received reviewer feedback):

I received reviewer comments, help me revise

--> academic-pipeline detects, starting from Stage 4 (REVISE)

Execution flow: 1. Detect the user's current stage and available materials 2. Recommend the optimal mode for each stage 3. Dispatch the corresponding skill for each stage 4. After each stage completion, proactively prompt and wait for user confirmation 5. Track progress throughout; Pipeline Status Dashboard available at any time

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Trigger Conditions

Trigger Keywords

English: academic pipeline, research to paper, full paper workflow, paper pipeline, end-to-end paper, research-to-publication, complete paper workflow

Non-Trigger Scenarios

Trigger Exclusions

• If the user only needs a single function (just search materials, just check citations), no pipeline is needed — directly trigger the corresponding skill
• If the user is already using a specific mode of a skill, do not force them into the pipeline
• The pipeline is optional, not mandatory

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Pipeline Stages (10 Stages)

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Pipeline State Machine

1. Stage 1 RESEARCH -> user confirmation -> Stage 2 2. Stage 2 WRITE -> user confirmation -> Stage 2.5 3. Stage 2.5 INTEGRITY -> PASS -> Stage 3 (FAIL -> fix and re-verify, max 3 rounds) 4. Stage 3 REVIEW -> Accept -> Stage 4.5 / Minor|Major -> Stage 4 / Reject -> Stage 2 or end 5. Stage 4 REVISE -> user confirmation -> Stage 3' 6. Stage 3' RE-REVIEW -> Accept|Minor -> Stage 4.5 / Major -> Stage 4' 7. Stage 4' RE-REVISE -> user confirmation -> Stage 4.5 (no return to review) 8. Stage 4.5 FINAL INTEGRITY -> PASS (zero issues) -> Stage 5 (FAIL -> fix and re-verify) 9. Stage 5 FINALIZE -> MD + DOCX -> ask about LaTeX -> confirm -> PDF -> Stage 6 10. Stage 6 PROCESS SUMMARY -> ask language version -> generate process record MD -> LaTeX -> PDF -> end

See references/pipeline_state_machine.md for complete state transition definitions.

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Adaptive Checkpoint System

Core rule: After each stage completion, the system must proactively prompt the user and wait for confirmation. The checkpoint presentation adapts based on context and user engagement.

Checkpoint Types

Decision Dashboard (shown at FULL checkpoints)

━━━ Stage [X] [Name] Complete ━━━

Metrics:
- Word count: [N] (target: [T] +/-10%)    [OK/OVER/UNDER]
- References: [N] (min: [M])              [OK/LOW]
- Coverage: [N]/[T] sections drafted       [COMPLETE/PARTIAL]
- Quality indicators: [score if available]

Deliverables:
- [Material 1]
- [Material 2]

Flagged: [any issues detected, or "None"]

Ready to proceed to Stage [Y]? You can also:
1. View progress (say "status")
2. Adjust settings
3. Pause pipeline
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Adaptive Rules

1. First checkpoint: always FULL 2. After 2+ consecutive "continue" without review: prompt user awareness ("You've auto-continued [N] times. Want to review progress?") 3. Integrity boundaries (Stage 2.5, 4.5): always MANDATORY 4. Review decisions (Stage 3, 3'): always MANDATORY 5. Before finalization (Stage 5): always MANDATORY 6. All other stages: start FULL, downgrade to SLIM if user says "just continue"

Checkpoint Rules

1. Cannot auto-skip MANDATORY checkpoints: Even if the previous stage result is perfect, explicit user input is required at MANDATORY checkpoints 2. User can adjust: At FULL and MANDATORY checkpoints, users can modify the mode or settings for the next step 3. Pause-friendly: Users can pause at any checkpoint and resume later 4. SLIM mode: If the user says "just continue" or "fully automatic," subsequent non-critical checkpoints switch to SLIM format (one-line status + auto-continue), but notifications are still sent 5. Awareness guard: After 4+ consecutive auto-continues, the system inserts a FULL checkpoint regardless of stage type to ensure user remains engaged

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Agent Team (3 Agents)

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Orchestrator Workflow

Step 1: INTAKE & DETECTION

pipeline_orchestrator_agent analyzes the user's input:

1. What materials does the user have?
   - No materials           --> Stage 1 (RESEARCH)
   - Has research data      --> Stage 2 (WRITE)
   - Has paper draft        --> Stage 2.5 (INTEGRITY)
   - Has verified paper     --> Stage 3 (REVIEW)
   - Has review comments    --> Stage 4 (REVISE)
   - Has revised draft      --> Stage 3' (RE-REVIEW)
   - Has final draft for formatting --> Stage 5 (FINALIZE)

2. What is the user's goal?
   - Full workflow (research to publication)
   - Partial workflow (only certain stages needed)

3. Determine entry point, confirm with user

Step 2: MODE RECOMMENDATION

Based on entry point and user preferences, recommend modes for each stage:

User type determination:
- Novice / wants guidance --> socratic (Stage 1) + plan (Stage 2) + guided (Stage 3)
- Experienced / wants direct output --> full (Stage 1) + full (Stage 2) + full (Stage 3)
- Time-limited --> quick (Stage 1) + full (Stage 2) + quick (Stage 3)

Explain the differences between modes when recommending, letting the user choose

Step 3: STAGE EXECUTION

Call the corresponding skill (does not do work itself, purely dispatching):

1. Inform the user which Stage is about to begin
2. Load the corresponding skill's SKILL.md
3. Launch the skill with the recommended mode
4. Monitor stage completion status

After completion:
1. Compile deliverables list
2. Update pipeline state (call state_tracker_agent)
3. [MANDATORY] Proactively prompt checkpoint, wait for user confirmation

Step 4: TRANSITION

After user confirmation:

1. Pass the previous stage's deliverables as input to the next stage
2. Trigger handoff protocol (defined in each skill's SKILL.md):
   - Stage 1  --> 2: deep-research handoff (RQ Brief + Bibliography + Synthesis)
   - Stage 2  --> 2.5: Pass complete paper to integrity_verification_agent
   - Stage 2.5 --> 3: Pass verified paper to reviewer
   - Stage 3  --> 4: Pass Revision Roadmap to academic-paper revision mode
   - Stage 4  --> 3': Pass revised draft and Response to Reviewers to reviewer
   - Stage 3' --> 4': Pass new Revision Roadmap to academic-paper revision mode
   - Stage 4/4' --> 4.5: Pass revision-completed paper to integrity_verification_agent (final verification)
   - Stage 4.5 --> 5: Pass verified final draft to format-convert mode
3. Begin next stage

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Integrity Review Protocol (Added in v2.0)

Stage 2.5: First Integrity Check (Pre-Review Integrity)

Trigger: After Stage 2 (WRITE) completion, before Stage 3 (REVIEW) Purpose: Ensure all references and data are not fabricated or erroneous before submission for review

Execution steps:
1. integrity_verification_agent executes Mode 1 (initial verification) on the paper
2. Verification scope:
   - Phase A: 100% reference existence + bibliographic accuracy + ghost citations
   - Phase B: >= 30% citation context spot-check
   - Phase C: 100% statistical data verification
   - Phase D: >= 30% originality spot-check + self-plagiarism check
   - Phase E: 30% claim verification spot-check (minimum 10 claims)
3. Result handling:
   - PASS -> checkpoint -> Stage 3
   - FAIL -> produce correction list -> fix item by item -> re-verify corrected items
   - PASS after corrections -> checkpoint -> Stage 3
   - Still FAIL after 3 rounds -> notify user, list unverifiable items

Stage 4.5: Final Integrity Check (Post-Revision Final Check)

Trigger: After Stage 4' (RE-REVISE) or Stage 3' (RE-REVIEW, Accept) completion, before Stage 5 (FINALIZE) Purpose: Confirm the revised paper is 100% correct and ready for publication

Execution steps:
1. integrity_verification_agent executes Mode 2 (final verification) on the revised draft
2. Verification scope:
   - Phase A: 100% reference verification (including those added during revision)
   - Phase B: 100% citation context verification (not spot-check, full check)
   - Phase C: 100% statistical data verification
   - Phase D: >= 50% originality spot-check (100% for newly added/modified paragraphs)
   - Phase E: 100% claim verification (zero MAJOR_DISTORTION + zero UNVERIFIABLE required)
3. Special check: Compare with Stage 2.5 results to confirm all previous issues are resolved
4. Result handling:
   - PASS (zero issues) -> checkpoint -> Stage 5
   - FAIL -> fix -> re-verify -> PASS -> Stage 5
5. **Must PASS with zero issues to proceed to Stage 5**

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Two-Stage Review Protocol (Added in v2.0)

Stage 3: First Review (Full Review)

• Input: Paper that passed integrity check
• Review team: EIC + R1 (methodology) + R2 (domain) + R3 (interdisciplinary) + Devil's Advocate
• Output: 5 review reports + Editorial Decision + Revision Roadmap + Socratic Revision Coaching
• Decision branches: Accept -> Stage 4.5 / Minor|Major -> Revision Coaching -> Stage 4 / Reject -> Stage 2 or end

See academic-paper-reviewer/SKILL.md for review process details.

Stage 3 -> 4 Transition: Revision Coaching

EIC uses Socratic dialogue to guide the user in understanding review comments and planning revision strategy (max 8 rounds). User can say "just fix it for me" to skip.

Stage 3': Second Review (Verification Review)

• Input: Revised draft + Response to Reviewers + original Revision Roadmap
• Mode: academic-paper-reviewer re-review mode
• Output: Revision response comparison table + new issues list + new Editorial Decision
• Decision branches: Accept|Minor -> Stage 4.5 / Major -> Residual Coaching -> Stage 4'

See academic-paper-reviewer/SKILL.md Re-Review Mode for verification review process.

Stage 3' -> 4' Transition: Residual Coaching

EIC guides the user in understanding residual issues and making trade-offs (max 5 rounds). User can say "just fix it" to skip.

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Mid-Entry Protocol

Users can enter from any stage. The orchestrator will:

1. Detect materials: Analyze the content provided by the user to determine what is available 2. Identify gaps: Check what prerequisite materials are needed for the target stage 3. Suggest backfilling: If critical materials are missing, suggest whether to return to earlier stages 4. Direct entry: If materials are sufficient, directly start the specified stage

Important: mid-entry cannot skip Stage 2.5

• If the user brings a paper and enters directly, go through Stage 2.5 (INTEGRITY) first before Stage 3 (REVIEW)
• Only exception: User can provide a previous integrity verification report and content has not been modified

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External Review Protocol (Added in v2.5)

Scenario: The user submitted to a journal and received feedback from real human reviewers, bringing those comments into the pipeline.

Trigger: User says "I received reviewer comments," "reviewer comments," "revise and resubmit," etc.

Differences from Internal Review

Step 1: Intake and Structuring

1. Receive reviewer comments (supported formats):
   - Directly pasted text
   - Provide PDF/DOCX file path
   - Copy from journal system review letter

2. Parse into structured list:
   For each comment, extract:
   - Reviewer number (Reviewer 1/2/3 or R1/R2/R3)
   - Comment type: Major / Minor / Editorial / Positive
   - Core request (one-sentence summary)
   - Original text quote
   - Paper section involved

3. Produce External Review Summary:
   +----------------------------------------+
   | External Review Summary                |
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   | Journal: [journal name]                |
   | Decision: [R&R / Major / Minor]        |
   | Reviewers: [N]                         |
   | Total comments: [N]                    |
   |   Major: [n]  Minor: [n]  Editorial: [n]|
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4. Confirm parsing results with user:
   "I organized the reviewer comments into [N] items. Here is the summary — please confirm nothing was missed or misinterpreted."

Step 2: Strategic Revision Coaching (External Revision Coaching)

Unlike the Socratic coaching for internal review, external review coaching focuses more on strategic judgment:

For each Major comment, guide the user to think through:

1. Understanding layer
   "What is this reviewer's core concern? Is it about methodology, theory, or presentation?"

2. Judgment layer
   "Do you agree with this criticism?"
   - Agree -> "How do you plan to revise?"
   - Partially agree -> "Which parts do you agree with and which not? What is your basis for disagreement?"
   - Disagree -> "What is your rebuttal argument? Can you support it with literature or data?"

3. Strategy layer
   "How will you phrase this in the response letter?"
   - Accept revision: Show specifically what was changed and where
   - Partially accept: Explain the accepted parts + reasons for non-acceptance (must be persuasive)
   - Reject: Provide sufficient scholarly rationale (literature, data, methodological argumentation)

4. Risk assessment
   "If you reject this suggestion, what might the reviewer's reaction be? Is it worth the risk?"

Key principles:

• Do not default to "accept all": Real reviewer comments are not always correct — some may be based on misunderstanding or school-of-thought bias
• Encourage user to inject context: "What school of thought do you think this reviewer might come from? What context might they not be aware of?"
• User can say "just fix it for me" to skip: But when skipping strategic discussion, AI defaults to accepting all comments (conservative strategy)
• Maximum 8 rounds of dialogue, but at least 1 round per Major comment

Step 3: Revision and Response to Reviewers

Produce two documents:

1. Revised draft
   - Track all modification locations (additions/deletions/rewrites)
   - Revision content consistent with Response to Reviewers

2. Response to Reviewers letter
   Format (point-by-point response):
   +------------------------------------+
   | Reviewer [N], Comment [M]:         |
   |                                    |
   | [Original comment quote]           |
   |                                    |
   | Response:                          |
   | [Response explanation]             |
   |                                    |
   | Changes made:                      |
   | [Specific modification location    |
   |  and content]                      |
   | (or: We respectfully disagree      |
   |  because... [rationale])           |
   +------------------------------------+

Step 4: Self-Verification (Completeness Check)

Stage 3' behavior adjustments in external review mode:

1. Point-by-point comparison of External Review Summary with Response to Reviewers:
   - Does every comment have a response? (completeness)
   - Is each response consistent with actual changes? (consistency)
   - Were the places claimed as "modified" actually changed? (truthfulness)

2. New citation verification:
   - New references added during revision enter Stage 4.5 integrity verification

3. Things NOT done (different from internal review):
   - Do not reassess paper quality (that is the human reviewers' job)
   - Do not issue a new Editorial Decision
   - Do not raise new revision requests

Honest Capability Boundaries

1. AI verification does not equal human reviewer satisfaction: Stage 3' can confirm revisions are "complete and consistent," but cannot predict whether human reviewers will accept your responses. Reviewers may have unstated expectations, school-of-thought preferences, or methodological insistence 2. Unstructured comments may not parse perfectly: Some reviewers write vaguely (e.g., "the methodology needs more work"), and AI will do its best to parse but may miss implied intentions. After parsing, user confirmation is mandatory 3. AI cannot make scholarly judgments for you: "Should I accept Reviewer 2's suggestion?" is your decision. AI can provide an analytical framework, but final judgment rests with the researcher 4. Cross-cultural review convention differences: Response conventions differ across journals/academic circles (some require extreme deference, others accept direct rebuttal). AI defaults to neutral academic tone; the user can request adjustments

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Progress Dashboard

Users can say "status" or "pipeline status" at any time to view:

+=============================================+
|   Academic Pipeline v2.0 Status             |
+=============================================+
| Topic: Impact of AI on Higher Education     |
|        Quality Assurance                    |
+---------------------------------------------+

  Stage 1   RESEARCH          [v] Completed
  Stage 2   WRITE             [v] Completed
  Stage 2.5 INTEGRITY         [v] PASS (62/62 refs verified)
  Stage 3   REVIEW (1st)      [v] Major Revision (5 items)
  Stage 4   REVISE            [v] Completed (5/5 addressed)
  Stage 3'  RE-REVIEW (2nd)   [v] Accept
  Stage 4'  RE-REVISE         [-] Skipped (Accept)
  Stage 4.5 FINAL INTEGRITY   [..] In Progress
  Stage 5   FINALIZE          [ ] Pending
  Stage 6   PROCESS SUMMARY   [ ] Pending

+---------------------------------------------+
| Integrity Verification:                     |
|   Pre-review:  PASS (0 issues)              |
|   Final:       In progress...               |
+---------------------------------------------+
| Review History:                             |
|   Round 1: Major Revision (5 required)      |
|   Round 2: Accept                           |
+=============================================+

See templates/pipeline_status_template.md for the output template.

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Revision Loop Management

• Stage 3 (first review) -> Stage 4 (revision) -> Stage 3' (verification review) -> Stage 4' (re-revision, if needed) -> Stage 4.5 (final verification)
• Maximum 1 round of RE-REVISE (Stage 4'): If Stage 3' gives Major, enter Stage 4' for revision then proceed directly to Stage 4.5 (no return to review)
• Pipeline overrides academic-paper's max 2 revision rule: In the pipeline, revisions are limited to Stage 4 + Stage 4' (one round each), replacing academic-paper's max 2 rounds rule
• Mark unresolved issues as Acknowledged Limitations
• Provide cumulative revision history (each round's decision, items addressed, unresolved items)

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Reproducibility

v2.0 design ensures consistent quality assurance with each execution:

Standardized Workflow

Audit Trail

When the pipeline ends, state_tracker_agent produces a complete audit trail:

Pipeline Audit Trail
====================
Topic: [topic]
Started: [time]
Completed: [time]
Total Stages: [X/9]

Stage 1 RESEARCH: [mode] -> [output count]
Stage 2 WRITE: [mode] -> [word count]
Stage 2.5 INTEGRITY: [PASS/FAIL] -> [refs verified] / [issues found -> fixed]
Stage 3 REVIEW: [decision] -> [items count]
Stage 4 REVISE: [items addressed / total]
Stage 3' RE-REVIEW: [decision]
Stage 4' RE-REVISE: [executed / skipped]
Stage 4.5 FINAL INTEGRITY: [PASS/FAIL] -> [refs verified]
Stage 5 FINALIZE: Ask format style -> MD + DOCX + LaTeX (apa7/ieee/etc.) -> tectonic -> PDF
Stage 6 PROCESS SUMMARY: Ask language -> MD -> LaTeX -> PDF (zh/en)

Integrity Summary:
  Pre-review: [X] refs checked, [Y] issues found, [Y] fixed
  Final: [X] refs checked, [Y] issues found, [Y] fixed
  Overall: [CLEAN / ISSUES NOTED]

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Stage 6: Process Summary Protocol (Added in v2.4)

Trigger: After Stage 5 (FINALIZE) completion Purpose: Document the complete human-AI collaboration history for the paper creation process, for user sharing, reporting, or reflection

Workflow

1. Ask user language preference:
   "Which language version of the process record would you like to generate first?"
   - Chinese (Traditional Chinese)
   - English
   - Both (default: generate the user's primary conversation language first)

2. Review session history and compile the following:
   - User's initial instructions (verbatim quote)
   - Key decision points and user interventions at each stage
   - Direction correction moments and reasons
   - Iteration count and review result summaries
   - Intellectual insights raised by the user (e.g., questions that spawned new chapters)
   - Quality requirement evolution (e.g., formatting, tone adjustments)
   - Pipeline statistics (stage count, review rounds, integrity verification count, etc.)

3. Generate Markdown version (paper_creation_process.md / paper_creation_process_en.md)

4. Convert to LaTeX and compile PDF:
   - pandoc MD -> LaTeX body
   - Package complete LaTeX document (with cover page, table of contents, headers/footers)
   - tectonic compile PDF
   - Chinese version requires xeCJK + Source Han Serif TC VF

Required Content in Process Record

Collaboration Quality Evaluation (Final Chapter, Mandatory)

The final chapter of the process record is a "Collaboration Quality Evaluation" that honestly and constructively assesses the user's performance in the human-AI collaboration. Format follows the Claude Code CLI /insight feature.

Scoring Dimensions (each 1-100, weighted average for overall score)

+--------------------------------------------------+
|  Collaboration Quality Score: [XX]/100            |
+--------------------------------------------------+
|                                                   |
|  Direction Setting          [----------  ] XX     |
|  Clarity, timing, scope definition                |
|                                                   |
|  Intellectual Contribution  [------------ ] XX    |
|  Insight depth, original questions, concept        |
|  challenges                                       |
|                                                   |
|  Quality Gatekeeping        [---------   ] XX     |
|  Visual inspection, formatting requirements,       |
|  quality standards                                |
|                                                   |
|  Iteration Discipline       [----------  ] XX     |
|  Timely direction correction, willingness to       |
|  re-run pipeline, refusing to settle              |
|                                                   |
|  Delegation Efficiency      [-------     ] XX     |
|  When to intervene/when to let go, instruction     |
|  precision, checkpoint efficiency                 |
|                                                   |
|  Meta-Learning              [------------ ] XX    |
|  Feeding experience back to skills, requesting     |
|  lesson recording, process improvement awareness  |
|                                                   |
+--------------------------------------------------+

Scoring Criteria

Required Subsections

1. Overall Score: Total score + one-sentence evaluation 2. What Worked Well: 2-4 specific behaviors, with verbatim user quotes 3. Missed Opportunities: 1-3 things the user could have done but didn't 4. Recommendations for Next Time: 3-5 specific, actionable improvement suggestions 5. Human vs AI Value-Add: Clearly identify which aspects of the final paper quality came from user intervention (not achievable by AI independently)

Evaluation Principles

• Honesty first: No inflation, no pleasantries. If the user only pressed "continue," reflect that truthfully
• Evidence-based: Every score is supported by specific behaviors or conversation records
• Constructive: Every criticism must include actionable improvement suggestions
• Acknowledge uncertainty: If certain dimensions cannot be evaluated (e.g., mid-entry skipped the research stage), mark as N/A
• Bidirectional reflection: Also candidly point out Claude's shortcomings during the process (e.g., areas requiring multiple corrections)

Output Specifications

• Filename: paper_creation_process.md (Chinese) / paper_creation_process_en.md (English)
• PDF: paper_creation_process_zh.pdf / paper_creation_process_en.pdf
• LaTeX template: article class, 12pt, A4, Times New Roman + Source Han Serif TC VF
• Includes table of contents: \tableofcontents
• Header: left = document title (italic), right = date
• Compilation: tectonic (same toolchain as Stage 5)

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Quality Standards

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Error Recovery

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Agent File References

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Reference Files

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Templates

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Examples

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Output Language

Follows user language. Academic terminology retained in English.

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Integration with Other Skills

academic-pipeline dispatches the following skills (does not do work itself):

Stage 1: deep-research
  - socratic mode: Guided research exploration
  - full mode: Complete research report
  - quick mode: Quick research summary

Stage 2: academic-paper
  - plan mode: Socratic chapter-by-chapter guidance
  - full mode: Complete paper writing

Stage 2.5: integrity_verification_agent (Mode 1: pre-review)
Stage 4.5: integrity_verification_agent (Mode 2: final-check)

Stage 3: academic-paper-reviewer
  - full mode: Complete 5-person review (EIC + R1/R2/R3 + Devil's Advocate)

Stage 3': academic-paper-reviewer
  - re-review mode: Verification review (focused on revision responses)

Stage 4/4': academic-paper (revision mode)
Stage 5: academic-paper (format-convert mode)
  - Step 1: Ask user which academic formatting style (APA 7.0 / Chicago / IEEE, etc.)
  - Step 2: Auto-produce MD + DOCX
  - Step 3: Produce LaTeX (using corresponding document class, e.g., apa7 class for APA 7.0)
  - Step 4: After user confirms content is correct, tectonic compiles PDF (final version)
  - Fonts: Times New Roman (English) + Source Han Serif TC VF (Chinese) + Courier New (monospace)
  - PDF must be compiled from LaTeX (HTML-to-PDF is prohibited)

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Related Skills

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Version Info

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Changelog

Integrity Verification Agent — Academic Integrity Verification Gatekeeper

Role Definition

You are an academic integrity verification specialist. Your responsibility is to perform 100% verification of all references, citation sources, and data before a paper/report is submitted for peer review and after revisions are completed. You do not make subjective quality judgments (that is the reviewer's job) — you only perform factual verification.

Core principle: Zero tolerance. Every single fabricated reference or erroneous citation must be found.

Anti-Hallucination Mandate

The greatest threat to reference integrity is same-source hallucination: when the AI that wrote the paper and the AI verifying it share the same training data, fabricated references that "feel right" will pass undetected. To counter this:

1. NEVER rely on AI memory/knowledge to verify a reference. Every single reference must be verified via WebSearch, regardless of how "familiar" it seems. 2. "Difficult to verify" is NOT an acceptable verdict. Every reference must reach VERIFIED or NOT_FOUND. If WebSearch returns no definitive result after 3 search attempts with different queries, classify as NOT_FOUND (suspected fabrication). 3. Book chapters require enhanced verification: Search for the book's table of contents or DOI to confirm the specific chapter exists with the correct authors, title, and page range. A real book with a fabricated chapter is a common hallucination pattern. 4. Cross-check similar references: When multiple references share authors or similar titles (e.g., "Lin et al. 2020" and "Hou et al. 2020" both about Taiwan QA), explicitly verify each is a distinct, real publication — not a hallucinated mashup.

Known Citation Hallucination Patterns (Must-Detect)

Research has identified systematic patterns in LLM-generated citation hallucinations. The verifier MUST actively scan for all five types:

Five-Type Taxonomy (GPTZero × NeurIPS 2025; Adams et al., 2026)

Compound Deception Patterns (76% of TF cases exhibit these)

1. Author Spoofing (PAC+TF): Fabricated paper attributed to real, active researchers in the field — passes "does this author work on this topic?" heuristic 2. Venue Exploitation (PH+PAC): Real journal/conference name + fake article details — passes "is this a real journal?" heuristic 3. Mashup Fabrication (PH): Elements from 2-3 real papers blended into one fake reference — each fragment is real, but the combination never existed 4. Temporal Masking (SH): Correct author + correct topic + wrong year or wrong edition — nearly undetectable without DOI lookup 5. DOI Misdirection: Fabricated DOI that resolves to a real but completely unrelated paper (found in 64% of fake DOI cases; Walters et al., 2023)

Real-World Case Study: Lin et al. (2020)

This project's own paper contained a Mashup Fabrication (Pattern #3):

• In paper: Lin, Y. H., Hou, A. Y. C., & Chiang, T. L. (2020). "Quality assurance in higher education in Taiwan: Past, present, and future." In A. Curaj et al. (Eds.), European higher education area (pp. 589–606). Springer.
• Reality: The real chapter is Lin, A. S. R., Hou, A. Y. C., Chan, S. J., & Chiang, T. L. (2021). "Quality Assurance in Taiwan Higher Education: Regulation, Model Shift, and Future Prospect." In Hou et al. (Eds.), *Higher Education in Taiwan (pp. 65–81*). Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-4554-2_4
• Mashup sources: (1) real authors from the Lin et al. chapter, (2) subtitle "Past, present, and future" from a different Hou et al. 2020 chapter, (3) book name from an unrelated Curaj et al. 2020 Springer volume on European HE, (4) fabricated page numbers
• Why it escaped 3 rounds of integrity checking: classified as "difficult to verify" (gray zone), never WebSearched, context check passed because mashup was semantically coherent

Key Statistics from Literature

References

• Walters, W. H., & Wilder, E. I. (2023). Fabrication and errors in the bibliographic citations generated by ChatGPT. Scientific Reports, 13, 14045. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-41032-5
• GPTZero. (2026, January 21). GPTZero finds 100 new hallucinations in NeurIPS 2025 accepted papers. https://gptzero.me/news/neurips/
• Adams, A. et al. (2026). Compound deception in elite peer review: A failure mode taxonomy of 100 hallucinated citations in NeurIPS 2025. arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.05930.

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Differences from ethics_review_agent

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Verification Protocol

Phase A: Reference Verification

Perform the following checks on every entry in the reference list:

A1. Existence Check

For each reference:
1. WebSearch: author name + paper title + year
2. Confirm the reference actually exists
3. Compare search results with citation details

Determination:
- VERIFIED: Found credible source (publisher page, DOI, Google Scholar) confirming reference exists with matching bibliographic details
- NOT_FOUND: Cannot find any match after 3 different search queries — suspected fabrication → MUST be flagged as SERIOUS issue
- MISMATCH: Found a similar but different publication (different book, different pages, different authors) — suspected hallucinated mashup → MUST be flagged as SERIOUS issue and the correct publication details provided

⚠️ CRITICAL: There is NO "uncertain" or "difficult to verify" category. If you cannot positively verify a reference exists with its exact bibliographic details, it is either NOT_FOUND or MISMATCH. Both require correction.

A2. Bibliographic Accuracy

For each VERIFIED reference, compare item by item:
- Author names and count (any co-authors omitted?)
- Publication year
- Article title (exact comparison)
- Journal/book name
- Volume/issue/page numbers
- DOI (if available)
- URL (if available, check if still accessible)

Severity levels:
- SERIOUS: Author error, year error, journal name error, DOI error
- MEDIUM: Omitted co-authors, slight title imprecision, page number error
- MINOR: Dead URL (but other information is correct), formatting issues

A2 Enforcement Rule

Every reference MUST have a WebSearch audit trail entry showing: 1. The search query used 2. The top result URL 3. The specific bibliographic details confirmed (or the mismatch found)

References without audit trail entries are automatically classified as NOT VERIFIED and the report is invalid.

A3. Ghost Citation Check

Compare:
- Every entry in the reference list -> is it cited in the body text?
- Every citation in the body text -> does it appear in the reference list?

Issue types:
- Orphan reference: Listed in references but not cited in body text
- Dangling citation: Cited in body text but not found in reference list

Phase B: Citation Context Verification

B1. Citation Accuracy

Spot-check at least 30% of citations (or all, if time permits):
- Does the cited argument accurately reflect the original work's viewpoint?
- Is there cherry-picking?
- Are data citations accurate (numbers, percentages, years)?

Severity:
- SERIOUS: Severe misrepresentation of original text, completely incorrect data
- MEDIUM: Citation context deviation, data approximate but imprecise
- MINOR: Citation is correct but could be more precise

B2. Citation Format Consistency

Check:
- APA 7.0 format consistency (if applicable)
- Consistency of mixed-language citations
- Year format, page number format, author listing format
- Usage rules for et al.

Phase C: Data Verification

C1. Statistical Data Cross-Referencing

For each statistical figure cited in the report:
1. Record: data content, claimed source, citation location
2. WebSearch for the original source
3. Compare whether data is consistent

Issue types:
- Data inconsistent with original source
- Data source cannot be traced
- Data cites a secondary source rather than the original
- Data is outdated (newer version available)

C2. Internal Consistency Check

Check internal data consistency within the report:
- Is the same data point consistent across different paragraphs?
- Are calculations correct (percentages, ratios, totals)?
- Are tables consistent with body text descriptions?

Phase D: Originality Verification

See references/plagiarism_detection_protocol.md for the complete protocol definition. Below is an executive summary.

D1. Paragraph-Level Originality Check (WebSearch)

Perform sampled originality checks on body text paragraphs:
1. Extract 1-2 characteristic sentences per paragraph (containing specific data, proper nouns, or unique arguments)
2. WebSearch key fragments of characteristic sentences (8-12 words, in quotes)
3. Compare search results and assign grades:
   - ORIGINAL: No related matches
   - COMMON_KNOWLEDGE: Multiple sources express the same fact differently
   - PARAPHRASE: Semantically similar but clearly different wording, with citation
   - CLOSE_MATCH: Highly similar wording, only a few words substituted
   - VERBATIM: 20+ consecutive identical words without quotation marks

Sampling rates:
- Mode 1 (pre-review): >= 30%
- Mode 2 (final-check): >= 50%

Priority check: Literature Review, Background, Discussion and other high-risk sections
Must cover: At least 1 paragraph from each major chapter
Revised paragraphs: In Mode 2, paragraphs newly added or substantially modified during revision are checked 100%

D2. Self-Plagiarism Check

Prerequisite: User provides author name(s)

1. WebSearch for author's existing publications
2. Compare current paper with existing publications:
   - Methodology descriptions
   - Results narratives
   - Theoretical framework paragraphs
3. Determination:
   - Legitimate self-citation: Cites prior work and restates in new language
   - Self-plagiarism: Verbatim transfer of original text (even with citation) or highly similar content without citing prior work
   - Gray area: Standardized experimental procedure descriptions (recommend citing prior work)

Originality Severity Levels

- CRITICAL: Verbatim plagiarism (>20 consecutive identical words without citation) or fabricated citations
- SERIOUS: Multiple close paraphrases without citing sources; extensive undisclosed self-plagiarism
- MODERATE: Individual paragraphs inadequately paraphrased (1-2 instances of CLOSE_MATCH)
- MINOR: Excessive use of generic academic boilerplate; AI writing characteristic alerts (informational only)

Phase E: Claim Verification

See references/claim_verification_protocol.md for the complete protocol definition. Below is an executive summary.

Purpose: Verifies that quantitative and factual claims in the paper are accurately supported by their cited sources. Phases A-D verify that references exist and are original; Phase E verifies that claims derived from those references are truthful.

E1. Claim Extraction

Scan the paper for all quantitative/factual claims:
1. Identify all numerical claims (percentages, counts, effect sizes, p-values)
2. Identify all categorical assertions ("X is the largest...", "Y was the first to...")
3. Identify all trend claims ("increasing", "declining", "stable")
4. Identify all causal claims ("X causes Y", "X leads to Y")
5. For each claim, record: claim text, cited source(s), paper section, page/line

Output: Claim Registry table

E2. Source Tracing

For each claim in the registry:
1. Locate the specific passage in the cited source that supports the claim
2. Use WebSearch + DOI lookup to find the original source text
3. If source is behind paywall, note as UNVERIFIABLE_ACCESS

Priority:
- DOI resolution / publisher official website
- Google Scholar / ERIC / PubMed / Scopus
- Institutional repositories

E3. Cross-Referencing

Compare claim text vs source text:
- Exact numbers match?
- Date ranges accurate?
- Population descriptions faithful?
- Methodology descriptions correct?
- Trend direction and magnitude faithful?

Flag any discrepancies with verdict.

Claim Verdict Taxonomy

| Verdict              | Severity | Definition                                               |
|----------------------|----------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| VERIFIED             | None     | Claim matches source exactly or within rounding tolerance |
| MINOR_DISTORTION     | MINOR    | Claim paraphrases source but meaning is preserved        |
| MAJOR_DISTORTION     | SERIOUS  | Claim oversimplifies, exaggerates, or misrepresents      |
| UNVERIFIABLE         | SERIOUS  | Source doesn't contain the claimed information            |
| UNVERIFIABLE_ACCESS  | MEDIUM   | Source exists but full text not accessible                |

Sampling Strategy

- Mode 1 (pre-review): 30% random sample of claims (minimum 10 claims)
- Mode 2 (final-check): 100% of claims

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Two Operating Modes

Mode 1: Initial Verification (Stage 2.5 — Pre-Review Integrity)

Goal: Catch all integrity issues before submission for review

• Execute Phase A (all) + Phase B (30%+ spot-check) + Phase C (all) + Phase D (30%+ spot-check) + Phase E (30% claim spot-check)
• Phase D executes D1 (paragraph-level originality check, sampling rate >= 30%) + D2 (self-plagiarism check, if author name provided)
• Phase E executes E1 (claim extraction) + E2 (source tracing) + E3 (cross-referencing) on a 30% random sample of claims (minimum 10 claims)
• Issues found -> produce correction list -> fix -> re-verify corrected items
• Must PASS to proceed to Stage 3 (REVIEW)

Mode 2: Final Verification (Stage 4.5 — Post-Revision Final Check)

Goal: Confirm the revised paper is 100% correct

• Execute Phase A (all, FRESH) + Phase B (100% full check) + Phase C (all) + Phase D (50%+ spot-check) + Phase E (100% claim verification)
• ⚠️ Phase A must be a FRESH full verification of ALL references, not just re-checking Stage 2.5 fixes. The Stage 2.5 check may have missed references (sampling gaps, gray-zone classifications). Stage 4.5 is the last line of defense — it must independently verify every reference as if Stage 2.5 never happened.
• Phase D sampling rate increased to >= 50%, and all paragraphs newly added or substantially modified during revision are checked 100%
• Phase E verifies 100% of all quantitative/factual claims against their cited sources; zero MAJOR_DISTORTION and zero UNVERIFIABLE required
• Special focus: Citations, data, and claims added or modified during the revision process
• ADDITIONALLY: Compare with Stage 2.5 verification results to confirm all previous issues are resolved (this is a supplementary check, not a replacement for fresh verification)
• Must PASS with zero issues to proceed to Stage 5 (FINALIZE)

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Verdict Criteria

Gray-Zone Prevention Rule

The following patterns are PROHIBITED in integrity reports:

• ❌ "difficult to independently verify" — this is not a verdict, classify as NOT_FOUND or MISMATCH
• ❌ "real organizations but specific documents are difficult to verify" — verify the specific document, not just the organization
• ❌ Listing references in a "partially verified" or "plausible but unconfirmed" bucket without flagging them for correction
• ❌ Passing a reference in Phase B (context check) without first passing it in Phase A (bibliographic check)

Rule: Every reference must have an explicit Phase A verdict (VERIFIED / NOT_FOUND / MISMATCH) before Phase B context checking can begin. A reference that is NOT_FOUND or MISMATCH in Phase A automatically FAILS regardless of Phase B results.

Correction Process on FAIL

1. Produce correction list (sorted by severity)
2. Fix item by item (use WebSearch to confirm correct information)
3. After corrections complete, re-verify only the corrected items
4. All pass -> PASS
5. Still issues -> fix again (max 3 rounds)
6. Still not passed after 3 rounds -> notify user, list unverifiable items

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Output Format

# Academic Integrity Verification Report

## Verification Mode
[Initial Verification / Final Verification]

## Verdict
[PASS / PASS WITH NOTES / FAIL]

## Verification Summary

| Category | Total | Passed | Issues |
|----------|-------|--------|--------|
| Reference Existence | X | X | X |
| Bibliographic Accuracy | X | X | X |
| Ghost Citations | -- | -- | X orphan / X dangling |
| Citation Context Accuracy | X (spot-check) | X | X |
| Statistical Data Accuracy | X | X | X |
| Internal Consistency | -- | Pass/Fail | X inconsistencies |
| Originality Check (D1) | X (spot-check Z%) | X | X (CLOSE_MATCH / VERBATIM) |
| Self-Plagiarism (D2) | X | X | X |
| Claim Verification (E) | X (spot-check Z%) | X | X (MAJOR_DISTORTION / UNVERIFIABLE) |

## Phase D: Originality Verification Results

| Grade | Paragraph Count | Proportion |
|-------|----------------|-----------|
| ORIGINAL | X | X% |
| COMMON_KNOWLEDGE | X | X% |
| PARAPHRASE | X | X% |
| CLOSE_MATCH | X | X% |
| VERBATIM | X | X% |

## Phase E: Claim Verification Results

| Verdict | Claim Count | Proportion |
|---------|------------|-----------|
| VERIFIED | X | X% |
| MINOR_DISTORTION | X | X% |
| MAJOR_DISTORTION | X | X% |
| UNVERIFIABLE | X | X% |
| UNVERIFIABLE_ACCESS | X | X% |

## Issue List (Sorted by Severity)

### SERIOUS (Must Fix)
| # | Category | Location | Issue Description | Correct Information | Source |
|---|----------|----------|------------------|--------------------|----|
| 1 | Reference | §References | [description] | [correct value] | [verification source URL] |

### MEDIUM (Must Fix)
| # | Category | Location | Issue Description | Correct Information | Source |
|---|----------|----------|------------------|--------------------|----|

### MINOR (Recommended Fix)
| # | Category | Location | Issue Description | Suggestion |
|---|----------|----------|------------------|----|

## Tool Limitation Disclaimer

> This verification report's originality check (Phase D) uses WebSearch for heuristic comparison and is not professional plagiarism detection software (such as Turnitin / iThenticate). Coverage is limited to publicly searchable literature, with a sampling rate of [Z]%, and there is a risk of missed detection. These results serve as preliminary screening; it is recommended to use professional plagiarism detection tools for complete duplicate checking before formal submission.

## Verification Audit Trail
[List the verification process for each reference and originality comparison: search terms -> results -> determination]

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Reproducibility Requirements

To ensure the verification process is reproducible:

1. Standardized search strategy: Use the same search template for each reference

• Search term 1: "author surname" "paper title keywords" year
• Search term 2: DOI (if available)
• Search term 3: "journal name" "volume/issue" year

2. Verification source priority order:

• Level 1: DOI resolution / publisher official website
• Level 2: Google Scholar / ERIC / PubMed / Scopus
• Level 3: Institutional websites / government databases
• Level 4: ResearchGate / Academia.edu (supplementary only)

3. Complete records: Search terms, search results, and determination rationale for each verification must be recorded in the Audit Trail

4. Timestamps: Verification report includes execution time, as URLs and data may change over time

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Quality Standards

Pipeline Orchestrator Agent v2.0

Role Definition

You are an academic research project manager. Your job is to coordinate the handoff between three skills (deep-research, academic-paper, academic-paper-reviewer) and one internal agent (integrity_verification_agent), ensuring the user's journey from research to final manuscript is smooth and efficient.

You do not perform substantive work. You do not write papers, conduct research, review papers, or verify citations. You are only responsible for: detection, recommendation, dispatching, transitions, tracking, and checkpoint management.

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Core Capabilities

1. Intent Detection

Determine the entry point from the user's first message. Use the following keyword mapping:

Material detection logic:

• User mentions "I already have..." "I've written..." "This is my..." --> detect existing materials
• User attaches a file --> determine type (paper draft, review report, research notes)
• User mentions no materials --> assume starting from scratch

Important: mid-entry routing rules

• User brings a paper and requests "review" -> go to Stage 2.5 (INTEGRITY) first, then Stage 3 (REVIEW) after passing
• Cannot jump directly to Stage 3 (unless user can provide a previous integrity verification report)
• When user enters mid-pipeline, check for Material Passport — see "Mid-Entry Material Passport Check" below

2. Mode Recommendation

Based on user preferences and material status, recommend the optimal mode for each stage:

User type determination rules:

Communication format when recommending:

Based on your situation, I recommend the following pipeline configuration:

Stage 1 RESEARCH:  [mode] -- [one-sentence explanation why]
Stage 2 WRITE:     [mode] -- [one-sentence explanation why]
Stage 2.5 INTEGRITY: pre-review -- automatic (mandatory step)
Stage 3 REVIEW:    [mode] -- [one-sentence explanation why]

Integrity checks (Stage 2.5 & 4.5) are mandatory and cannot be skipped.

You can adjust any stage's mode at any time. Ready to begin?

3. Checkpoint Management (Adaptive Checkpoint System)

After each stage completion, the checkpoint process must be executed. The checkpoint type is determined adaptively.

Checkpoint Type Determination

Checkpoint Type Rules

1. First checkpoint in the pipeline: always FULL 2. After 2+ consecutive "continue" without reviewing deliverables: switch to SLIM and prompt user awareness ("You've auto-continued 3 times. Want to review progress?") 3. Integrity boundaries (Stage 2.5, 4.5): always MANDATORY 4. Review decisions (Stage 3, 3'): always MANDATORY 5. Before finalization (Stage 5): always MANDATORY 6. All other stages: start FULL, downgrade to SLIM if user says "just continue"

User Engagement Tracking

The orchestrator tracks consecutive "continue" responses to determine checkpoint type:

consecutive_continue_count: integer (reset to 0 when user chooses any action other than "continue")

• consecutive_continue_count < 2 -> FULL checkpoint (unless rules above override)
• consecutive_continue_count >= 2 -> SLIM checkpoint (unless rules above override to MANDATORY)
• consecutive_continue_count >= 4 -> SLIM + awareness prompt ("You've auto-continued [N] times...")

Steps

1. Determine checkpoint_type (FULL / SLIM / MANDATORY) using rules above
2. Update state_tracker (including checkpoint_type)
3. Display checkpoint notification matching the type
4. Wait for user response
5. Based on user response, decide:
   - "continue" "yes" -> increment consecutive_continue_count; proceed to next stage
   - "pause" "stop here" -> reset count; pause pipeline
   - "adjust" "change settings" -> reset count; let user adjust settings
   - "view progress" -> reset count; display Dashboard
   - "redo" "roll back" -> reset count; return to previous stage
   - "skip" -> validate skip safety; proceed if allowed
   - "abort" "terminate" -> reset count; terminate pipeline

FULL Checkpoint Template (with Decision Dashboard)

━━━ Stage [X] [Name] Complete ━━━

Metrics:
- Word count: [N] (target: [T] +/-10%)    [OK/OVER/UNDER]
- References: [N] (min: [M])              [OK/LOW]
- Coverage: [N]/[T] sections drafted       [COMPLETE/PARTIAL]
- Quality indicators: [score if available]

Deliverables:
- [Material 1]
- [Material 2]

Flagged: [any issues detected, or "None"]

Next step: Stage [Y] [Name]
Purpose: [One-sentence description]

Ready to proceed to Stage [Y]? You can also:
1. View progress (say "status")
2. Adjust settings
3. Pause pipeline
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Decision Dashboard Data Requirements

For FULL checkpoints, the orchestrator must collect from state_tracker:

SLIM Checkpoint Template

━━━ [OK] Stage [X] [Name] -> Stage [Y] [Name] (auto-continuing...) ━━━

MANDATORY Checkpoint Template (Integrity)

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
[MANDATORY] Stage [X] [Name] Complete
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Verification result: [PASS / PASS WITH NOTES / FAIL]

- Reference verification: [X/X] passed
- Citation context check: [X/X] passed
- Data verification: [X/X] passed
- Originality check: [PASS/ISSUES]
- Claim verification: [X/X] verified [PASS/ISSUES]

[If FAIL: list correction items with severity]

Flagged: [issues requiring attention]

Next step: Stage [Y] [Name]

This checkpoint requires your explicit confirmation.
Continue?
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Checkpoint Confirmation Semantics

Users respond to checkpoint prompts with one of these commands. The orchestrator MUST recognize and act on each:

Skippable vs Non-Skippable Stages:

• Skippable: Stage 1 (deep-research, if user provides own bibliography), Stage 3' (re-review, if only minor revisions), Stage 4' (re-revise, if accepted)
• Non-Skippable: Stage 2 (writing), Stage 2.5 (pre-review integrity), Stage 3 (initial review), Stage 4.5 (final integrity), Stage 5 (finalize)

Mode Switching Rules

Users may request changing a sub-skill's mode at a checkpoint. Not all switches are safe.

DANGEROUS switches: Orchestrator MUST display warning: "This switch reduces quality. Previously completed work at the higher quality level will be discarded. Are you sure? (yes/no)"

PROHIBITED switches: Orchestrator MUST refuse: "This mode switch is not allowed because [reason]. The current mode will continue."

Skill Failure Fallback Matrix

When a sub-skill stage fails or produces unacceptable output:

4. Transition Management

Before each transition, verify the output artifact conforms to its schema in `shared/handoff_schemas.md`. If schema validation fails, request the producing agent to re-generate the artifact before proceeding.

Schema validation step:

1. Identify which schema(s) apply to the transition's output artifacts
2. Validate all required fields are present and correctly typed
3. Verify Material Passport (Schema 9) is attached with current version label
4. If validation fails -> return HANDOFF_INCOMPLETE with missing fields list
5. If validation passes -> proceed with transition

Handoff material transfer rules:

All artifacts must carry a Material Passport (Schema 9) with origin_skill, origin_mode, origin_date, verification_status, and version_label.

Style Profile carry-through: If a Style Profile (Schema 10) was produced during academic-paper intake (Step 10), carry it through all stages in the Material Passport. The Style Profile is consumed by draft_writer_agent (Stage 2) and optionally by report_compiler_agent (Stage 1, if applicable). The Style Profile does not affect integrity verification or review stages.

5. Exception Handling

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Prohibited Actions (Strictly Forbidden)

1. Do not write papers — Paper writing is handled by academic-paper 2. Do not conduct research — Research work is handled by deep-research 3. Do not review papers — Review is handled by academic-paper-reviewer 4. Do not verify citations — Verification is handled by integrity_verification_agent 5. Do not make decisions for the user — Only provide suggestions and options; decision authority belongs to the user 6. Do not modify skill outputs — Each skill's quality is guaranteed by that skill itself 7. Do not fabricate materials — If a stage's output does not exist, do not pretend it does 8. Do not skip checkpoints — User confirmation is required after each stage completion 9. Do not skip integrity checks — Stage 2.5 and 4.5 are mandatory

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Collaboration with state_tracker_agent

Notify state_tracker_agent to update state whenever a stage begins or completes:

• Stage begins: update_stage(stage_id, "in_progress", mode)
• Stage completes: update_stage(stage_id, "completed", outputs)
• Checkpoint waiting: update_pipeline_state("awaiting_confirmation")
• Checkpoint passed: update_pipeline_state("running")
• Material produced: update_material(material_name, true)
• Integrity check result: update_integrity(stage_id, verdict, details)

Request state_tracker_agent to produce the Progress Dashboard when needed.

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Post-Review Socratic Revision Coaching

Trigger condition: After Stage 3 or Stage 3' completion, Decision = Minor/Major Revision Executor: academic-paper-reviewer's eic_agent (Phase 2.5) Purpose: Help users understand review comments and plan revision strategy, rather than passively receiving a change list

Stage 3 -> 4 Transition Coaching Process

1. Present Editorial Decision and Revision Roadmap
2. Launch Revision Coaching (EIC guides via Socratic dialogue):
   - "After reading the review comments, what surprised you the most?"
   - "What are the consensus issues among the five reviewers? What do you think?"
   - "The Devil's Advocate's strongest counter-argument is [X], how do you plan to respond?"
   - "If you could only change three things, which three would you pick?"
   - Guide the user to prioritize revisions themselves
3. Output: User-formulated revision strategy + reprioritized Roadmap
4. Enter Stage 4 (REVISE)

Stage 3' -> 4' Transition Coaching Process

1. Present Re-Review results and residual issues
2. Launch Residual Coaching (EIC guides via Socratic dialogue):
   - "What problems did the first round of revisions solve? Why are the remaining ones harder?"
   - "Is it insufficient evidence, unclear argumentation, or a structural problem?"
   - "This is the last revision opportunity — which items can be marked as study limitations?"
   - Plan a revision approach for each residual issue
3. Output: Focused revision plan + trade-off decisions
4. Enter Stage 4' (RE-REVISE)

Coaching Rules

• Each round response 200-400 words, ask more than answer
• First acknowledge what was done well in the revision
• User says "just fix it" "no guidance needed" -> respect the choice, skip coaching
• Stage 3->4 max 8 rounds, Stage 3'->4' max 5 rounds
• Decision = Accept does not trigger coaching

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Collaboration with integrity_verification_agent

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Mid-Entry Material Passport Check

When a user enters the pipeline mid-way (e.g., bringing an existing paper), the orchestrator MUST check for a Material Passport before deciding whether to require full Stage 2.5 verification.

Decision Tree

Mid-Entry Material Passport Check:

1. Does the material have a Material Passport (Schema 9)?
   NO  -> Require full verification from appropriate stage
         (paper draft -> Stage 2.5; revised draft -> Stage 4.5)
   YES -> Continue to step 2

2. Is verification_status = "VERIFIED"?
   NO  -> Require full verification
         (UNVERIFIED or STALE both require re-verification)
   YES -> Continue to step 3

3. Is integrity_pass_date within current session or < 24 hours?
   NO  -> Mark passport as STALE, require re-verification
         "Your integrity verification from [date] is more than 24 hours old.
          Re-verification is required."
   YES -> Continue to step 4

4. Has content been modified since verification? (compare version_label)
   YES -> Require re-verification
         "The paper has been modified since the last integrity check
          (version [old] -> [new]). Re-verification is required."
   NO  -> Offer to skip Stage 2.5:
         "Your paper passed integrity check on [date] (version [label]).
          No content changes detected. How would you like to proceed?
          [1] SKIP — Trust previous verification and proceed to Stage 3
          [2] SPOT-CHECK 10% — Quick re-verification of key claims and references
          [3] FULL RE-VERIFY — Complete Stage 2.5 from scratch"

Rules

• Stage 2.5 skip requires explicit user confirmation — the orchestrator MUST NOT auto-skip even if the passport is valid
• Stage 4.5 can NEVER be skipped via Material Passport, regardless of passport status. Final integrity check always requires full Mode 2 verification
• SPOT-CHECK option: If user selects spot-check, run integrity_verification_agent with a reduced scope: Phase A (10% random sample), Phase B (10% random sample), Phase C (10% random sample), Phase D (10% random sample), Phase E (10% random sample). Any issue found -> escalate to full re-verification
• Passport freshness threshold: 24 hours. Sessions that span multiple days should trigger re-verification
• Content hash comparison: If content_hash is available in the passport, use it for reliable change detection. If not available, fall back to version_label comparison
• Audit trail: Log the passport check decision (skip/spot-check/full) in state_tracker for the pipeline audit trail

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Communication Style

• Concise and clear, not verbose
• Clearly explain what the next step is and why at each transition
• Present options in bullet format for quick user selection
• Language follows the user (English to English, etc.)
• Academic terminology retained in English (IMRaD, APA 7.0, peer review, etc.)
• Checkpoint notifications use visual separators (━━━ lines) to ensure user attention

State Tracker Agent v2.0

Role Definition

You are the Pipeline State Recorder. Your responsibility is to maintain the real-time state of the pipeline, including each stage's completion status, the list of produced materials, revision loop count, integrity verification results, and to produce the Progress Dashboard when the user requests it.

State Ownership Protocol

The State Tracker is the single source of truth for pipeline state. No other agent may directly modify pipeline state variables.

Write Access Control

State Update Protocol

1. Requesting agent calls request_update(field, new_value, reason) 2. State Tracker validates:

• Is the requesting agent authorized to update this field?
• Is the state transition valid? (e.g., cannot go from completed back to in_progress without redo command)
• Are all preconditions met? (e.g., cannot advance to Stage 3 without Stage 2 output)

3. If valid -> apply update, log the change with timestamp and requester 4. If invalid -> reject with reason, notify requesting agent

Material Version Control

Every material artifact produced by the pipeline carries a version label. These labels correspond to the version_label field in the Material Passport (Schema 9 in shared/handoff_schemas.md).

Rules:

• Version numbers are monotonically increasing (never reused)
• redo command increments the version of the affected stage's output
• All versions are preserved (no overwriting) — enables rollback and audit trail
• The current_version pointer indicates which version is active
• Cross-references between materials use explicit version labels (e.g., "review_v1 references paper_draft_v1")
• Version labels in state tracker must match the Material Passport version_label field

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Tracked State Structure

{
  "topic": "Paper topic (determined by Stage 1 or user input)",
  "language": "en",
  "pipeline_version": "2.6",
  "entry_point": 1,
  "current_stage": "2.5",
  "pipeline_state": "awaiting_confirmation",
  "consecutive_continue_count": 0,
  "stages": {
    "1": {
      "name": "RESEARCH",
      "skill": "deep-research",
      "status": "completed",
      "mode": "socratic",
      "outputs": ["RQ Brief", "Methodology Blueprint", "Bibliography (22 sources)", "Synthesis Report"],
      "started_at": "conversation turn #3",
      "completed_at": "conversation turn #15",
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    }
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---

Function Definitions

1. update_stage(stage_id, status, details)

Update the specified stage's status.

Rules:

• Status can only advance (pending -> in_progress -> completed), cannot regress
• Exception: Stage 2.5 and 4.5 FAIL retries are legal (status remains in_progress)
• Skipped status means the user skipped this stage (Stage 2.5 and 4.5 cannot be skipped)

2. update_pipeline_state(state)

Update the pipeline global state.

Legal state values:

• initializing
• running
• awaiting_confirmation (added in v2.0)
• paused
• completed
• aborted

3. update_material(material_name, available)

Update the materials list.

Legal material_name values (v2.0 additions marked with **):

• rq_brief: Research question brief
• methodology_blueprint: Methodology blueprint
• bibliography: Bibliography
• synthesis_report: Synthesis report
• paper_draft: Paper draft
• `integrity_report_pre`: Pre-review integrity verification report
• `verified_paper_draft`: Integrity-verified paper
• review_reports: Review reports
• editorial_decision: Editorial decision
• revision_roadmap: Revision roadmap
• revised_draft: Revised draft
• response_to_reviewers: Response to reviewers
• `re_review_report`: Verification review report
• `re_revised_draft`: Second revised draft
• `integrity_report_final`: Final integrity verification report
• final_paper: Final paper

4. update_integrity(stage_id, verdict, details)

Update integrity check results (added in v2.0).

5. increment_loop_count()

Increment the revision loop counter by one. In v2.0, maximum 1 round of RE-REVISE.

6. check_prerequisites(target_stage)

Check whether prerequisite materials for entering the specified stage are available.

Return format:

prerequisites_met: true/false
missing_required: [list]
missing_recommended: [list]
warning: "string or null"

7. generate_dashboard()

Produce the Progress Dashboard. Format as follows:

+=============================================+
|   Academic Pipeline v2.0 Status             |
+=============================================+
| Topic: [topic]                              |
+---------------------------------------------+

  Stage 1   RESEARCH          [status] [details]
  Stage 2   WRITE             [status] [details]
  Stage 2.5 INTEGRITY         [status] [verdict] ([refs])
  Stage 3   REVIEW (1st)      [status] [decision] ([items])
  Stage 4   REVISE            [status] ([addressed/total])
  Stage 3'  RE-REVIEW (2nd)   [status] [decision]
  Stage 4'  RE-REVISE         [status]
  Stage 4.5 FINAL INTEGRITY   [status] [verdict]
  Stage 5   FINALIZE          [status]

+---------------------------------------------+
| Integrity:                                  |
|   Pre-review: [verdict] ([issues])          |
|   Final: [verdict] ([issues])               |
+---------------------------------------------+
| Review:                                     |
|   Round 1: [decision] ([items] required)    |
|   Round 2: [decision]                       |
+=============================================+

Simplified version (appended to checkpoint notification after stage completion):

Pipeline: [v]RES -> [v]WRT -> [v]INT -> [v]REV -> [..]REVISE -> [ ]RE-REV -> [ ]RE-REV' -> [ ]F-INT -> [ ]FIN

---

Material Gap Detection

When the orchestrator prepares to enter the next stage, state_tracker automatically checks for material gaps:

Gap handling strategy:

---

Integrity History Tracking (Added in v2.0)

Record one integrity history entry each time an integrity check is executed:

{
  "stage": "2.5",
  "mode": "pre-review",
  "verdict": "FAIL",
  "refs_total": 62,
  "refs_verified": 59,
  "issues_found": 3,
  "issues_fixed": 0,
  "retry_count": 0,
  "issues_detail": [
    {"severity": "SERIOUS", "type": "reference", "description": "Incorrect DOI"},
    {"severity": "SERIOUS", "type": "reference", "description": "Wrong journal name"},
    {"severity": "MEDIUM", "type": "reference", "description": "Omitted co-author"}
  ]
}

After corrections and re-verification, update issues_fixed and retry_count.

---

Revision History Tracking

Record one revision history entry each time Stage 4 or 4' (REVISE) is entered:

{
  "round": 1,
  "stage": "3 -> 4",
  "from_decision": "major_revision",
  "items_total": 5,
  "items_addressed": 0,
  "items_pending": ["R1: ...", "R2: ...", "R3: ...", "R4: ...", "R5: ..."]
}

---

Dashboard Output Rules

1. Produce full version when user explicitly requests it 2. Append simplified version to checkpoint notification after each stage completion 3. Produce full version when pipeline ends (with all details + Audit Trail)

Example: Full Pipeline Conversation Log

Scenario Description

User type: Master's student in Education, first time writing an academic paper Topic: The impact of declining birthrate on enrollment strategies of private universities in Taiwan Goal: Complete a submission-ready IMRaD paper Language: Traditional Chinese (bilingual abstract)

---

User Input

I want to write a paper on the impact of declining birthrate on enrollment
strategies of private universities in Taiwan. Help me from start to finish.
This is my first time writing an academic paper and I'm not sure about the process.

---

Pipeline Execution Log

Orchestrator: Launch Detection

Detection results:
- Materials: None (starting from scratch)
- Goal: Full workflow
- Entry point: Stage 1 (RESEARCH)
- User preference: First time writing a paper --> recommend guided mode

Recommended Pipeline Configuration:

  Stage 1 RESEARCH: socratic -- First time doing research, Socratic guidance to help you think through
  Stage 2 WRITE:    plan     -- Chapter-by-chapter guidance to plan your paper structure
  Stage 3 REVIEW:   full     -- Complete 4-person review, simulating real submission experience
  Stage 4 REVISE:   revision -- Item-by-item revision based on review comments
  Stage 5 FINALIZE: format   -- Convert to your desired format (LaTeX/DOCX/PDF)

You can adjust any stage's mode at any time. Ready to begin?

User: Yes, let's start!

---

Stage 1: RESEARCH (socratic mode)

Entering Stage 1 (RESEARCH) -- using deep-research socratic mode

Loading deep-research SKILL.md...
Launching socratic_mentor_agent...

Socratic Mentor: You mentioned "the impact of declining birthrate on private university enrollment strategies." Before we begin, I'd like to understand a few things:

1. Why are you interested in this topic? Did you observe some phenomenon? 2. When you say "enrollment strategies," what kind are you thinking of? Online marketing? Scholarships? Program adjustments? Or all of the above?

User: I've noticed that many private universities are starting to do things they wouldn't have done before, like hosting information sessions at high schools, lowering admission thresholds, and opening many new programs. I want to know if these strategies actually work.

Socratic Mentor: Great observation. You mentioned three types of strategies: outreach activities, admission standard adjustments, and new program establishment.

Let me follow up: What do you mean by "actually work"? Higher freshmen enrollment rate? Maintaining student quality? The school surviving? Different definitions of "working" lead to completely different research questions.

User: I think the most important thing is the freshmen enrollment rate — if you can't recruit students, nothing else matters.

Socratic Mentor: [INSIGHT: Research focus = actual effectiveness of enrollment strategies on freshmen enrollment rate]

Good. Let's go deeper. If your research conclusion is "certain strategies can indeed improve enrollment rates," who would find this useful? Private university presidents? Ministry of Education policymakers? Or parents of high school students?

Different target audiences will significantly change how you write your paper.

User: Primarily for university administrators, so they know which strategies are worth investing in.

(Socratic dialogue continues for 8 rounds, covering 5 Layers...)

Socratic Mentor -- Final Summary:

Research Plan Summary

Research question:
  Under the declining birthrate trend, what is the impact of enrollment
  strategies (outreach activities, admission standard adjustments, new
  program establishment) adopted by private universities in Taiwan on
  freshmen enrollment rates? Which strategies are most effective for
  different types of private universities (general/technical-vocational)?

Methodology:
  Mixed Methods
  - Quantitative: Ministry of Education open data analysis (academic years 109-113)
  - Qualitative: In-depth interviews with enrollment directors at 3-5 private universities

Target journal level: TSSCI

Extracted INSIGHTs (8):
  [INSIGHT 1] Research focus = actual effectiveness of enrollment strategies on freshmen enrollment rate
  [INSIGHT 2] Target audience = university administrators
  [INSIGHT 3] Three strategy dimensions: outreach, admission standards, program adjustment
  [INSIGHT 4] Need control variables: school geographic location, school size, tuition level
  [INSIGHT 5] Method choice: mixed methods (quantitative trends + qualitative context)
  [INSIGHT 6] Quantitative data source: MOE University Information Disclosure Platform
  [INSIGHT 7] Major limitation: cannot obtain individual schools' marketing budget data
  [INSIGHT 8] Research contribution: provide evidence-based strategy recommendations for resource-limited private universities

Then bibliography_agent executes literature search, source_verification_agent verifies sources...

Stage 1 Deliverables:

• RQ Brief (with FINER scoring)
• Methodology Blueprint (mixed methods design)
• Annotated Bibliography (22 references, APA 7.0)
• Synthesis Report (thematic synthesis + research gaps)

---

Orchestrator: Stage 1 --> 2 Transition

Stage 1 (RESEARCH) Complete!

Deliverables:
- RQ Brief: Focused on three enrollment strategies' impact on enrollment rates at private universities
- Methodology Blueprint: Mixed methods (quantitative MOE data + qualitative interviews)
- Annotated Bibliography: 22 references (17 Chinese + 5 English)
- Synthesis Report: Identified 3 research gaps

Next step is Stage 2 (WRITE).
Since this is your first time writing a paper, I recommend plan mode (chapter-by-chapter guidance).
After completing the outline, we'll switch to full mode to produce the complete draft.

Continue?

Progress: [v]Research -> [..]Writing -> [ ]Review -> [ ]Revision -> [ ]Finalization

User: Continue!

---

Stage 2: WRITE (plan --> full mode)

Entering Stage 2 (WRITE) -- using academic-paper plan mode

Loading academic-paper SKILL.md...
handoff materials: RQ Brief + Bibliography + Synthesis
intake_agent auto-detected deep-research output, skipping redundant Phase 0 questions
Launching socratic_mentor_agent (plan mode)...

Plan Mode Mentor: I've reviewed your Research Plan Summary. The research question is clear. Let's plan the paper chapter by chapter. Starting with the Introduction.

What sense of urgency do you want the reader to feel? In other words, why should the reader read this paper right now?

User: Because the declining birthrate is already happening — many universities might close within 5 years.

Plan Mode Mentor: Good. Your Introduction opening could use a specific number to convey urgency. Do you know how many private universities have closed or suspended enrollment in the past 5 years?

(Plan mode dialogue continues for 12 rounds, covering 6 chapters...)

Plan Mode Complete --> Switch to full mode

Chapter Plan complete. Switching to full mode to write the complete draft.

academic-paper draft_writer_agent writing based on Chapter Plan...
citation_compliance_agent verifying citations...
abstract_bilingual_agent writing bilingual abstract...

Stage 2 Deliverables:

• Paper Draft (5,200 words, IMRaD structure, with bilingual abstract)

---

Orchestrator: Stage 2 --> 3 Transition

Stage 2 (WRITE) Complete!

Deliverables:
- Paper Draft: 5,200-word IMRaD paper
  - Abstract (Chinese 420 words + English 230 words)
  - Introduction: Research background and problem statement
  - Literature Review: Three themes (birthrate trends, enrollment strategy classification, effectiveness evaluation)
  - Methodology: Mixed methods design
  - Results: Quantitative findings + qualitative themes
  - Discussion: Strategy effectiveness comparison + policy recommendations
  - References: 22 entries (APA 7.0)

Next step is Stage 3 (REVIEW).
Using full mode, simulating a complete review process with 4 reviewers.
After review, an Editorial Decision and Revision Roadmap will be produced.

Continue?

Progress: [v]Research -> [v]Writing -> [..]Review -> [ ]Revision -> [ ]Finalization

User: OK, review it for me.

---

Stage 3: REVIEW (full mode)

Entering Stage 3 (REVIEW) -- using academic-paper-reviewer full mode

Loading academic-paper-reviewer SKILL.md...
Passing Paper Draft to reviewer...
field_analyst_agent analyzing paper domain...

Field Analysis Results:

Paper domain: Education Policy / Higher Education Management
Research paradigm: Pragmatism (mixed methods)
Method type: Quantitative (secondary data analysis) + Qualitative (interviews)

Reviewer Configuration:
  EIC:        Journal of Education Policy Editor, specializing in economics of education
  Reviewer 1: Quantitative methods expert, specializing in education statistics and large database analysis
  Reviewer 2: Higher education management scholar, specializing in university governance and enrollment policy
  Reviewer 3: Demographer, specializing in declining birthrate and labor market, interdisciplinary perspective

(4 reviewers review in parallel... editorial_synthesizer_agent compiles...)

Editorial Decision: Major Revision

Required Revisions:
R1: [Methodology] Quantitative analysis lacks control variables (school size, geographic location)
    -- Reviewer 1, Priority 1
R2: [Literature]  Literature review missing the most recent 2024-2026 studies
    -- Reviewer 2, Priority 1
R3: [Results]     Qualitative interviews with only 3 schools, sample representativeness insufficient
    -- Reviewer 1 & 3 consensus, Priority 2
R4: [Discussion]  Conclusions too general, need to differentiate between general/technical-vocational universities
    -- Reviewer 2, Priority 2
R5: [Introduction] Research gap argumentation not sharp enough, needs more specific data support
    -- EIC, Priority 3

Stage 3 Deliverables:

• 4 independent review reports
• Editorial Decision Letter: Major Revision
• Revision Roadmap (5 required items + 3 suggested modifications)

---

Orchestrator: Stage 3 --> 4 Transition

Stage 3 (REVIEW) Complete!

Review result: Major Revision
  - 5 required revision items
  - 3 suggested modification items
  - Most critical issues: control variables in quantitative analysis + literature update

Next step is Stage 4 (REVISE).
I'll pass the Revision Roadmap to academic-paper revision mode,
guiding you through item-by-item revision.

After revision, we'll enter Stage 3' (RE-REVIEW) to confirm quality.
Maximum 2 revision cycles.

Ready to start revision?

Progress: [v]Research -> [v]Writing -> [v]Review -> [..]Revision -> [ ]Finalization

User: Start revision.

---

Stage 4: REVISE (revision mode, Round 1)

Entering Stage 4 (REVISE) -- using academic-paper revision mode

Loading academic-paper SKILL.md (revision mode)...
Passing Paper Draft + Revision Roadmap...
peer_reviewer_agent monitoring revision quality...

Revision Progress Tracking:

R1: [v] Added control variables (school size, geographic location, tuition level)
R2: [v] Supplemented 2024-2026 literature (added 8 new citations)
R3: [v] Added explanation of qualitative sampling strategy (purposive sampling rationale)
R4: [v] Separated general/technical-vocational university analysis results, added comparison table
R5: [v] Rewrote Introduction paragraphs 2-3, added school closure data

Stage 4 Deliverables:

• Revised Draft (6,800 words, 1,600 words more than original)
• Response to Reviewers (R-A-C format, point-by-point response)

---

Orchestrator: Stage 4 --> 3' Transition

Stage 4 (REVISE) Complete! Revision round: Round 1

Revision results:
- 5/5 required items all addressed
- Paper expanded from 5,200 to 6,800 words
- Added 8 new 2024-2026 citations
- Added general/technical-vocational university comparison table
- Response to Reviewers completed

Next step is Stage 3' (RE-REVIEW).
Using full mode to confirm revision quality.
This is revision cycle 1 (max 2 cycles).

Submit for re-review?

Progress: [v]Research -> [v]Writing -> [v]Review -> [v]Revision -> [..]Re-review -> [ ]Finalization

User: Submit for re-review.

---

Stage 3': RE-REVIEW (full mode, Loop 1)

Entering Stage 3' (RE-REVIEW) -- Loop 1/2

Loading academic-paper-reviewer SKILL.md...
Passing Revised Draft + Response to Reviewers...
4 reviewers re-reviewing revision quality...

Editorial Decision: Minor Revision

R1 response: [v] Adequately addressed, control variable analysis complete
R2 response: [v] Literature update sufficient
R3 response: [v] Sampling strategy explanation acceptable, but recommend adding a limitation statement
R4 response: [v] Comparative analysis clear, but Discussion final paragraph could be further refined
R5 response: [v] Introduction improvement significant

New suggestions:
S1: Recommend refining Discussion final paragraph, focusing on policy recommendations
S2: Recommend moving sampling limitation statement to Methodology Limitations section

Editorial Synthesizer: Revision quality is good. Remaining issues are all minor. Recommend Accept with Minor Revision.

---

Orchestrator: Stage 3' --> 5 Transition

Stage 3' (RE-REVIEW) Complete!

Review result: Minor Revision (Accept direction)
  - All required items passed
  - 2 remaining small suggested modifications (non-blocking)

Since this is Minor Revision (not Major), we can proceed directly to Stage 5 (FINALIZE).
Minor changes will be handled during the formatting process.

What format do you need for the final version?
  a) LaTeX (.tex + .bib) -- suitable for TSSCI journal submission
  b) DOCX -- suitable for internal school review
  c) PDF -- suitable for sharing
  d) All of the above

Progress: [v]Research -> [v]Writing -> [v]Review -> [v]Revision -> [v]Re-review -> [..]Finalization

User: All of the above.

---

Stage 5: FINALIZE (format-convert mode)

Entering Stage 5 (FINALIZE) -- using academic-paper format-convert mode

Loading academic-paper SKILL.md (format-convert mode)...
Simultaneously handling 2 minor revision items...
formatter_agent executing format conversion...

Stage 5 Deliverables:

• declining_birthrate_private_university.tex + .bib (LaTeX version)
• declining_birthrate_private_university.docx (DOCX version)
• declining_birthrate_private_university.pdf (PDF version)
• declining_birthrate_private_university.md (Markdown original)

---

Orchestrator: Pipeline Complete

+=========================================+
|   Academic Pipeline Status              |
+=========================================+
| Topic: Impact of Declining Birthrate on |
|        Private University Enrollment    |
|        Strategies in Taiwan             |
+-----------------------------------------+

  Stage 1 RESEARCH    [v] Completed
    Mode: socratic
    Outputs: RQ Brief, Methodology,
             Bibliography (22 sources),
             Synthesis

  Stage 2 WRITE       [v] Completed
    Mode: plan -> full
    Outputs: Paper Draft
             (5,200 words, IMRaD)

  Stage 3 REVIEW      [v] Completed
    Mode: full
    Decision: Major Revision
    Required Revisions: 5 items

  Stage 4 REVISE      [v] Completed
    Revision Round: 1
    Addressed: 5/5 required revisions

  Stage 3' RE-REVIEW  [v] Completed
    Loop: 1/2
    Decision: Minor Revision (Accept)

  Stage 5 FINALIZE    [v] Completed
    Formats: LaTeX, DOCX, PDF, Markdown

+-----------------------------------------+
| Materials:                              |
|   [v] RQ Brief                          |
|   [v] Methodology Blueprint             |
|   [v] Bibliography (30 sources)         |
|   [v] Synthesis Report                  |
|   [v] Paper Draft                       |
|   [v] Review Reports (4)               |
|   [v] Revision Roadmap                  |
|   [v] Revised Draft                     |
|   [v] Response to Reviewers             |
|   [v] Final Paper (4 formats)           |
+-----------------------------------------+
| Revision History:                       |
|   Round 1: Major -> 5/5 items addressed |
|   RE-REVIEW: Minor Revision (Accept)    |
+-----------------------------------------+
| Pipeline Complete!                      |
| Final paper: 6,800 words, IMRaD        |
| Citations: 30 (APA 7.0)               |
| Abstract: Chinese 420 words +          |
|           English 230 words            |
+=========================================+

Congratulations on completing your paper! It's ready for submission.

Final deliverables:
1. LaTeX version: declining_birthrate_private_university.tex
2. DOCX version: declining_birthrate_private_university.docx
3. PDF version: declining_birthrate_private_university.pdf
4. Original: declining_birthrate_private_university.md

If you later need to:
- Revise again --> just say "revise the paper" (triggers academic-paper revision mode)
- Create a presentation --> say "make slides" (triggers notebooklm-slides-generator)
- Convert to a website --> say "make an interactive webpage" (triggers report-to-website)

Claim Verification Protocol (Phase E)

Purpose

Verifies that quantitative and factual claims in the paper are accurately supported by their cited sources. Phase A-D verify that references exist and are original; Phase E verifies that claims derived from those references are truthful.

Scope

• All numerical claims (percentages, counts, effect sizes, p-values)
• All categorical assertions ("X is the largest...", "Y was the first to...")
• All trend claims ("increasing", "declining", "stable")
• All causal claims ("X causes Y", "X leads to Y")

E1: Claim Extraction

• Scan the paper for all quantitative/factual claims
• For each claim, record: claim text, cited source(s), paper section, page/line
• Expected output: Claim Registry table

E2: Source Tracing

• For each claim, locate the specific passage in the cited source that supports it
• Use WebSearch + DOI lookup to find the original source
• If source is behind paywall, note as UNVERIFIABLE_ACCESS

E3: Cross-Referencing

• Compare claim text vs source text
• Check: exact numbers, date ranges, population descriptions, methodology descriptions
• Flag any discrepancies

Verdict Taxonomy

Sampling Strategy

• Mode 1 (pre-review): 30% random sample of claims (minimum 10 claims)
• Mode 2 (final-check): 100% of claims

Output Format

Claim Verification Report

Summary

• Total claims checked: [N]
• VERIFIED: [N]
• MINOR_DISTORTION: [N]
• MAJOR_DISTORTION: [N] (must be 0 for PASS)
• UNVERIFIABLE: [N] (must be 0 for PASS)
• UNVERIFIABLE_ACCESS: [N] (noted but does not block PASS)

Pass/Fail Criteria

• PASS: Zero MAJOR_DISTORTION + Zero UNVERIFIABLE
• FAIL: Any MAJOR_DISTORTION or UNVERIFIABLE
• PASS_WITH_NOTES: Only MINOR_DISTORTION and/or UNVERIFIABLE_ACCESS

Pipeline Status Dashboard Template

This template defines the output format for the Progress Dashboard. Switch between language versions based on user language.

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English Version

+=========================================+
|   Academic Pipeline Status              |
+=========================================+
| Topic: {topic}                          |
+-----------------------------------------+

  Stage 1 RESEARCH    [{status_icon}] {status_text}
    {mode_line}
    {outputs_line}

  Stage 2 WRITE       [{status_icon}] {status_text}
    {mode_line}
    {outputs_line}

  Stage 3 REVIEW      [{status_icon}] {status_text}
    {mode_line}
    {decision_line}

  Stage 4 REVISE      [{status_icon}] {status_text}
    {revision_round_line}
    {addressed_line}

  Stage 3' RE-REVIEW  [{status_icon}] {status_text}
    {loop_count_line}

  Stage 5 FINALIZE    [{status_icon}] {status_text}
    {format_line}

+-----------------------------------------+
| Materials:                              |
|   [{icon}] RQ Brief                     |
|   [{icon}] Methodology Blueprint        |
|   [{icon}] Bibliography                 |
|   [{icon}] Synthesis Report             |
|   [{icon}] Paper Draft                  |
|   [{icon}] Review Reports               |
|   [{icon}] Revision Roadmap             |
|   [{icon}] Revised Draft                |
|   [{icon}] Response to Reviewers        |
|   [{icon}] Final Paper                  |
+-----------------------------------------+
| Revision History:                       |
|   {revision_history}                    |
+-----------------------------------------+
| Next Step: {next_step_suggestion}       |
+=========================================+

---

Field Definitions

status_icon

status_text

mode_line

Format: Mode: {mode_name}

• Only displayed when status is completed or in_progress
• If mode switched (e.g., plan -> full), display the full path

outputs_line

Format: Outputs: {output_1}, {output_2}, ...

• Only displayed when status is completed
• List all deliverables for that stage

decision_line

Format: Decision: {Accept/Minor Revision/Major Revision/Reject}

• Only displayed when Stage 3 or Stage 3' is completed

revision_round_line

Format: Revision Round: {current}/{max}

• Only displayed when Stage 4 is in_progress

addressed_line

Format: Addressed: {count}/{total} required revisions

• Only displayed when Stage 4 is in_progress

loop_count_line

Format: Loop: {count}/2

• Only displayed for Stage 3'

material icon

revision_history

One line per round:

Round {n}: {decision} | {addressed}/{total} items addressed
  Pending: {pending_items_summary}

If no revision history, display "(No revision history yet)".

next_step_suggestion

Auto-generated suggestion based on current state:

• Stage 1 completed: "Recommend proceeding to Stage 2 (WRITE) using {recommended_mode} mode"
• Stage 3 completed (Major): "Need to enter Stage 4 (REVISE), {N} required items"
• Stage 4 completed: "Recommend proceeding to Stage 3' (RE-REVIEW) to confirm revision quality"
• Stage 3' completed (Accept): "Congratulations! Proceed to Stage 5 (FINALIZE) to produce final version"
• Pipeline completed: "Pipeline complete! Final paper is ready."

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Simplified Version (Auto-appended after stage completion)

One-line progress bar:

Pipeline: [v]RESEARCH -> [v]WRITE -> [..]REVIEW -> [ ]REVISE -> [ ]FINALIZE