citation-gatekeeper

What problem does it solve?

This skill acts as the single authority over the thesis bibliography. No paper enters references.bib without explicit human approval. No \cite{} command references a paper that has not passed through this gatekeeper. It enforces a strict human-in-the-loop workflow for all citations, ensuring the thesis only references papers the author has actually read and deliberately chosen to include.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Human-in-the-Loop Gatekeeper: centralizes citation approval, auditing pending/approved/rejected papers.
• Workflow Orchestration: coordinates with research-scout and thesis pipelines to enforce consent before citation.
• Audit Trail & Compliance: maintains pending_papers.json, approved_papers.json, and references.bib with dates and statuses for traceability.

Quick Start

Review the current pending-papers.json in thesis/latex/bibliography and begin the first approval cycle by evaluating papers and issuing YES/NO/LATER decisions.