anti-defensive-writing

Run `npx skills add Kiterlin/anti-defensive-writing --all -g -y` in your terminal to install this skill globally.

Defensive writing means over-protecting your arguments with disclaimers, hedges like 'might' or 'potentially', and apologies before stating your point. This skill detects and removes those patterns while keeping real limitations intact.

No. It preserves limitations that affect validity, evidence interpretation, scope, or research design, and places them in the proper sections like Methods or Limitations.

Yes. It follows the universal SKILL.md standard and works in Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and as custom instructions in ChatGPT or Claude web projects.

It handles academic papers, abstracts, grant proposals, technical explanations, policy writing, and professional reports that need to be clearer and more confident.