What problem does it solve?
This Skill helps AI safely create, revise, and format thesis or dissertation Word documents without causing avoidable layout regressions. It is designed for academic documents where style fidelity, captions, page numbers, section breaks, and cross-references must remain trustworthy.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Word environment checks: Verifies whether desktop Microsoft Word and COM/DOM automation are available before attempting document edits.
- Audit-first formatting: Inspects DOCX and OOXML structure to detect hidden indentation, style mismatches, section drift, and stale reference fields before making bulk changes.
- Style normalization: Applies consistent thesis-oriented styles for body text, headings, figure captions, and table captions through Word automation.
- Figure and code support: Generates evidence-based Mermaid figures and thesis-friendly code listings only from real source material.
- PDF verification workflow: Exports documents to PDF for page-by-page review so final claims are grounded in visual validation.
- Use Case: A graduate student can use this Skill to normalize a thesis draft, repair captions and page numbers, audit hidden OOXML issues, and produce a PDF for final review.
Quick Start
Use the thesis-docx skill to audit my thesis Word document, normalize the styles that my school guide requires, and prepare a PDF-ready version for page-by-page review.
