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Academic Writer — Post-Article Deliverables

Generate presentation materials and submission documents from a completed article.

Load Profile

cat .academic-helper/profile.md

Extract targetLanguage and fieldOfStudy.

Select Article

ls articles/*.md 2>/dev/null

If multiple articles exist:

AskUserQuestion(questions=[{
  "question": "Which article would you like to create deliverables for?",
  "header": "Select Article",
  "options": []
}])

Read the selected article with the Read tool. Extract its thesis, section structure, and key arguments.

Select Deliverable

AskUserQuestion(questions=[{
  "question": "What would you like to generate from this article?",
  "header": "Deliverable Type",
  "options": [
    {
      "label": "Conference Presentation Outline",
      "description": "20-30 minute talk outline with argument flow",
      "markdown": "```\nConference Presentation\n───────────────────────\nOutput: Structured outline for oral delivery\nLength: 20-30 min talk (~2500 words spoken)\nFocus:  Argument flow, not full text\nFormat: Markdown with speaker notes\n```"
    },
    {
      "label": "Journal Submission Abstract",
      "description": "Structured abstract for journal submission",
      "markdown": "```\nJournal Abstract\n────────────────\nOutput: 150-300 word abstract\nParts:  Topic, method, findings, contribution\nFormat: Ready to paste into submission form\n```"
    },
    {
      "label": "Book Chapter Proposal",
      "description": "Proposal to develop this article into a book chapter",
      "markdown": "```\nBook Chapter Proposal\n─────────────────────\nOutput: 1-2 page proposal\nParts:  Chapter summary, fit with volume,\n        expanded scope, bibliography\nFormat: Markdown\n```"
    },
    {
      "label": "Audio Overview (NotebookLM)",
      "description": "AI-generated audio summary / podcast of the article",
      "markdown": "```\nAudio Overview\n──────────────\nOutput: Audio podcast discussing the article\nFormat: AI-generated conversational audio\nNeeds:  NotebookLM enabled in profile\n```"
    },
    {
      "label": "Study Guide (NotebookLM)",
      "description": "Structured study guide from article content",
      "markdown": "```\nStudy Guide\n───────────\nOutput: Key concepts, questions, summaries\nFormat: Markdown study guide\nNeeds:  NotebookLM enabled in profile\n```"
    },
    {
      "label": "All of the above",
      "description": "Generate all deliverables (NotebookLM items only if enabled)"
    }
  ],
  "multiSelect": true
}])

Conference Presentation Outline

Generate in targetLanguage:

# [Article Title] — Conference Presentation

## Talk Structure (20-30 min)

### Opening (3 min)
- Hook: [engaging opening tied to a key source or question]
- Research question: [from article]
- Why this matters: [significance in 2 sentences]

### Background (5 min)
- [Key context the audience needs]
- [State of the field — what's been said]
- [The gap this research fills]

### Argument (15 min)
#### Point 1: [from section X]
- Key evidence: [strongest citation]
- Speaker note: [how to present this]

#### Point 2: [from section Y]
- Key evidence: [strongest citation]
- Speaker note: [how to present this]

#### Point 3: [from section Z]
- Key evidence: [strongest citation]
- Speaker note: [how to present this]

### Conclusion (5 min)
- Main finding: [thesis restated for oral delivery]
- Implications: [wider significance]
- Open question: [for Q&A]

## Anticipated Questions
1. [likely question] — [suggested response]
2. [likely question] — [suggested response]
3. [likely question] — [suggested response]

Save to articles/[article-name]-presentation.md.

Journal Submission Abstract

Generate a structured abstract (150-300 words) in targetLanguage:

1. Topic & research question (1-2 sentences)
2. Methodology & sources (1-2 sentences)
3. Main findings (2-3 sentences)
4. Contribution to the field (1 sentence)

Also generate keywords (5-7) from the article content.

Save to articles/[article-name]-abstract.md.

Book Chapter Proposal

Generate in targetLanguage:

# Chapter Proposal: [Expanded Title]

## Chapter Summary
[2-3 paragraphs expanding the article's argument for a book chapter]

## How This Chapter Fits
[1 paragraph on how it connects to broader themes in the field]

## Expanded Scope
[What would be added beyond the article — new sources, deeper analysis, additional sections]

## Proposed Length
[Word count estimate, typically 8,000-12,000 words]

## Key Sources
[Bibliography of primary and secondary sources]

Save to articles/[article-name]-chapter-proposal.md.

Audio Overview (NotebookLM)

Skip if tools.notebooklm.enabled is false. Tell the researcher: "Enable NotebookLM with /academic-writer:update-tools to generate audio overviews."

1. Create a notebook for this article using the notebook_create MCP tool with the article title
2. Add the article as a source using the source_add MCP tool (paste the article markdown content)
3. Generate audio overview using the studio_create MCP tool with type "audio"
4. Check status using the studio_status MCP tool — audio generation may take a few minutes
5. Download the audio file using the download_artifact MCP tool when ready

Save notification: "Audio overview is being generated. Check status with nlm studio status."

Study Guide (NotebookLM)

Skip if tools.notebooklm.enabled is false. Tell the researcher: "Enable NotebookLM with /academic-writer:update-tools to generate study guides."

1. Reuse the notebook created for Audio Overview, or create one if it doesn't exist
2. Generate study guide using the studio_create MCP tool with type "study guide"
3. Check status and download when ready using the studio_status and download_artifact MCP tools

Save the study guide content to articles/[article-name]-study-guide.md.

Completion

"Generated:

• [list of deliverables created with file paths]

All files are in the articles/ directory."