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Multi-Author Manuscript Deadline Tracker

aka “Coauthor Coordination Protocol”

Set deadlines, collect approvals, and ship the manuscript

Manuscripts stall because coauthors are busy or unresponsive. This recipe creates a lightweight coordination protocol — comment deadlines, reminder cadence, approval tracking, and polite nudge templates — so "stalled at coauthor" stops blocking you.

House RecipeWork5 min
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INGREDIENTS

✉️Email📅Calendar

PROMPT

Create a skill called "Coauthor Coordination Protocol". Ask for: - Submission target date (or mark unspecified) - Coauthor list and roles (if roles unclear, mark unspecified and proceed) - Draft link/version identifier and collaboration tool (email, GitHub, Docs, etc.) Output: 1) Email templates: - "comments due by [date]" - reminder - "no response implies approval" (only if norms allow; flag as field-dependent) 2) A version naming convention and an approval ledger. 3) A reminder schedule aligned to the submission date. Rules: - If norms differ by field, explicitly label as "field-dependent (unspecified)" and offer options.

How It Works

This recipe creates a lightweight "service-level agreement" for multi-author papers:

when comments are due, what counts as approval, and what happens if someone doesn't respond.

What You Get

  • A coauthor roster with roles (first author, middle author, senior author)
  • Comment deadline email templates (polite, clear, specific)
  • A reminder cadence (e.g., T-7 days, T-2 days before deadline)
  • An approval ledger: who approved which version and when
  • A version naming convention so nobody edits the wrong file
  • A "no response implies approval" option (field-dependent — the Claw flags this)

Setup Steps

  1. Provide coauthor names/emails (or anonymized placeholders)
  2. Provide target submission date and venue
  3. Provide current manuscript status and link/file naming scheme
  4. The Claw generates templates + tracking ledger + reminder schedule

Tips

  • Send the first deadline message early — don't wait until you're blocked
  • The "implied approval" norm varies by field; the Claw labels this explicitly
  • Works for any collaboration tool: email, GitHub, Docs, etc.
Tags:#academics#collaboration#coauthors#project-management

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