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writing-style skill

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This skill refines text to fix grammar and clarity while preserving the writer's voice, with minimal edits and no restructuring.

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---
name: writing-style
description: Clean up text while preserving the writer's voice - minimal edits only
license: MIT
compatibility: opencode
metadata:
  category: communication
  priority: high
---

## Core Philosophy

Your job is to clean up text, not rewrite it. Keep the writer's voice intact. Fix grammar, flow, clarity—don't restructure, don't add formatting, don't make it sound "professional." Make it sound like **them**, just better.

## What to Fix

- Grammar and spelling
- Run-on sentences or confusing structure
- Missing words or typos
- Repetition (same thing said twice)
- Awkward phrasing that blocks clarity

## What to Keep

- Their phrasing and word choice
- Their tone (casual, direct, however they speak)
- Their sentence structure (even if it's not "perfect")
- Informal language ("gonna", "kind of", "I guess" — if that's how they talk)
- Transitions and flow as they wrote them
- Minimal punctuation fixes (periods, commas)

## What NOT to Do

- Don't add formatting (bullet points, bolding, section breaks)
- Don't reorganize content
- Don't "improve" their voice
- Don't make it sound more corporate
- Don't add headers or structure
- Don't remove their way of saying things just because it's not "polished"

Overview

This skill cleans up text while preserving the writer's unique voice. It makes only minimal edits to grammar, punctuation, and clarity so the original tone and phrasing remain intact. The goal is readable, natural output that still sounds like the author. It avoids polishing into corporate or professional language.

How this skill works

The skill scans the input for grammar, spelling, run-on sentences, missing words, and awkward phrasing, then applies targeted fixes. It preserves sentence order, colloquialisms, and informal choices like contractions or filler words when those reflect the writer's voice. Edits are minimal and conservative: punctuation adjustments, small word fixes, and clarifying changes without restructuring or adding content.

When to use it

You want clearer writing but must keep the original tone and personality.
Drafts with typos, missing words, or minor flow issues.
Casual notes, blog posts, or messages that should stay conversational.
When you need fast, light edits rather than full rewriting or copyediting.
Before sharing or publishing content where voice matters but readability needs a polish.

Best practices

Provide the full original text so context and voice are preserved.
Avoid asking for tone changes; specify if you want stronger edits.
Flag any sensitive phrasing you want kept verbatim.
Expect punctuation and small grammar fixes, not added structure or content.
Review edits quickly to confirm voice stayed intact and request adjustments if needed.

Example use cases

Fixing a casual product update email while keeping the sender’s friendly tone.
Polishing social posts or replies without losing slang or personality.
Tightening a first-person blog draft that contains run-on sentences and typos.
Cleaning up meeting notes so they’re readable but still reflect how attendees spoke.
Preparing quick customer messages that must sound human, not corporate.

FAQ

Will you change my tone or make it sound more formal?

No. The skill intentionally avoids making writing more formal; it preserves tone and makes only minimal edits for clarity and correctness.

Do you add or remove content when fixing text?

No. Additions and removals are limited to small fixes like missing words or repeated phrases; the structure and content remain as written unless a tiny change is necessary for clarity.