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writing-style

Enforce consistent punctuation and straight quotes across prose and comments.

Updated Mar 25, 2020
Search Tags:#documentation#consistency#editing#writing-style#punctuation#quotes
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/daominah/gostructure --skill writing-style-daominah
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: writing-style
Source: https://github.com/daominah/gostructure/tree/main/.claude/skills/writing-style
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/daominah/gostructure --skill writing-style-daominah

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This skill enforces simple, consistent writing conventions to improve clarity and reduce punctuation inconsistencies across documentation, messages, and code comments.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Dash avoidance: Replace dashes inside sentences with colons or rephrased clauses to avoid mid-sentence interruptions.
  • Straight quotes enforcement: Convert curly single and double quotes to standard straight quotes for code and prose compatibility.
  • Use Case: Clean up README files, commit messages, UI strings, or API docs to match a unified style guide.

Quick Start

Rewrite the following paragraph to avoid internal dashes and convert curly quotes to straight quotes while preserving allowed compound words like real-time and back-end.

Frequently Asked Questions about writing-style

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I enforce consistent punctuation and quotation marks across documentation and code comments?▼

To enforce consistent punctuation and quotation marks, you can apply automated style corrections that convert curly quotes to straight quotes and replace internal sentence dashes with colons or rephrased clauses across prose and comments.

What's the best way to convert curly quotes to straight quotes in README files and UI text?▼

Converting curly quotes to straight quotes in README files and UI text requires a style correction process that replaces typographic single and double quotes with standard straight quotes for code and prose compatibility.

Can I fix writing style inconsistencies in code comments without breaking compound words?▼

Fixing writing style inconsistencies in code comments can preserve allowed compound words while performing replacements to avoid internal sentence dashes and converting curly quotes to straight quotes.

Does automated writing style correction work for commit messages and UI strings?▼

Automated writing style correction works for commit messages and UI strings by applying formal style replacements to enforce consistent punctuation and quotation usage across various text formats.

When should I use a writing style correction tool for documentation?▼

Use a writing style correction tool for documentation when you need to clean up README files, commit messages, UI strings, or API docs to match a unified style guide and reduce punctuation inconsistencies.

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