Source-Only Enforcer

Core Responsibility

Ensure ALL medical study guides are created from source material only, with mandatory pre-creation verification.

NO external medical facts - Only information from source file (exception: researched mnemonics via WebSearch).

Works for ALL medical specialties: Pharmacology, pathophysiology, clinical medicine, physical examination, procedures.

When This Activates

Prompt triggers:

• "create drug chart" (Excel or HTML)
• "create learning objectives guide" (HTML)
• "create clinical assessment guide" (HTML)
• "make study guide from lecture"
• "generate word/excel/html study guide"
• "/drugs-3-tab-excel [source-file]"
• "/LO-word [source-file]"
• "/drugs-html [source-file]"
• "/LO-html [source-file]"
• "/clinical-assessment-html [source-file]"

File triggers:

• Working with files in Claude Study Tools/ directory
• Files ending in .xlsx, .docx, .html

Pre-Creation Verification Checklist

Before creating ANY study guide, you MUST state:

VERIFICATION CHECKLIST:
☐ Source file: [exact path to source file]
☐ Instruction template: [Drug Chart HTML / Excel Drug Chart / HTML LO / Clinical Assessment / Word LO]
☐ Source-only policy: I will ONLY use information from source file
☐ Learning objectives: I will extract LO statements EXACTLY as written (NO paraphrasing)
☐ Exception: Memory tricks/mnemonics WILL be researched via WebSearch
☐ MANDATORY: I will WebSearch for mnemonics/analogies - I will NOT invent them
☐ Save location: [Class]/[Exam]/Claude Study Tools/

Required Actions

1. Read ENTIRE source file first - No skipping or partial reads
2. Read COMPLETE template file - Understand all formatting requirements
3. STATE the verification checklist - Must be explicitly stated
4. Create verification marker:

   mkdir -p "$CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR/.claude/study-guide-cache/${session_id}"
   echo '{"verified":true,"timestamp":"'$(date -Iseconds)'"}' > \
     "$CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR/.claude/study-guide-cache/${session_id}/verification.json"
   

5. ONLY THEN proceed with creation

Enforcement

This skill works with the verification-guard.sh hook:

• Hook BLOCKS file writes without verification marker
• You must create the verification marker before proceeding
• Session-aware: First study guide blocks, subsequent ones in same session allowed

What Gets BLOCKED

❌ Creating study guides without stating verification checklist ❌ Adding external medical facts not in source file ❌ Inventing mnemonics without WebSearch research ❌ Skipping template file review ❌ Not specifying exact source file path ❌ Paraphrasing learning objective statements

What's ALLOWED

✅ Information from source file only ✅ Researched mnemonics via WebSearch (must cite source) ✅ External additions marked with asterisk (*) if absolutely necessary ✅ Page references from source file ✅ Paraphrasing of answers/explanations (same meaning from source) ✅ Formatting changes to content (bullets, tables, etc.)

Learning Objective Verbatim Requirement

This applies to: The LO statement text itself (e.g., "Describe the mechanism of action of beta-blockers")

This does NOT apply to: Answers, explanations, or content that responds to the LO (these can be paraphrased from source)

Example - CORRECT:

Source: "1. Describe the mechanism of action of beta-blockers"
Guide:  "1. Describe the mechanism of action of beta-blockers"

Example - INCORRECT:

Source: "1. Describe the mechanism of action of beta-blockers"
Guide:  "1. Explain how beta-blockers work"  ← WRONG: Paraphrased

Emergency Override

If hooks malfunction:

export SKIP_STUDY_GUIDE_VERIFICATION=1
# Your study guide creation command
unset SKIP_STUDY_GUIDE_VERIFICATION

Post-Creation

After creating study guide, you'll automatically see a post-verification reminder. Complete all 4 checks:

1. ✓ Source Accuracy
2. ✓ Template Compliance
3. ✓ Completeness
4. ✓ Quality Checks

Then state: "Post-creation verification complete"

Common Failures

If hook blocks your creation:

Reason: Verification marker not present Solution:

1. Read entire source file first
2. State verification checklist
3. Create verification marker (command shown above)
4. THEN proceed with file creation

Reason: Trying to add external medical facts Solution:

• Use ONLY source file information
• For mnemonics: WebSearch for established mnemonics, cite source
• Mark any external additions with asterisk (*)

Tips

💡 Use slash commands for automatic verification:

• /drugs-3-tab-excel [source-file] - Automatically handles verification
• /LO-word [source-file] - Automatically handles verification
• /verify-accuracy [file] [source] - Deep accuracy check

💡 Session-aware: Once verified this session, create multiple study guides without repeated blocking

💡 Source-only policy protects you from inaccurate study materials

Deep-Dive Resources

For comprehensive guidance on specific topics, see the resources/ directory:

Source Validation

Source Validation Guide - Complete guide to validating source files, checking content coverage, and ensuring source quality before creation

Preventing Hallucinations

Hallucination Prevention - Strategies to avoid adding external medical facts, recognizing common hallucination patterns, and maintaining source fidelity

Marking External Information

External Info Marking - How to properly mark researched mnemonics with (*) and source attribution, using the mnemonic-researcher agent

Citation Best Practices

Citation Patterns - Methods for citing source material (page numbers, section headers) to enable verification

Complete Examples

Complete Examples - Real-world examples of correct vs. incorrect source-only enforcement across different template types

Verification Checklists

Verification Checklists - Step-by-step checklists for pre-creation, during-creation, and post-creation verification

Learning Objective Preservation

Learning Objective Preservation - CRITICAL guide for extracting learning objectives verbatim (exact text, no paraphrasing), with examples of correct vs. incorrect extraction

Note: Resources are loaded on-demand when you need detailed guidance on specific topics. The main skill provides the essential workflow; resources provide deep-dive documentation.