> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Critique Brew

> Your draft, sharpened — without re-writing from scratch.

A **Critique Brew** is the fastest path from "rough draft" to "sharper draft". Unlike other brews, the Critique Brew **skips the Steep stage** entirely — your draft *is* the draft. The Critic and Refiner take it from there.

Use it when you already have words on the page and want a calm editor, not a co-author.

## When to reach for it

* Polishing a launch post before publishing
* Tightening a strategy memo before sending
* Pressure-testing an email you've rewritten three times
* Stress-testing claims in a one-pager

## Inputs

| Field             | What to put                                                                    |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Title**         | A short handle for the draft                                                   |
| **Goal**          | What "good" looks like (e.g. *"crisp, under 200 words, no hedging"*)           |
| **Context**       | **Required.** Paste the full draft here — it becomes the Steep output verbatim |
| **Tone**          | The voice to preserve (e.g. *"warm, direct, no jargon"*)                       |
| **Output format** | Usually leave blank — Critique always returns a `revised_draft`                |

## Pipeline shape

```text theme={null}
Leaves   →   (Steep skipped)   →   Taste   →   Pour   →   Archive
Scout                                Critic      Refiner    Archivist
```

The Brewer never runs. The Critic reads your draft directly and lists strengths, weaknesses, and missing pieces. The Refiner produces the revised draft.

## Output

```json theme={null}
{
  "revised_draft": "...",
  "diff_summary": ["Tightened opening", "Removed two hedges", "..."],
  "strengths": ["..."],
  "remaining_risks": ["..."],
  "one_line_pitch": "..."
}
```

On the brew detail page, `revised_draft` renders in a copyable code block — one click to paste back into your editor.

## Tips

* Critique respects your [Cellar](/the-cellar) preferences, so set a "tone" preference once and every Critique honors it.
* Pair with [Refine](/refining-and-rerunning) if the first pass loses your voice — feedback like *"keep my original opening line"* almost always lands.
* Save a Critique as a [Recipe](/saving-recipes) to lock in a personal editing style.