How does it handle files in my local workspace?

You can provide a file path, and the skill will process the text and save a polished version (e.g., filename-polished.md) in the same directory automatically.

Does it support multilingual research workflows?

Yes, it currently supports polishing, refining, and translation for both English and Chinese academic contexts.

Does this skill change my research findings or arguments?

No, the skill follows a 'minimal modification' principle to preserve your original academic judgments and logical arguments while only improving the prose and clarity.

Can it match the style of specific scientific journals like Nature or JFM?

Yes, you can provide a reference paper from your target journal, and the skill will analyze its sentence structure and formal tone to adapt your writing accordingly.

What 'AI patterns' does it specifically look for and remove?

It identifies and replaces repetitive transitions like 'Moreover,' hollow introductions like 'In recent years,' and overly symmetrical paragraph structures typical of LLMs.

Academic Writing Polish

Name: Academic Writing Polish
Author: ZimoLiao

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Productivity & Workflow

Refines academic manuscripts by removing AI-generated patterns, enhancing clarity, and adapting prose to specific journal styles.

Academic Writing Polish

byZimoLiao

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265

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Productivity & Workflow

Refines academic manuscripts by removing AI-generated patterns, enhancing clarity, and adapting prose to specific journal styles.

The writing-polish skill transforms raw academic drafts into professional, journal-ready manuscripts by eliminating common AI artifacts and linguistic fillers. It offers deep style analysis based on reference papers, ensures adherence to academic conventions like proper tense usage and terminology consistency, and supports both English and Chinese workflows. Whether you need to translate research findings or align your discussion section with a specific journal's voice, this skill provides precise, minimal-intervention editing that preserves your original scholarly arguments while maximizing readability.

Key Features

01265 GitHub stars

02Automated academic norm checks for logic, tense, and terminology

03Bilingual support for English and Chinese academic standards

04AI pattern detection and elimination for natural-sounding academic prose

05Deep stylistic mimicry based on user-provided reference papers

06Direct file processing with automatic saving of polished versions

Use Cases

01Translating Chinese academic drafts into high-quality, professional English

02Adapting a manuscript's discussion section to match a specific target journal style

03Removing 'AI flavor' and repetitive transitions from research introductions

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