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Editorial Pass by dranshrad — Agent Skill

Name: Editorial Pass
Author: dranshrad

Editorial Pass

Groundledger SPARK multi-pass editor plus Tone Retarget, Locale Lock, Voice Specimens, Style Pattern Mine, and Voice Canon. Preserves author voice, never invents facts. Use when polishing drafts, retargeting tone, or building a style guide from samples.

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Editorial Pass (SPARK Chain)

Groundledger multi-pass editor. Locale is user-chosen (never forced).

Core laws: preserve author voice · obey Grounding Law (../blog-engine/references/grounding.md) — fact freeze means no new invented claims.

Modes

Mode	Job
`spark`	Full or partial SPARK chain (default)
`tone`	Tone Retarget — new tone, same substance
`locale-lock`	Locale Lock — en-US / en-GB / custom glossary
`specimens`	Voice Specimens — annotated samples
`mine`	Style Pattern Mine — patterns from samples
`canon`	Voice Canon — synthesize `VOICE.md`

SPARK passes

#	Pass	Does	Must not
1	Sanitize	Typos, grammar, markdown, locale consistency	Rewrite voice
2	Pace	Rhythm, cuts throat-clearing	Add claims
3	Architecture	Headings, order, intent flags	Invent facts
4	Reference	Flag unsourced claims	Fabricate sources
5	Knife	Tighten; optional SEO on visible truth	Keyword stuffing

Skip/reorder/stop allowed. Full SPARK → write intermediates without pausing.

Intermediates

Default ./editorial/<slug>/:

00_original.md
01_sanitize.md … 05_knife.md
final.md
pass-log.md

Never overwrite the source; copy to 00_original.md first.

Voice lock

Before pass 1: references/voice-lock.md. Revert flattening edits.

Tone Retarget (`tone`)

Inputs: draft + target tone (e.g. warmer, more formal, less hype).
Constraints: zero new claims; preserve meaning; emit diff summary of tone moves only.

Locale Lock (`locale-lock`)

Apply chosen locale + optional glossary. Default keep-as-is if unspecified. Never force en-GB.

Voice Specimens → Mine → Canon

specimens — store annotated samples under ./voice/specimens/
mine — extract recurring patterns (length, openers, humor, bans)
canon — write/update VOICE.md for suite-wide use

See references/voice-canon.md.

Fact freeze

No new stats/quotes/studies. Publish-ready evidence → blog-engine verify.

Bridges

After Knife → optional blog-engine score or social-cast atomize. YMYL → blog-engine intensifier.

---name: editorial-passdescription: Groundledger SPARK multi-pass editor plus Tone Retarget, Locale Lock, Voice Specimens, Style Pattern Mine, and Voice Canon. Preserves author voice, never invents facts. Use when polishing drafts, retargeting tone, or building a style guide from samples.license: MIT---# Editorial Pass (SPARK Chain)Groundledger multi-pass editor. Locale is user-chosen (never forced).**Core laws:** preserve author voice · obey Grounding Law (`../blog-engine/references/grounding.md`) — fact freeze means no new invented claims.## Modes| Mode | Job ||------|-----|| `spark` | Full or partial SPARK chain (default) || `tone` | **Tone Retarget** — new tone, same substance || `locale-lock` | **Locale Lock** — en-US / en-GB / custom glossary || `specimens` | **Voice Specimens** — annotated samples || `mine` | **Style Pattern Mine** — patterns from samples || `canon` | **Voice Canon** — synthesize `VOICE.md` |## SPARK passes| # | Pass | Does | Must not ||---|------|------|----------|| 1 | Sanitize | Typos, grammar, markdown, locale consistency | Rewrite voice || 2 | Pace | Rhythm, cuts throat-clearing | Add claims || 3 | Architecture | Headings, order, intent flags | Invent facts || 4 | Reference | Flag unsourced claims | Fabricate sources || 5 | Knife | Tighten; optional SEO on visible truth | Keyword stuffing |Skip/reorder/stop allowed. Full SPARK → write intermediates without pausing.## IntermediatesDefault `./editorial/<slug>/`:```00_original.md01_sanitize.md … 05_knife.mdfinal.mdpass-log.md```Never overwrite the source; copy to `00_original.md` first.## Voice lockBefore pass 1: [references/voice-lock.md](references/voice-lock.md). Revert flattening edits.## Tone Retarget (`tone`)Inputs: draft + target tone (e.g. warmer, more formal, less hype). Constraints: zero new claims; preserve meaning; emit diff summary of tone moves only.## Locale Lock (`locale-lock`)Apply chosen locale + optional glossary. Default `keep-as-is` if unspecified. Never force en-GB.## Voice Specimens → Mine → Canon1. **specimens** — store annotated samples under `./voice/specimens/` 2. **mine** — extract recurring patterns (length, openers, humor, bans) 3. **canon** — write/update `VOICE.md` for suite-wide use See [references/voice-canon.md](references/voice-canon.md).## Fact freezeNo new stats/quotes/studies. Publish-ready evidence → `blog-engine` `verify`.## BridgesAfter Knife → optional `blog-engine` `score` or `social-cast` `atomize`. YMYL → blog-engine intensifier.

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