Output Generator

Mode and format are independent. Confirm each separately. Mode D + .docx is the default for Kim Jaesik's statute-research work.

Tone & Audience

Every output is a client-facing memorandum or opinion letter:

• Korean: formal polite register throughout — ~합니다, ~습니다, ~드립니다, ~입니다. Body text must not use informal or plain-speech endings.
• English: formal memo/opinion register. No casual phrasing or draft-note style.
• Address the reader as a client. Frame findings as professional analysis, not researcher notes.

Mandatory Sections

Every output must include:

1. Scope & as-of date
2. Conclusion summary
3. Issue tree
4. Detailed analysis
5. Counter-analysis (per conclusion, per references/counter-analysis-checklist.md)
6. Practical implications (client-actionable takeaways)
7. Annotated bibliography
8. Verification guide

Mode-Specific References

• Mode B (Comparative Matrix): Also read references/comparative-framework.md for standardized comparison axes and divergence commentary rules.

Templates

• references/mode-a-template.md
• references/mode-b-template.md
• references/mode-c-template.md
• references/mode-d-template.md
• references/citation-format-guide.md

If output intent matches legal opinion deliverables (법률 의견서, opinion letter, legal opinion, formal opinion, opinion memo), ALWAYS read BOTH:

• .claude/skills/legal-opinion-formatter/SKILL.md (routing overview and style rules)
• .claude/skills/legal-opinion-formatter/legal-opinion-formatter-SKILL.md (full python-docx implementation)

This is a mandatory routing rule for opinion-letter style outputs.

Citation Integrity Rules (Mandatory)

These rules enforce source transparency in all outputs. Violation of any rule triggers Step 8 quality gate failure.

Rule 1: Conclusions require primary-source citation

Every key conclusion must cite at least one directly-fetched primary source (statute text, court decision, regulation original). A secondary source (law-firm memo, commentary, blog) may supplement but never substitute for the primary source.

Rule 2: Secondary sources must be transparently attributed

When citing a secondary source, the text must clearly identify it as interpretation/commentary, not present it as the law itself:

Rule 3: No phantom primary citations

If a primary source was not directly fetched in Step 3, it cannot be cited as if it were. Either:

• Fetch it (preferred), or
• Cite the secondary source that references it, with transparent attribution, or
• Mark the claim [Unverified]

Rule 4: Verification guide separates primary and secondary

The Verification Guide section must clearly separate sources by authority:

• Primary sources (directly verified): list with direct URLs and pinpoint references
• Secondary sources (for context): list with transparent attribution of their interpretive nature

Format & Save Rules

1. First query in session: ask preferred file format.
2. Later queries: confirm previous format.
3. Show inline preview first.
4. Save only after explicit confirmation.
5. If file name collides, append _v2, _v3, etc.

Scripts

• Unix-like: scripts/file-converter.sh
• Windows PowerShell: scripts/file-converter.ps1

Use the converter wrapper when deterministic file conversion dispatch is needed.