Writing Guidelines

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rohitg00

writing-guidelines

Apply clear-writing standards to any prose the agent produces - READMEs, docs, UI copy, error messages, commit and PR text, release notes. Use when writing or editing documentation, interface copy, or any text a human will read. Says "write the README", "improve this copy", "draft the docs", "word this error".

Overview

Publisher	rohitg00
Repository	`pro-workflow`
Skill name	`writing-guidelines`
Stars	2.9K
Forks	286
Bundled files	Instructions only
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

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 rohitg00 on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

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

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.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
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.

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/rohitg00/pro-workflow.git /tmp/pro-workflow
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/pro-workflow/skills/writing-guidelines .claude/skills/writing-guidelines

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Writing Guidelines 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 Writing Guidelines 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 Writing Guidelines 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.

writing-guidelines

Write for a reader who is busy and did not see your work. Readability beats cleverness; clarity beats completeness.

Rules

Lead with the outcome. The first sentence answers what happened or what the thing is - the line the reader would ask for if they said "just the TLDR". Supporting detail comes after.
Cut filler. Delete "just", "simply", "basically", "in order to", "it is important to note". If a sentence changes nothing when removed, remove it.
Concrete over abstract. Name the file, the number, the command. "Faster" is weaker than "cuts the build from 40s to 9s".
Active voice, one idea per sentence. Short sentences that each carry one point read faster than long ones that carry three.
Consistent terms. Use the project's own vocabulary, the same word for the same thing every time. Tie names to the shared-language CONTEXT.md when one exists (see domain-modeling).
Readable, not clipped. Being short and being clear are different. Achieve short by dropping what the reader does not need, not by compressing prose into fragments, arrow chains (A -> B -> fails), or invented abbreviations.

Error messages and UI copy

Say what happened and what to do next: Config not found at ./app.config.ts. Create it or pass --config <path>. beats Error: config missing.
No dead ends. Every failure names a next step.
Match the product's voice; drop exclamation marks and filler enthusiasm.

AI-slop tells to strip

Em-dashes and en-dashes - use a spaced hyphen or a full stop. This is the most reliable machine-written tell.
Hollow openers: "In today's fast-paced world", "It's worth noting that".
Hedging stacks: "might potentially perhaps".
Binary flourishes: "Not X. But Y." as a rhetorical beat.
Over-structured lists where a sentence would do.

Output

When editing, show the tightened version and, on request, a one-line note per change. Do not pad the edit with praise for the original.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Writing Guidelines AI skill do?

Why use Writing Guidelines on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Writing Guidelines 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 Writing Guidelines in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/rohitg00/pro-workflow/tree/main/skills/writing-guidelines. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Writing Guidelines?

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 Writing Guidelines?

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

Is the Writing Guidelines AI skill free?

It is published on GitHub by rohitg00. Check the repository for licensing terms. 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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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

writing-guidelines

Rules

Error messages and UI copy

AI-slop tells to strip

Output

Frequently asked questions

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