Aiwg citation-check

Name: citation-check
Author: jmagly

Check a file for citation quality and GRADE compliance

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/jmagly/aiwg

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/jmagly/aiwg "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/skills/citation-check" ~/.claude/skills/jmagly-aiwg-citation-check-e87ce5 && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/skills/citation-check/SKILL.md

source content

Citation Check Command

Quick check of a single file for citation validity and GRADE-appropriate hedging.

Instructions

When invoked, perform quick citation check:

Parse File
- Extract all citations (REF-XXX, @-mentions, author-year)
- Map each citation to its GRADE level (from quality assessments)
Check Hedging Compliance
- For each citation, verify the surrounding language matches GRADE level:
  - HIGH: "demonstrates", "shows", "confirms" - OK
  - MODERATE: "suggests", "indicates" - OK
  - LOW: Must use "limited evidence", "some data"
  - VERY LOW: Must use "anecdotal", "exploratory"
Report
- List each citation with its GRADE level
- Flag violations (overclaiming)
- Suggest fixes for violations
Auto-Fix (--fix)
- Replace overclaiming language with GRADE-appropriate hedging
- Preserve meaning while adjusting confidence level

Arguments

```
[file-path]
```
- File to check (required)
```
--fix
```
- Automatically fix hedging violations
```
--strict
```
- Treat all GRADE violations as errors

References

@$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/rules/citation-policy.md - Citation policy
@.aiwg/research/docs/grade-assessment-guide.md - GRADE guide
@$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/agents/citation-verifier.md - Verifier agent