academic-paper-composer

Provide a detailed outline with chapter titles, word counts, content guidance, and key citations. The Skill writes each chapter in sequence, runs a 5-dimension quality check after each one, and only proceeds when the chapter scores at least 16 out of 20.

It requires an optimized detailed outline specifying chapter structure to the third level, word counts, content guidance, and key citations. A platform writing standards guide and a literature base are recommended. The academic-paper-strategist skill produces this outline, but any equivalent outline works.

Run chapter_quality_check.py to create a JSON evaluation template, fill in scores for five dimensions, then generate a report. It calculates the total out of 20, flags dimensions scoring below 3, checks word count variance, and outputs prioritized revision recommendations.

Chapters scoring below 16 out of 20 must be revised before proceeding. The report identifies weak dimensions and suggests targeted fixes, such as adding citations, clarifying prose, or restructuring. You re-evaluate after revisions until the chapter passes.

The final evaluation script includes platform-specific checklists for PhilArchive, PhilPapers, arXiv, and PhilSci-Archive, covering format, abstract length, metadata, and classification requirements. Other platforms get a generic verification checklist.

Quality depends heavily on outline detail; vague outlines produce weaker manuscripts. The process takes one to two days for a typical paper due to iterative checks, and final human review is still recommended since automated scoring cannot catch every issue.