sciwrite

Review scientific manuscripts for writing clarity while preserving technical claims.

Updated Apr 6, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/toderian/project_template --skill sciwrite-toderian
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: sciwrite
Source: https://github.com/toderian/project_template/tree/main/plugins/agents-personal/skills/sciwrite
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/toderian/project_template --skill sciwrite-toderian

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Scientific and engineering manuscripts often suffer from cluttered prose, buried verbs, inconsistent terminology, and mismatched numbers that obscure otherwise sound research. This Skill reviews manuscripts for writing clarity without altering the author's technical claims, data, or conclusions. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Five Audit Passes: Systematically checks clutter and concision, voice and verb vitality, sentence architecture, terminology consistency, and numbers/units/citation integrity. - Flexible Review Modes: Supports full-manuscript review, single-section review, targeted issue checks (e.g., passive voice only), and interactive paragraph-by-paragraph revision. - Severity-Tagged Reports: Every finding is tagged CRITICAL, MAJOR, or MINOR with location, original text, suggested revision, and rationale. - Use Case: Before submitting a journal paper, run a full review to catch inconsistent sample sizes between the Abstract and Results, flag synonym drift in defined terms, and tighten wordy Methods prose. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to run a sciwrite full review on your manuscript file or pasted section and return a structured report with severity-tagged findings.

Frequently Asked Questions about sciwrite

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I review a scientific manuscript for writing clarity?

Provide the manuscript file or pasted text and request a full review. The skill runs five audit passes covering clutter, voice, sentence structure, terminology, and numbers, then returns a structured report with severity-tagged findings and suggested revisions.

How to check passive voice in academic writing?

Request a targeted review focused on passive voice. The skill identifies passive constructions where the actor matters, converts them to active voice only when technical meaning is preserved, and keeps passive voice where field conventions or emphasis justify it.

Can I review only one section like the Abstract or Methods?

Yes, section-review mode runs all five audit passes on a single named section such as the Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, or Discussion, producing the same structured report scoped to that section.

Does the review change my scientific claims or data?

No. Numerical values, units, sample sizes, p-values, citations, methods, results, and conclusions are preserved. Suspected errors are flagged as verification requests for the author, never silently corrected.

What is the difference between sciwrite and deslop?

Sciwrite reviews scientific manuscripts for clarity while protecting technical content. For removing AI-style prose patterns or making text sound human, the deslop skill is the recommended style-cleanup pass instead.