writing-clearly-and-concisely

Remove puffery words like pivotal, crucial, and seamless, cut empty "-ing" phrases such as "ensuring reliability", and replace vague claims with specific concrete statements. This Skill applies those edits using Wikipedia's field guide to AI writing patterns.

Apply Strunk's core rules: use active voice, put statements in positive form, use definite and concrete language, and omit needless words. The composition reference file covers these principles with before-and-after examples.

Common signs include overused vocabulary like delve, leverage, and tapestry, undue emphasis on importance and legacy, superficial "-ing" analyses, promotional tone, and formulaic conclusions. The signs-of-ai-writing reference catalogs these patterns with examples.

Yes. The SKILL.md core loads in about 1,000 tokens, and individual reference sections load on demand at 1,000-4,500 tokens each. For tight contexts, you can dispatch a subagent with your draft and one section file for copyediting.

The rules target expository and technical prose for human readers. They are less suited to creative writing, dialogue, or contexts where deliberate stylistic choices override concision, and the passive voice remains valid when the subject requires it.