alainator

Extracts individual entities from a large source document and creates separate .md files for each one. Use when a source contains multiple distinct entities that should each have their own file, or when user says "extract", "pull out entities", "split this file", or "create files from this source". Does NOT compile scattered info about one entity — use /compiling-entities for that.

Scans worldbuilding files for unexamined assumptions — descriptions, vocabulary, and social structures that were imported rather than derived from the civilization's biology, cognition, and environment. Applies to ALL civilizations: alien species get checked for anthropomorphism; human civilizations in novel contexts get checked for assumptions imported from familiar Earth cultures. Use after writ

Compiles a comprehensive entry for a named entity by scanning ALL files, gathering every mention, and assembling a structured profile. Use when building out a full entry for any character, species, location, or concept, or when user says "compile", "flesh out", "full entry for", or "everything about [entity]". Does NOT extract multiple entities from one source — use /extracting-entities.

Decomposes a large worldbuilding task into a sequenced plan with concrete steps, target files, verification criteria, and dependency order. Use before building a new civilization, designing a planet, or any task spanning more than 3 files. Triggers on "plan this", "break this down", "how should we approach", "build plan for", or "what is the sequence". Does NOT write content — produces the plan on

Cross-references a specific topic, concept, or rule across all files to verify it is used consistently. Use when checking if a term or claim matches its authoritative definition everywhere, or when user says "cross-check", "is this consistent", "verify this term", or "does this match everywhere". Does NOT audit entire directories — use /auditing-physics or /auditing-canon for that.

Searches academic databases (arXiv, Crossref, PMC, Semantic Scholar, Open Library, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy) for papers matching a research query, downloads PDFs, and converts them to markdown. Use when grounding fictional science in real research, finding citations for existing content, or when user says "find papers", "search for research", "download papers", "what does real science s

Checks science files for cross-layer contradictions, inconsistent equations, broken derivation chains, and violations of the universe's foundational axiom. Use when promoting drafts to canon, after writing new science content, after restructuring, or when user says "audit the science", "physics audit", "check for contradictions", "does this break anything", "verify the science", or "cross-layer ch

Reference catalog of canon enforcement principles, epistemological operating rules, metascience diagnostic filters, adversarial validation protocols, and anti-patterns to avoid. Use as a reference when auditing fails, when a new idea conflicts with existing canon, when diagnosing inconsistency, or when user says "anti-patterns", "epistemology", "canon rules", "reasoning principles", "how do I chec

Reads an entire file and produces a structured content map showing sections, entities, claims, and gaps. Use when needing to understand a file before editing, checking conversion completeness, or when user says "what is in this file", "content map", "deep read", "read the whole thing", or "check completeness". Does NOT modify files — read-only analysis only.

Systematically interrogates a worldbuilding decision, lore proposal, or science derivation through exhaustive questioning until all implications, contradictions, and dependencies are resolved. Use when stress-testing a new concept, validating a proposed rule, or when user says "grill me", "stress test this", "what are the implications", "does this break anything", "think through this with me", "ch

Generates a WRITING.md file with YAML tokens for prose consistency — voice, tense, forbidden words, citation format, equation format, locked spellings — paired with usage rationale. Use when establishing prose standards, updating style rules, or when user says "WRITING.md", "style guide", "prose standards", "writing tokens", "voice", "style system", or "writing rules". Does NOT write content — gen

Derives social and coordination structures from a species' biology, cognition, and environment rather than starting from a template of expected institutions. Works for any species — alien civilizations derive non-human structures; human civilizations in novel environments derive structures that may differ from any Earth precedent. Triggers on "derive social systems", "what structures emerge", "how