writing-guidelines
Provides guidance on how to write guidelines. Used when the user's goal aligns with these writing rules.
What it does
This tool checks if your texts follow defined writing rules. It compares your files against an official style guide to ensure everything is compliant.
When to use it
- ✓When you want to be sure a text is written according to a standard.
- ✓When reviewing important documents to ensure clarity and consistency.
- ✓To check if a project adheres to established writing guidelines.
Example of what to ask your AI
“Check my file 'document.txt' against the writing guidelines.”
Want more? Open the sections below.
How to use
The easiest way: copy the message below and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any AI. It reads the skill and follows the instructions.
Skill link
Ready-to-paste message
How it works
The tool fetches the latest writing rules from a web link. Then, it reads the files you specify and compares each rule against their content, showing where the differences are.
Installation
Easiest way: copy the skill link and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor asking it to follow the instructions.
In the terminal (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor), in your project folder:
npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill writing-guidelinesOr download just the file:
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/main/plugins/agentic-awesome-skills-claude/skills/writing-guidelines/SKILL.md -o SKILL.mdTechnical content (original SKILL.md)
Original text by the author, straight from GitHub.
When to Use
- Use when this upstream workflow matches the user's stated goal.
- Use when the task requires the procedures documented in this skill.
Writing Guidelines
Review files for compliance with Writing Guidelines.
How It Works
- Fetch the latest guidelines from the source URL below
- Read the specified files (or prompt user for files/pattern)
- Check against all rules in the fetched guidelines
- Output findings in the terse
file:lineformat
Guidelines Source
Fetch fresh guidelines before each review:
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vercel-labs/writing-guidelines/main/command.md
Use WebFetch to retrieve the latest rules. The fetched content contains all the rules and output format instructions.
Usage
When a user provides a file or pattern argument:
- Fetch guidelines from the source URL above
- Read the specified files
- Apply all rules from the fetched guidelines
- Output findings using the format specified in the guidelines
If no files specified, ask the user which files to review.
Examples
User: Apply this skill to my current task.
Assistant: Follow the workflow in this skill, cite limitations, and ask before risky steps.
Limitations
- Imported upstream skill; verify credentials, permissions, and safety boundaries before execution.
- Does not replace environment-specific validation, testing, or maintainer review.
FAQ
What are 'writing guidelines'?
They are a set of rules and recommendations on how to write texts clearly, consistently, and appropriately for a specific purpose or audience.
What does 'terse file:line format' mean?
It's a concise way to show where an issue was found: the file name and the line number where a rule was not followed.
Can the tool fix errors automatically?
No, the tool only identifies issues. You will need to make the corrections manually in your files.
Details
Original description by the author
Curated upstream guidance for Writing Guidelines; use when the workflow matches the user goal.
Popularity
- GitHub stars
- 48k
- Ranking position
- #4597
- License
- MIT
- Updated
- 10/15/2026
Comments
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