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Shared vocabulary for creative writing projects. Load when establishing canonical story terms, resolving ambiguous names, checking term consistency, or deciding where vocabulary belongs in kb/.

Overview

Publisherhaowjy
Repositorycreative-writing-skills
Skill nameshared-dao
Stars
511
Forks
69
Bundled files
Instructions only
LicenseApache-2.0
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Skill sourceRepository
  • Markdown instructions

    A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.

  • Works with any LLM

    AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.

  • Self-contained

    Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.

  • Open source

    Published by haowjy on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Shared Dao AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

1

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

  1. Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
  2. Choose "Install from GitHub".
  3. Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
    https://github.com/haowjy/creative-writing-skills/tree/main/cw/skills/shared-dao
  4. Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.
Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.
2

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/haowjy/creative-writing-skills.git /tmp/creative-writing-skills
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/creative-writing-skills/cw/skills/shared-dao .claude/skills/shared-dao
Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Shared Dao in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Shared Dao on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Shared Dao is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

  • Loaded only when it is needed

    The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.

  • Switch models mid-chat

    Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Shared Dao

Shared vocabulary is the contract between the author's intent and agent action. Ambiguous, overloaded, drifting, or misleading terms corrupt drafts early: magic systems get renamed, factions blur together, genre terms mean different things in different prompts, and characters speak with vocabulary the author never intended.

Treat vocabulary problems as story-structure problems. Resolve terminology while the meaning is still easy to sharpen.

Core Discipline

Scrutinize important terms aggressively. Reuse existing names when they already fit the concept. Converge on one name per concept and one concept per name as quickly as the evidence allows.

Resolve terminology early:

  • rename when the clearer term is available
  • define when the concept is real but still blurry
  • flag when the author's judgment is required

Where Vocab Lives

Place terms at the lowest common scope where they are shared:

  • Project vocab (kb/vocab.md): terms used across the whole story
  • Domain vocab (kb/<domain>/vocab.md): terms specific to one domain, such as worldbuilding, characters, factions, or timeline eras
  • Work notes (work/...): provisional vocabulary during story-planning or drafting, promoted to kb/ once settled

Each entry includes:

  • Canonical name: the form agents should use
  • Definition: one to three sentences. Include boundaries that prevent likely confusion.
  • Aliases: names the author, characters, drafts, or older kb pages actually use
  • Source: where the usage was established or decided

Discovery

Before defining new terms, check what already exists:

  1. Read relevant vocab files.
  2. Search CLAUDE.md, kb pages, outlines, drafts, and work notes.
  3. Spawn focused subagents when the search is broad enough to crowd your context.
  4. Check how the author uses the term in conversation and prose.

Mint new terms when they mark a real new concept. Let new vocabulary reflect clear distinctions rather than uncertainty, local convenience, or unexamined drift.

Disambiguation

Ambiguity is the root failure mode. Resolve it before carrying the term forward:

  • Same term, different meanings: pick one meaning for the canonical definition, and give the other meaning its own name.
  • Different terms, same meaning: pick one as canonical, record the others as aliases.
  • Unclear meaning: ask the author: "When you say X, what specifically do you mean? Where are the edges of that meaning?"

When terminology conflicts with existing kb or draft usage, resolve the drift when the evidence is clear. When author judgment is needed, flag the conflict explicitly in your report so competing names stay visible.

Creative Writing Terms to Watch

  • Magic, technology, powers, abilities, rituals
  • Factions, institutions, places, cultures, eras
  • Titles, ranks, honorifics, forms of address
  • Relationship labels and social categories
  • Character-specific vocabulary, catchphrases, verbal tics
  • Genre terms the author uses with a project-specific meaning
  • Chapter, arc, POV, and timeline labels

Shared vocabulary is the contract between author intent and agent action. Ambiguity you leave in vocab propagates into drafts, critique, continuity, and KB updates.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Shared Dao AI skill do?

Shared vocabulary for creative writing projects. Load when establishing canonical story terms, resolving ambiguous names, checking term consistency, or deciding where vocabulary belongs in kb/.

Why use Shared Dao on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Shared Dao is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Shared Dao in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/haowjy/creative-writing-skills/tree/main/cw/skills/shared-dao. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Shared Dao?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Shared Dao?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Shared Dao with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Shared Dao AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by haowjy under the Apache-2.0 license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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