knoopx Cite-before-answer checklist
Before typing your final answer, run this check internally:
- Call evidence-list. Confirm it is non-empty.
- For each claim in your planned answer, identify the evidence id(s) that support it.
- If any claim has no id → either remove the claim, or go gather one more piece of evidence.
- Prefix your final answer with
Citations: e1, e2, …listing the ids you used.
Rules
- A final answer with zero citations is invalid on research tasks
- NEVER guess — always back claims with evidence ids
- ALWAYS call evidence-list before answering
- If any claim has no evidence id, remove it or gather evidence first
Example
Citations: e1, e2, e3
The Turing machine was invented in 1936 by Alan Turing [e1].
Workflow
- List evidence: Call evidence-list to see all saved evidence IDs
- Map claims: Match each planned claim to a supporting evidence ID
- Fill gaps: Remove uncited claims or gather more evidence
- Prefix answer: Start with
Citations: e1, e2, …listing all used IDs