# Proofread

> Run the proofreading protocol on manuscript files. Checks grammar, typos, overflow, consistency, and academic writing quality. Produces a report without editing files.

- Skill: `brycewang-stanford/proofread-5` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add brycewang-stanford/proofread-5`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/brycewang-stanford/proofread-5/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- Author: brycewang-stanford (https://skillmd.com/u/brycewang-stanford)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/brycewang-stanford/proofread-5

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## Proofread Manuscript

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

### Steps

1. **Identify target**: Use `$ARGUMENTS` to find the file. If `all`, scan all `.tex` files in the paper folder.

2. **Launch proofreader agent** following the full protocol from `.claude/agents/proofreader.md`.

3. **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

4. **Save report** to `quality_reports/[filename]_report.md` with:
   - Line number, current text, proposed fix, category, severity for each issue

5. **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`.