$npx -y skills add yha9806/academic-writing-toolkit --skill self-reviewReview the user's own manuscript, paper, thesis chapter, rebuttal, or release packet with clean-room anti-contamination controls. Use when asked for self-review, internal review, pre-submission review, readiness check, reviewer simulation on own work, or claim-evidence self-audit
| 1 | # /self-review - Clean-Room Manuscript Self-Review |
| 2 | |
| 3 | ## Purpose |
| 4 | |
| 5 | Audit the user's own work without letting memory, prior chats, unstated project knowledge, or the model's background knowledge become evidence. |
| 6 | |
| 7 | The governing rule is: |
| 8 | |
| 9 | ```text |
| 10 | self-review truth = explicit review packet + source anchor |
| 11 | ``` |
| 12 | |
| 13 | Use `/argument-governance` first when the manuscript needs a formal intent, contribution, claim, and evidence map. |
| 14 | |
| 15 | ## Codex-Only Baseline |
| 16 | |
| 17 | Complete self-review with Codex, the review manifest, allowed sources, and the bundled packet checker. Do not require Gemini, gemini-agent, a second model, or a subagent. If an external review is available, keep it in `Reviewer-risk inference` or advisory notes and never use it as source support. |
| 18 | |
| 19 | If `/argument-governance` is unavailable, manually extract the same clean-room argument spine from manifest-listed sources only. |
| 20 | |
| 21 | ## Enhanced Advisory Mode |
| 22 | |
| 23 | If the manifest and the user explicitly allow an API-key-backed advisory review, Codex may run or incorporate a second-model pass after the clean-room self-review packet is valid. |
| 24 | |
| 25 | Rules: |
| 26 | |
| 27 | - the base clean-room review must be possible without the external call |
| 28 | - API keys must be read from environment variables only |
| 29 | - the manifest may name `api_key_env_var`, but must never store the key value |
| 30 | - only manifest-approved source subsets may be sent externally |
| 31 | - external findings must be placed under `Reviewer-risk inference` or advisory notes |
| 32 | - external findings must be re-grounded against allowed sources before becoming revision actions |
| 33 | - unsupported external comments stay unsupported |
| 34 | |
| 35 | ## Core Rules |
| 36 | |
| 37 | 1. Use only files listed in the review manifest. |
| 38 | 2. Treat prior chat memory, unstated project assumptions, model background knowledge, and unlisted notes as forbidden evidence. |
| 39 | 3. Split every finding into `Supported by packet`, `Not supported by packet`, or `Reviewer-risk inference`. |
| 40 | 4. Every supported finding must include a source anchor. |
| 41 | 5. Do not repair missing evidence by remembering earlier conversations. |
| 42 | 6. Do not treat generated reviews, agent drafts, or reviewer simulations as final evidence. |
| 43 | 7. Do not edit the manuscript until the user approves specific revision actions. |
| 44 | 8. Do not treat an unavailable external review tool as a blocker. |
| 45 | |
| 46 | ## Required Packet |
| 47 | |
| 48 | The preferred layout is: |
| 49 | |
| 50 | ```text |
| 51 | review_packet/ |
| 52 | review_manifest.yaml |
| 53 | manuscript.md or manuscript.pdf |
| 54 | references.bib |
| 55 | evidence/ |
| 56 | figures/ |
| 57 | tables/ |
| 58 | claims/ |
| 59 | ``` |
| 60 | |
| 61 | Read `references/clean_room_protocol.md` before reviewing. Read `references/self_review_packet_schema.md` before creating or validating a packet. |
| 62 | |
| 63 | ## Workflow |
| 64 | |
| 65 | ### 1. Validate The Clean-Room Packet |
| 66 | |
| 67 | Resolve the bundled helper at `scripts/check_self_review_packet.py` relative to this `SKILL.md`, then run: |
| 68 | |
| 69 | ```bash |
| 70 | python3 {skill_dir}/scripts/check_self_review_packet.py review_packet --json |
| 71 | ``` |
| 72 | |
| 73 | If the packet is missing or invalid, report the issue before reviewing. |
| 74 | |
| 75 | ### 2. Build The Source-Bounded Reading List |
| 76 | |
| 77 | Read only manifest-listed files. If a needed file is not listed, ask whether to add it to the manifest or mark the issue as unsupported. |
| 78 | |
| 79 | ### 3. Extract The Argument Spine |
| 80 | |
| 81 | From the packet only, extract: |
| 82 | |
| 83 | - stated intent |
| 84 | - named gap |
| 85 | - contributions |
| 86 | - main claims |
| 87 | - evidence anchors |
| 88 | - limitations |
| 89 | - reviewer-risk areas |
| 90 | |
| 91 | ### 4. Run Self-Review Checks |
| 92 | |
| 93 | Check: |
| 94 | |
| 95 | - gap-contribution alignment |
| 96 | - claim hierarchy |
| 97 | - claim-evidence fit |
| 98 | - evidence balance |
| 99 | - unsupported or overextended claims |
| 100 | - missing limitations |
| 101 | - reviewer attacks with weak defenses |
| 102 | - internal consistency and submission blockers |
| 103 | |
| 104 | ### 5. Write A Clean-Room Report |
| 105 | |
| 106 | The report must separate: |
| 107 | |
| 108 | - `Supported by packet` |
| 109 | - `Not supported by packet` |
| 110 | - `Reviewer-risk inference` |
| 111 | |
| 112 | Do not merge these categories. |
| 113 | |
| 114 | ## Output Pattern |
| 115 | |
| 116 | ```text |
| 117 | ## Clean-Room Self-Review |
| 118 | |
| 119 | ### Packet Boundary |
| 120 | - Manifest: |
| 121 | - Allowed sources: |
| 122 | - Forbidden sources: |
| 123 | |
| 124 | ### Supported By Packet |
| 125 | | Finding | Source anchor | Severity | Action | |
| 126 | |
| 127 | ### Not Supported By Packet |
| 128 | | Claim or need | Missing source | Risk | Action | |
| 129 | |
| 130 | ### Reviewer-Risk Inference |
| 131 | | Risk | Basis in packet | Why it matters | Action | |
| 132 | |
| 133 | ### Revision Actions |
| 134 | | Priority | Action | Requires new evidence? | |
| 135 | ``` |
| 136 | |
| 137 | ## Stop Conditions |
| 138 | |
| 139 | Stop and report a blocker if: |
| 140 | |
| 141 | - no review manifest is provided |
| 142 | - the user asks to rely on previous chat or memory for evidence |
| 143 | - a central claim needs a source not listed in the manifest |
| 144 | - the packet validator reports missing allowed files |
| 145 | - the user asks to mark unsupported claims as supported |