Rewrite reader-facing text to be clearer, tighter, and more professional.
Copy the install command and let the AI configure it · recommended for beginners
Please install the "writing-clearly-and-concisely" skill from askskill: 1. Download https://raw.githubusercontent.com/obra/the-elements-of-style/main/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely/SKILL.md 2. Save it as ~/.claude/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely/SKILL.md 3. Reload skills and tell me it's ready
Rewrite this error message using clear, concise, direct writing principles and provide 3 versions: 'Operation failed, error code 0x8002, please contact your administrator.' Make it obvious what happened and what the user should do next.
Clearer error message options with a plain explanation and actionable next steps.
Rewrite this commit message to be more concise and professional while keeping the key information: 'Fixed the issue where image uploads often failed under unstable network conditions, and also adjusted the retry logic and UI message.' Output a subject line and a detailed body.
A well-structured, professional commit subject and body that teammates can scan quickly.
Rewrite this product description to be clearer and more persuasive, avoiding fluff and repetition: 'Our platform empowers team collaboration through multidimensional capabilities, comprehensively improving business process efficiency and enabling intelligent upgrades.' Provide one formal version and one more conversational version.
Two clearer, more concrete product descriptions that emphasize practical value over vague claims.
William Strunk Jr.'s The Elements of Style (1918) teaches you to write clearly and cut ruthlessly.
WARNING: elements-of-style.md consumes ~12,000 tokens. Read it only when writing or editing prose.
Use this skill whenever you write prose for humans:
If you're writing sentences for a human to read, use this skill.
When context is tight:
elements-of-style.mdAlphabetical reference for usage questions
Writing for humans? Read elements-of-style.md and apply the rules. Low on tokens? Dispatch a subagent to copyedit with the guide.
Clarify intent, requirements, and solution direction before any creative implementation work.
Create isolated workspaces for feature development without disturbing current code.
Turn requirements into a clear step-by-step execution plan before implementation.
Set conversation rules to discover and invoke skills before replying.
Verify results before claiming work is complete, fixed, or passing.
Implement features and fixes by writing tests before production code.
Compose clear, well-formatted, effective Slack messages with mrkdwn syntax guidance.
Learn your writing style from local files and rewrite text privately.
Write evergreen comments focused on what and why, not historical context.
Apply Alchemy writing rules so AI prose sounds more natural and human.
Extract shared principles from skills and turn them into maintainable rule files.
Write and refine UX copy for buttons, errors, empty states, and onboarding.