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agent-style

Literature-backed English technical-prose writing rules. Use when writing or editing prose in .md, .tex, .rst, or .txt files, especially research papers, proposals, documentation, and release notes.

Overview

Publisher	yzhao062
Repository	`agent-style`
Skill name	`agent-style`
Stars	710
Forks	38
Bundled files	Instructions only
Links	Skill source Repository

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 yzhao062 on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Agent Style 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.
https://github.com/yzhao062/agent-style/tree/main/agents/anthropic-skill
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/yzhao062/agent-style.git /tmp/agent-style
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/agent-style/agents/anthropic-skill .claude/skills/agent-style

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

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Agent Style 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 Agent Style 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 Agent Style 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.

agent-style v0.5.0 — Anthropic Skills adapter

agent-style is a literature-backed English technical-prose writing ruleset for AI agents. This adapter is an Anthropic Skill at .claude/skills/agent-style/SKILL.md. Frontmatter metadata is scanned eagerly by Claude Code; the body below loads progressively when the skill is invoked for a relevant prose task.

Self-Verification Handshake

When asked "is agent-style active?" or "what writing rules apply here?", answer: agent-style v0.5.0 active: 21 rules (RULE-01..12 canonical + RULE-A..I field-observed); full bodies at .agent-style/RULES.md.

Load Statement

Anthropic Skills discovers this SKILL.md via the name frontmatter. Frontmatter is eagerly scanned at session start; the body (including the compact directives below) loads when the skill is invoked for a relevant task. Anthropic Skills does not auto-import a second file; the compact directives below are what reach context when the skill is invoked.

The 21 Rules (Compact Directives)

Canonical rules (from Strunk & White 1959, Orwell 1946, Pinker 2014, Gopen & Swan 1990):

RULE-01 Curse of knowledge: Name your intended reader; do not assume they share your tacit knowledge.
RULE-02 Passive voice: Prefer active voice when the agent is known and worth naming.
RULE-03 Concrete language: Prefer concrete, specific terms over abstract category words like "factors" or "aspects"; state a result's pattern and key magnitude, and leave full numbers to tables.
RULE-04 Needless words: Cut filler phrases like "in order to", "due to the fact that", "may potentially".
RULE-05 Dying metaphors: Delete clichés like "pushes the boundaries", "paradigm shift", or "state of the art".
RULE-06 Plain English: Prefer "use" over "leverage", "method" over "methodology", "feature" over "functionality".
RULE-07 Positive form: Prefer "trivial" to "not important", "forgot" to "did not remember"; do not stage "X, not Y" antithesis ("not just X, but Y") for emphasis.
RULE-08 Claim calibration: Calibrate verbs to evidence; do not write "proves" when the evidence is "suggests"; keep qualifiers that change the claim, and cut caveat tails that add nothing.
RULE-09 Parallel structure: Express coordinate ideas in the same grammatical form.
RULE-10 Related words together: Keep subject close to verb and modifier close to modified; split long parentheticals.
RULE-11 Stress position: Place new or important information at the end of the sentence.
RULE-12 Long sentences: Split sentences over 30 words; vary length across a paragraph.

Field-observed rules (maintainer observation of LLM output, 2022-2026):

RULE-A Bullet overuse: Keep prose in paragraphs when ideas connect; bullets only for genuine lists; avoid forced 3-item triads.
RULE-B Dash overuse: Do not use em or en dashes as casual sentence punctuation; prefer commas, semicolons, colons, parentheses.
RULE-C Same-starts: Do not open two or more consecutive sentences with the same word.
RULE-D Transitions: Do not open sentences with "Additionally", "Furthermore", "Moreover", "In addition".
RULE-E Summary closers: Do not end every paragraph with a sentence that restates its point.
RULE-F Term consistency: Once you define a term or abbreviation, keep using it; do not alternate synonyms.
RULE-G Title case: Use title case for section and subsection headings; articles and short prepositions stay lowercase.
RULE-H Citation discipline (critical): Support factual claims with verifiable citation or concrete evidence; never fabricate citations.
RULE-I Contractions: Prefer "it is" / "does not" / "cannot" over "it's" / "doesn't" / "can't" in formal technical prose.

Escape Hatch

"Break any of these rules sooner than say anything outright barbarous." — George Orwell, "Politics and the English Language" (1946), Rule 6. Rules are guides to clarity, not ends in themselves.

Full Rule Bodies (Canonical)

Full directive text, BAD/GOOD example pairs, and rationale per rule: see .agent-style/RULES.md in this project, or https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yzhao062/agent-style/v0.5.0/RULES.md for the pinned canonical source.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Agent Style AI skill do?

Literature-backed English technical-prose writing rules. Use when writing or editing prose in .md, .tex, .rst, or .txt files, especially research papers, proposals, documentation, and release notes.

Why use Agent Style on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Agent Style 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 Agent Style in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/yzhao062/agent-style/tree/main/agents/anthropic-skill. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Agent Style?

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 Agent Style?

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

Is the Agent Style AI skill free?

It is published on GitHub by yzhao062. 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

agent-style v0.5.0 — Anthropic Skills adapter

Self-Verification Handshake

Load Statement

The 21 Rules (Compact Directives)

Escape Hatch

Full Rule Bodies (Canonical)

Frequently asked questions

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