Skill Writing Best Practices
Helps with writing, best practices as part of agent workflows workflows.
Install on your platform
We auto-selected Claude Code based on this skill’s supported platforms.
Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add skill-writing-best-practices npx -- -y @trustedskills/skill-writing-best-practices
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"skill-writing-best-practices": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/skill-writing-best-practices"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill equips AI agents with the ability to generate high-quality, professional text by adhering to established writing standards and stylistic guidelines. It ensures output is clear, concise, and tailored to specific audience needs or tone requirements.
When to use it
- Drafting formal business communications like emails, reports, or proposals.
- Creating marketing copy that requires a specific brand voice or persuasive tone.
- Editing raw AI-generated text to improve flow, grammar, and readability.
- Generating educational content that needs to be accurate and easy to understand.
Key capabilities
- Adheres to professional writing conventions and style guides.
- Adapts tone and voice based on user instructions or context.
- Improves clarity and conciseness in generated text.
- Structures content logically for better readability.
Example prompts
- "Rewrite this technical explanation so it is suitable for a non-technical audience using professional best practices."
- "Draft a formal apology email to a client that follows standard business writing etiquette."
- "Generate a product description that is persuasive, concise, and aligned with our brand's friendly tone."
Tips & gotchas
Provide clear context about the target audience and desired tone in your prompt to ensure the agent applies the correct writing style. If the output feels too generic, explicitly request specific formatting or structural elements relevant to your use case.
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