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Reads the manuscript and notebooks to generate a structured abstract. Use when writing or updating the abstract.

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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:

    abstract: |
  <drafted abstract text>

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.