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Write the survey's front matter files (Abstract, Introduction, Related Work, Discussion, Conclusion) in paper voice, with high citation density and a single evidence-policy paragraph. **Trigger**: front matter writer, introduction writer, related work writer, abstract writer, discussion writer, conclusion writer, 引言, 相关工作, 摘要, 讨论, 结论. **Use when**: you are in C5 (prose allowed) and need the paper-like shell to stop the draft reading like stitched subsections. **Skip if**: `Approve C2` is missing in `DECISIONS.md`, or `citations/ref.bib` is missing. **Network**: none. **Guardrail**: no invented facts/citations; no pipeline jargon in final prose; no repeated evidence disclaimers; only use keys present in `citations/ref.bib`.

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Front Matter Writer (compatibility router)

Purpose: produce the paper-level shell while preserving the current output contract and approval gate.

Load Order

Always read:

  • references/overview.md

Read by task:

  • references/abstract_archetypes.md for sections/abstract.md
  • references/context_projection.md when adjusting how chapter briefs are projected into Introduction / Related Work context
  • references/introduction_jobs.md for Introduction body files
  • references/related_work_positioning.md for Related Work body files
  • references/discussion_conclusion_patterns.md for sections/discussion.md and sections/conclusion.md
  • references/forbidden_stems.md before revising any reader-facing prose
  • references/examples_good.md and references/examples_bad.md for calibration only

Machine-readable assets:

  • assets/front_matter_context.schema.json
  • assets/front_matter_context_schema.json (compatibility alias for checklist-aligned naming)
  • assets/front_matter_contract.json
  • assets/front_matter_templates.json
  • assets/front_matter_context_projection.json

Inputs

Required:

  • DECISIONS.md with Approve C2
  • outline/outline.yml
  • outline/mapping.tsv
  • citations/ref.bib

Optional but useful:

  • GOAL.md
  • queries.md
  • papers/retrieval_report.md
  • papers/core_set.csv
  • outline/coverage_report.md
  • outline/writer_context_packs.jsonl

Outputs

Keep the current output contract:

  • sections/abstract.md
  • sections/S<sec_id>.md for front-matter H2 bodies
  • sections/discussion.md
  • sections/conclusion.md
  • output/FRONT_MATTER_REPORT.md
  • output/FRONT_MATTER_CONTEXT.json

Compatibility mode

Current mode is reference-first with script compatibility:

  • writing guidance lives in references/
  • the structured job contract lives in assets/front_matter_contract.json
  • the hook bank used by the script lives in assets/front_matter_templates.json
  • scripts/run.py still owns approval checks, metadata parsing, deterministic hook selection, file emission, and context-sidecar writing

That means:

  • preserve current file shapes and approval behavior
  • treat the assets as the active semantic source for section jobs, hook banks, and render guardrails
  • avoid moving prose policy back into SKILL.md

Script boundary

Use scripts/run.py as a deterministic helper for:

  • approval gate enforcement
  • front-matter file discovery / path selection
  • metadata extraction
  • rendering from assets/front_matter_contract.json + assets/front_matter_templates.json
  • writing the report and context sidecar

Do not treat the script as the main place for long-form writing guidance.

Output shape rules

Keep these stable:

  • sections/abstract.md starts with ## Abstract or ## 摘要
  • Introduction / Related Work sections/S<sec_id>.md files are body-only
  • sections/discussion.md includes ## Discussion
  • sections/conclusion.md includes ## Conclusion
  • methodology note appears once in normal prose, not as pipeline/process narration

Quick Start

  • uv run python .codex/skills/front-matter-writer/scripts/run.py --workspace <workspace>

Troubleshooting

  • If the front matter sounds narrated, reload references/forbidden_stems.md and references/examples_bad.md.
  • If Related Work turns into a survey list, reload references/related_work_positioning.md.
  • If the asset and the references drift, fix the asset/routing inside this skill package rather than expanding SKILL.md again.

Execution notes

When running this skill in compatibility mode, scripts/run.py currently reads these inputs directly:

  • DECISIONS.md for Approve C2
  • outline/outline.yml to resolve Introduction / Related Work section ids
  • outline/mapping.tsv for front-matter citation placement context
  • citations/ref.bib for citation-key scope
  • GOAL.md, queries.md, papers/retrieval_report.md, papers/core_set.csv, outline/coverage_report.md, and outline/writer_context_packs.jsonl as optional context sources

Script

Quick Start

  • uv run python .codex/skills/front-matter-writer/scripts/run.py --workspace <workspace>

All Options

  • --workspace <dir>
  • --unit-id <id>
  • --inputs <path1;path2>
  • --outputs <path1;path2>
  • --checkpoint <C*>

Examples

  • uv run python .codex/skills/front-matter-writer/scripts/run.py --workspace <workspace>

Troubleshooting

  • If DECISIONS.md lacks Approve C2, the script will write a checkpoint block and exit.
  • If citations/ref.bib or outline/outline.yml is missing, restore those inputs before rerunning.
  • If the front matter feels too template-like, inspect the hook banks / section job graph before touching the script.