verify

# /verify — Fact Verification Skill ## Purpose Fact-check claims encountered during reading sessions. This covers dates, names, historical events, publication details, and attribution of ideas. Use when the user questions a claim or when a factual assertion seems uncertain. ## Trigger Words This skill activates on: `verify`, `check this`, `fact-check`, `is this correct`, `/verify`. ## Workflow 1. **Extract the claim** from the user's input or from conversation context. Identify the specific factual assertion to verify (date, name, event, publication, attribution). 2. **Search authoritative sources** using WebSearch. Prioritise: - Wikipedia (for dates, biographical facts, historical events) - Academic databases (Google Scholar, JSTOR, PhilPapers) - Publisher websites (for publication dates, editions, ISBNs) - Encyclopedias (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Britannica) 3. **Compare** the original claim against verified information. 4. **Output the verdict** using the format below. 5. **Optionally annotate the notes file.** If the user confirms, use Edit to add a `(verified)` or `(corrected: {correct info})` tag next to the relevant entry in the notes file. ## Output Format ``` ## Verification **Claim**: {the original claim as stated in the source} **Verdict**: Confirmed | Needs correction | Incorrect | Unverifiable | Item | Original | Verified | |------|----------|----------| | {specific fact} | {as claimed} | {as verified} | **Source**: {single-line ...