How do I install the Proofread skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add brycewang-stanford/proofread-5 in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Proofread skill do?

Run the proofreading protocol on manuscript files. Checks grammar, typos, overflow, consistency, and academic writing quality. Produces a report without editing files. It is listed under Docs & Writing on SkillMD.

Is Proofread safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Capability flags: docs only. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Proofread?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Proofread free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Proofread?

brycewang-stanford (@brycewang-stanford) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Proofread by brycewang-stanford — Agent Skill

Name: Proofread
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: brycewang-stanford

File contents

Proofread Manuscript

Run a comprehensive proofreading review on the specified file. Do NOT edit any source files -- produce a report only.

Steps

Identify target: Use $ARGUMENTS to find the file. If all, scan all .tex files in the paper folder.
Launch proofreader agent following the full protocol from .claude/agents/proofreader.md.
Check five categories:
- GRAMMAR: Subject-verb agreement, articles, prepositions, tense consistency
- TYPOS: Misspellings, search-and-replace artifacts, duplicated words
- OVERFLOW: Overfull hbox in LaTeX, long equations without proper breaks
- CONSISTENCY: Citation format, notation, terminology across sections
- ACADEMIC QUALITY: Informal language, missing words, awkward constructions, claims without citations
Save report to quality_reports/[filename]_report.md with:
- Line number, current text, proposed fix, category, severity for each issue
Present summary: Total issues, severity breakdown, top 3 critical issues.

Important

NEVER edit source files. Report only.
Follow the three-phase protocol in .claude/rules/proofreading-protocol.md.

Frequently asked questions

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