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writing-clearly-and-concisely

Apply Strunk's rules to rewrite prose for clarity and conciseness.

34|5|Updated Jan 25, 2026
Search Tags:#documentation#writing#editing#clarity#conciseness#style-guides
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/baekenough/oh-my-customcode --skill writing-clearly-and-concisely-baekenough
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: writing-clearly-and-concisely
Source: https://github.com/baekenough/oh-my-customcode/tree/main/templates/.claude/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/baekenough/oh-my-customcode --skill writing-clearly-and-concisely-baekenough

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Writers often produce verbose, hard-to-read prose that obscures meaning in documentation, commit messages, error messages, explanations, reports, or UI text. This skill helps tighten prose, enforce clarity, and improve professionalism.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Apply Strunk's Rules to convert unclear sentences into concise, readable prose.
  • Promote Active Voice and concrete language to improve communication in docs, messages, and UI text.
  • Streamline Prose by removing redundancies, filler words, and vague expressions across documentation, code comments, and summaries.
  • Real-World Use Cases: transforming API docs, READMEs, and error messages into crisp, actionable text.

Quick Start

Provide a paragraph you want rewritten, and I will return a concise, clear version using Strunk's rules.

Frequently Asked Questions about writing-clearly-and-concisely

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I improve writing clarity and conciseness in technical documentation?▼

Rewrite error messages and UI copy by applying Strunk's rules to promote active voice and concrete language. This skill streamlines vague expressions into crisp, actionable text that improves user communication.

Can I use this to tighten verbose commit messages and code comments?▼

Apply Strunk's rules by providing a paragraph you want rewritten. The skill returns a concise, clear version by enforcing a rule-based copyediting workflow and can dispatch a subagent to perform edits.

What is the best way to streamline prose for API docs and READMEs?▼

To improve writing clarity and conciseness, provide a paragraph you want rewritten. The skill returns a concise version using Strunk's rules, streamlining prose by removing redundancies and filler words.

Does this editing workflow support dispatching a subagent to perform edits?▼

Yes, the editing workflow supports dispatching a subagent to perform edits. It enforces a rule-based copyediting process that applies Strunk's rules to improve writing clarity and conciseness across your text.

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