Compress a manuscript into a flat list of core claims.
npx skills add https://github.com/ryan-ressmeyer/agent-config --skill reverse-outline
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: reverse-outline Source: https://github.com/ryan-ressmeyer/agent-config/tree/main/skills/reverse-outline Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ryan-ressmeyer/agent-config --skill reverse-outline
Compress a manuscript into a flat list of core claims to expose its logical skeleton.
Identify the manuscript you want to analyze and run the reverse outline workflow to produce a flat list of claims.
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To extract the logical skeleton from a manuscript, compress the document into a flat list of core claims. This reverse outline exposes the argument's structure, enabling quick assessment of section ordering and overall flow.
A reverse outline is a concise bullet list of single-claim units extracted from an existing manuscript. You need it during structural revision to evaluate logical flow, identify gaps, redundancies, and missing transitions in long-form documents.
To identify gaps and missing transitions in a long-form document, flatten the text into a list of core claims. This reveals structural weaknesses and redundancies, providing a clear critique to strengthen the manuscript's argument.
Yes, you can use a reverse outline to prepare for line editing a manuscript. By flattening the argument into single-claim units, you isolate structural issues before detailed editing, ensuring the foundational logic is sound.
Evaluating section ordering in a manuscript works effectively by extracting major units' claims into a flat outline. This structural flattening allows you to assess the logical progression of arguments and reorder sections for maximum impact.
The reverse outline results and critique are saved to reviews/2026-04-25/reverse-outline.md. This file contains the extracted flat list of core claims and the structural evaluation of the manuscript.
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