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--- name: abstract description: Reads the manuscript and notebooks to generate a structured abstract. Use when writing or updating the abstract. argument-hint: "[word count]" allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep --- # Generate Abstract Read the manuscript and generate a structured abstract. ## Arguments - `$ARGUMENTS` — optional target word count (default: 150 words) ## Steps 1. Parse the target word count from arguments (default 150 if not specified). 2. Read `index.qmd` in full: - Identify the research question from the Introduction - Identify the data and methods from the Data/Methods sections - Identify key results from the Results section - Identify the contribution from the Conclusion 3. Read the registered notebooks to extract key quantitative findings: - Main coefficient estimates and significance levels - Sample size - Key figures or descriptive statistics 4. Draft a structured abstract with these components: - **Motivation** (1–2 sentences): What problem or question does this paper address? Why does it matter? - **Data and methods** (1–2 sentences): What data, sample, and empirical approach are used? - **Key results** (2–3 sentences): What are the main findings? Include specific numbers where possible. - **Contribution** (1 sentence): What is the paper's contribution to the literature or policy? 5. Verify the word count is within ±10% of the target. Adjust if needed. 6. Present the draft to the user for review. 7. On approval, update the `abstract:` field in the YAML front matter of `index.qmd`: ```yaml abstract: | ``` ## Error handling - If `index.qmd` has only `[FILL:]` placeholders in the body sections, inform the user that the manuscript needs more content before an abstract can be generated. - If the current abstract field already contains real content (not a `[FILL:]` placeholder), show it and ask whether to replace or refine it.