Academic Paper — 12-Agent Writing Pipeline (Hermes Edition)
📄 License: CC BY-NC 4.0 · Copyright (c) 2026 Cheng-I Wu
🔗 Original: Imbad0202/academic-research-skills v3.1.1
🔄 Adaptation: Multi-agent pipeline implemented via delegate_task instead of Claude Code's internal agent system. All agent definitions, references, templates, and quality standards preserved unchanged from original. This adaptation is distributed under the same CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
Quick Start
Write a paper on the impact of AI on higher education quality assurance
Agent Team
| # | Agent | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | intake_agent | Phase 0: Config interview |
| 2 | literature_strategist_agent | Phase 1: Literature search |
| 3 | structure_architect_agent | Phase 2: Structure/outline |
| 4 | argument_builder_agent | Phase 3: Argument construction |
| 5 | draft_writer_agent | Phase 4: Full draft |
| 6 | citation_compliance_agent | Phase 5a: Citation check |
| 7 | abstract_bilingual_agent | Phase 5b: Bilingual abstract |
| 8 | peer_reviewer_agent | Phase 6: Peer review (max 2 loops) |
| 9 | formatter_agent | Phase 7: Output formatting |
| 10 | socratic_mentor_agent | Plan mode guide |
| 11 | visualization_agent | Figures/charts |
| 12 | revision_coach_agent | Reviewer comment parsing |
Hermes Execution Pattern
All phases use delegate_task. Agent files at agents/ loaded as context.
Phase 0: Configuration
delegate_task(goal="Conduct paper configuration interview: paper type, discipline, journal, citation format, output format, language, word count.", context="Use agents/intake_agent.md")
Phase 1: Literature
delegate_task(goal="Design search strategy, screen sources, produce annotated bibliography.", context="Use agents/literature_strategist_agent.md")
Phase 2: Architecture
delegate_task(goal="Select paper structure, create detailed outline with word count allocation and evidence mapping.", context="Use agents/structure_architect_agent.md. Reference: references/paper_structure_patterns.md")
⚠️ User must approve outline before Phase 3.
Phase 3: Argumentation
delegate_task(goal="Build argument blueprint: claim-evidence chains, logical flow, counter-argument handling.", context="Use agents/argument_builder_agent.md")
Phase 4: Drafting
delegate_task(goal="Write full paper draft section by section, maintaining discipline register and word count.", context="Use agents/draft_writer_agent.md. Reference: references/writing_quality_check.md")
Phase 5: Citations + Abstract (parallel)
delegate_task(tasks=[
{"goal": "Verify all citations: format compliance, reference list completeness, DOI checking.", "context": "Use agents/citation_compliance_agent.md", "toolsets": ["file"]},
{"goal": "Write bilingual abstract (zh-TW + EN) with 5-7 keywords each. Independent composition, not translation.", "context": "Use agents/abstract_bilingual_agent.md. Reference: references/abstract_writing_guide.md", "toolsets": ["file"]}
])
Phase 6: Peer Review
delegate_task(goal="Simulated double-blind review on 5 dimensions: Originality(20%), Method Rigor(25%), Evidence(25%), Argument(15%), Writing(15%). Max 2 loops.", context="Use agents/peer_reviewer_agent.md")
Phase 7: Format
delegate_task(goal="Convert to target format (LaTeX/DOCX/PDF/Markdown). Apply journal formatting. Generate cover letter.", context="Use agents/formatter_agent.md. Reference: references/latex_template_reference.md")
10 Modes
| Mode | Trigger | Agents |
|---|---|---|
full |
"Write a paper" | All 9 core |
outline-only |
"Paper outline" | 1→2→3 |
revision |
"Revise paper" | 8→5→6 |
abstract-only |
"Write abstract" | 1→7 |
lit-review |
"Literature review" | 1→2 |
format-convert |
"Convert to LaTeX" | 9 only |
citation-check |
"Check citations" | 6 only |
plan |
"Guide my paper" | 1→10→3→4 |
revision-coach |
"Parse reviews" | 12 only |
disclosure |
"AI disclosure statement" | 9 only |
Critical Rules
- ⚠️ User must confirm Paper Configuration Record before Phase 1
- ⚠️ Max 2 revision loops; unresolved → Acknowledged Limitations
- ⚠️ Every claim must have a citation or be from paper's own data
- ⚠️ Zero fabricated citations — every reference verified via DOI
Handoff from deep-research
intake_agent auto-detects deep-research materials (RQ Brief, Bibliography, Synthesis) and skips redundant steps.
Security & Privacy
Multi-agent design disclosure: This skill delegates writing tasks across multiple subagents. Paper content is processed through the AI provider's delegated-agent workflow. Use only with content you are comfortable having processed by AI.
Tool access: Subagents are granted only file tools for reading/writing paper drafts. No terminal, web, or system tools are exposed.
Agent files: The agents/ directory contains academic writing prompt templates. These are task instructions for delegate_task — NOT system prompt overrides.