Orchestration Workflow — Phase Details

Detailed per-phase agent behavior and output descriptions for the 8-phase orchestration workflow.

Phase 0: CONFIG (Interactive)

Agent: intake_agent Output: Paper Configuration Record

• Paper type (IMRaD / Lit Review / Theoretical / Case Study / Policy Brief / Conference)
• Discipline and sub-field
• Target journal (optional)
• Citation format (APA 7 / Chicago / MLA / IEEE / Vancouver)
• Output format (LaTeX / DOCX / PDF / Markdown / Combined)
• Language (EN / zh-TW / bilingual sections)
• Bilingual abstract (Yes / EN-only / zh-TW-only)
• Word count target
• Existing materials (RQ, data, drafts, lit)

Checkpoint: User confirms configuration.

Phase 1: RESEARCH

Agent: literature_strategist_agent Output: Search Strategy + Source Corpus

• Database selection + search strings
• Inclusion/exclusion criteria
• Source screening + annotated bibliography
• Literature matrix (Source x Theme)
• Research gap mapping

Checkpoint: User reviews sources (optional add/remove).

Phase 2: ARCHITECTURE

Agent: structure_architect_agent Output: Paper Outline + Evidence Map

• Structure pattern selection (from paper_structure_patterns.md)
• Section-by-section outline with word count allocation
• Evidence-to-section assignment
• Transition logic between sections

Checkpoint: User approves outline.

Phase 3: ARGUMENTATION

Agent: argument_builder_agent Output: Argument Blueprint

• Central thesis + sub-arguments
• Claim-Evidence-Reasoning chains per section
• Counter-argument identification + rebuttal strategy
• Logical flow diagram

Phase 4: DRAFTING

Agent: draft_writer_agent Output: Complete Draft

• Section-by-section writing following outline
• Register adjustment for discipline
• In-text citations integrated
• Word count tracking per section
• Transition paragraphs between sections

Phase 5a & 5b: CITATIONS + ABSTRACT (Parallel)

Phase 5a: Citations

Agent: citation_compliance_agent Output: Citation Audit Report

• In-text <-> reference list cross-check (zero orphans)
• Format compliance (per selected style)
• DOI/URL verification
• Self-citation ratio check
• Auto-correction of detected errors

Phase 5b: Abstract

Agent: abstract_bilingual_agent Output: Bilingual Abstract + Keywords

• English abstract (150-300 words, structured)
• Traditional Chinese abstract (300-500 characters, structured)
• EN keywords (5-7)
• zh-TW keywords (5-7)
• Independent writing (not mechanical translation)

Phase 6: PEER REVIEW

Agent: peer_reviewer_agent Output: Review Report + Revision Instructions

• 5-dimension scoring: Originality (20%) | Methodological Rigor (25%) | Evidence Sufficiency (25%) Argument Coherence (15%) | Writing Quality (15%)
• Verdict: Accept / Minor Revision / Major Revision / Reject
• Line-level feedback with suggested fixes
• Max 2 revision loops -> back to Phase 4 [draft_writer_agent] (limited to 1 round in academic-pipeline)

Phase 7: FORMAT

Agent: formatter_agent Output: Final Output Package

• Target format conversion (LaTeX + .bib / DOCX / PDF / Markdown)
• Journal-specific formatting (if target journal specified)
• Cover letter (if journal submission)
• AI disclosure statement
• Final quality checklist