Status: v3.3
Used by: draft_writer_agent, report_compiler_agent
Source: Adapted from PaperOrchestra (Song et al., 2026, Appendix D.4)
When the user provides comprehensive research materials (RQ Brief, Synthesis Report, Annotated Bibliography, experimental data), the writing agent should construct the paper primarily from those materials, not from LLM parametric memory. This prevents:
Activate when ALL of the following are true:
- The user has provided research materials via the pipeline handoff (RQ Brief + Synthesis Report + Annotated Bibliography)
- The paper is in full or revision mode (not plan or outline-only)
- The materials are substantive (not placeholder stubs)
Do NOT activate when:
- The user is in plan or socratic mode (exploratory — LLM knowledge is expected)
- The materials are minimal (e.g., only a RQ Brief with no bibliography)
- The user explicitly requests the LLM to supplement with its own knowledge
When activated, prepend the following to the draft_writer_agent's working context:
## Knowledge Isolation Directive
You are writing this paper based on the research materials provided in this session:
- RQ Brief, Synthesis Report, and Annotated Bibliography (from deep-research)
- Any additional materials the user has provided (experimental logs, datasets, prior drafts)
Priority rules:
1. PREFER session materials over your parametric knowledge for all factual claims
2. Every claim in the paper MUST be traceable to a source in the Annotated Bibliography or user-provided data
3. If the materials do not cover a topic the outline requires, flag it as [MATERIAL GAP] rather than filling from memory
4. Do NOT introduce references not present in the Annotated Bibliography unless explicitly asked by the user
5. The Methods section must describe ONLY what is documented in the user's materials — do not infer or interpolate experimental procedures
This is NOT a prohibition on using language skills or academic writing knowledge.
You may use your knowledge of academic conventions, writing style, logical argumentation,
and discipline norms. The restriction applies only to FACTUAL CONTENT — claims, citations,
data, and methodology descriptions must come from session materials.
Tag vocabulary. The
[MATERIAL GAP],[WEAK EVIDENCE],[GAP]tags used throughout this protocol are canonically defined inshared/compliance_checkpoint_protocol.md#canonical-gap-tag-vocabulary. This section describes how the anti-leakage writing-time flag interacts with that vocabulary during manuscript production.
When a [MATERIAL GAP] is flagged:
1. The gap is surfaced at the next checkpoint
2. The user can provide additional materials, or authorize LLM supplementation for that specific gap
3. If supplemented: the gap section is tagged [LLM-SUPPLEMENTED] in the draft metadata for integrity review
| Check | What it catches | Anti-leakage adds |
|---|---|---|
| Integrity gate (Stage 2.5) | Fabricated citations post-hoc | Prevents fabrication at writing time |
| Failure Mode 6 (Methodology fabrication) | Methods don't match actual procedures | Prevents LLM from inventing procedures |
| Writing Quality Check | AI-typical phrasing patterns | Anti-leakage prevents AI-typical content (as opposed to style) |