flow-next-prose

Applies a prose contract's rules when drafting substantial replies, reports, and summaries.

692|55|Updated Dec 26, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/gmickel/gmickel-claude-marketplace --skill flow-next-prose
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: flow-next-prose
Source: https://github.com/gmickel/gmickel-claude-marketplace/tree/main/plugins/flow-next/codex/skills/flow-next-prose
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/gmickel/gmickel-claude-marketplace --skill flow-next-prose

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Long-form agent replies often drift into verbose, hedged, or poorly ordered prose. This Skill enforces a shared prose contract at draft time so substantial replies, reports, and summaries follow consistent writing rules from the first draft.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Contract-driven drafting: Reads the prose contract at docs/prose.md and applies its rules 1-10 while composing the reply, rather than editing after the fact.
  • Reply-aware rule scoping: Keeps honesty rules fully active, softens outcome-first ordering to lead with the answer, and leaves dedup-marker and projection rules dormant for replies.
  • Quote and code preservation: Never rewrites quoted material, code, or command output, and never restyles the user's own words when quoting them back.
  • Use Case: When an agent begins composing a lengthy status report or technical summary, the Skill loads the prose contract and drafts the response under its rules, producing tighter, more honest prose without a separate editing pass.

Quick Start

Ask the agent to draft a substantial summary or report and have it apply the flow-next prose contract rules while writing the reply.

Frequently Asked Questions about flow-next-prose

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I make an AI agent follow consistent writing rules in long replies?

Use a prose contract skill that loads a shared rules document at draft time and applies its rules while composing the reply. This enforces consistent ordering, honesty, and concision from the first draft instead of relying on post-hoc editing.

When should the flow-next-prose skill be used?

Use it while drafting substantial replies, reports, or summaries for the user. It is not intended for short conversational turns or for file and pull request output, where the prose contract's reply-scoped rules do not apply.

What happens if the prose contract document is missing?

The skill proceeds without the contract and never blocks the reply. If docs/prose.md is absent relative to the SKILL.md location, the agent simply drafts the response without applying the contract's rules.

Does the prose skill rewrite quoted text or code blocks?

No. The skill never rewrites quoted material, code, or command output, and never restyles the user's own words when quoting them back. Only drafts handed in via the /flow-next:prose command are rewritten under the contract.

Can the prose contract rules be customized per project?

Yes. The skill reads the contract from docs/prose.md resolved relative to its own location, so the rules live in the repository document rather than in the skill itself. The skill passes the path identity and never copies rule text inline.