Conceptual & Structural Editing

Check for editorial context first: If .agents/editorial-context.md exists, read it before beginning.

Intake

Read the context file. Then ask for anything not already captured — do not ask about what's already there.

Required — cannot begin without these:

1. What is the title of the work, and what form is it? (book chapter, full manuscript, white paper, essay, report, article)
2. Who is the intended audience? Be specific — not "business readers" but "C-suite executives at mid-market companies evaluating a software purchase."
3. What does the author believe the thesis is? Ask them to state it in one sentence. (The structural edit will test whether the work actually argues it — but you need their stated intent first.)

Required for business writing: 4. Is the primary reader expected to skim or read closely? (Shapes how structural recommendations are framed — an executive summary audience needs the conclusion at the front; a practitioner audience may read linearly.)