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name: latex-research-manuscript
description: Use when creating or revising a scientific research manuscript in LaTeX.
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# Research manuscripts

Inspect the existing manuscript, data, figure sources, references, target journal requirements and build configuration. Clarify the requested scope from the supplied material and retain the author's distinctions between observed results, interpretations and planned work. Do not invent findings, numerical values, citations, author contributions or claims of novelty.

Organize and edit the source so each substantive claim is supported by the supplied analysis or a verified reference. Preserve methods, assumptions, units, uncertainties, figure provenance and limitations. When evidence is missing, leave a clear author-facing placeholder or report the gap rather than presenting speculation as a result. Treat journal formatting rules as target-specific and verify them when current requirements matter.

Keep the manuscript editable with its bibliography, figures and supporting files. Use the existing class and macros where possible, maintain stable labels and citation keys, and check that captions and references match their objects. If a request involves new analysis, separately establish that it was actually performed and document its inputs and reproducible procedure.

Build the main document with the project's actual engine and bibliography workflow; review logs for errors, missing references, missing glyphs and overflow. Render and inspect every page of a final manuscript, including tables, figures, equations and references, and fix visible defects. Report whether the PDF, sources, citations and inspection are complete, and clearly identify any unverified items.