AutoGineer
Generated banner for Writing Guidelines
Generated logo for Writing Guidelines

Writing Guidelines

VercelOfficialCreated by vercel

  • Skill
  • Review and audit
  • Documents and content
  • MIT
  • No issues found
Download ZIP

From the author

Review docs/prose for Writing Guidelines compliance. Use when asked to "review my docs", "check writing style", "audit prose", "review docs voice and tone", or "check this page against the writing handbook".
— the description by vercel

AutoGineer summary

Written by AutoGineer from the skill’s own files, not by the author

The writing-guidelines skill provides a systematic way to audit text files for adherence to specific voice, tone, and style standards. By fetching the latest rules from a centralized source, it ensures that documentation remains consistent and compliant with organizational writing handbooks. The skill processes user-provided files or patterns, evaluates them against the retrieved criteria, and reports findings in a structured, actionable format.

What it does

  • Fetches the most current writing rules from a remote source.
  • Reads specified text files or patterns provided by the user.
  • Evaluates prose against defined style and voice guidelines.
  • Reports compliance issues using a concise file and line number format.

When to use it

  • When you need to ensure documentation follows a specific style guide.
  • When auditing existing prose for consistency in voice and tone.
  • When preparing content for publication and requiring a final style check.
  • When you need to verify that technical documentation aligns with company standards.

Advantages

  • Ensures consistency across large documentation sets.
  • Reduces manual effort in proofreading and style enforcement.
  • Always uses the most up-to-date rules by fetching them dynamically.
  • Provides clear, location-specific feedback for quick remediation.

Usage examples

“Review my docs for style compliance.”
The agent will prompt you to specify the files or patterns to audit, fetch the latest guidelines, and return a list of style violations found in your documents.
“Check this page against the writing handbook.”
The agent retrieves the current writing guidelines and performs a line-by-line audit of the specified page, reporting any deviations from the handbook.

Install

  1. Download the skill as a ZIP:

    https://autogineer.com/agent-skills/vercel-labs/writing-guidelines/download

  2. Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

    mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip writing-guidelines.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by vercel

Writing Guidelines

Review files for compliance with Writing Guidelines.

How It Works

  1. Fetch the latest guidelines from the source URL below

  2. Read the specified files (or prompt user for files/pattern)

  3. Check against all rules in the fetched guidelines

  4. Output findings in the terse file:line format

Guidelines Source

Fetch fresh guidelines before each review:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vercel-labs/writing-guidelines/main/command.md

Use WebFetch to retrieve the latest rules. The fetched content contains all the rules and output format instructions.

Usage

When a user provides a file or pattern argument:

  1. Fetch guidelines from the source URL above

  2. Read the specified files

  3. Apply all rules from the fetched guidelines

  4. Output findings using the format specified in the guidelines

If no files specified, ask the user which files to review.

Files

ATTRIBUTION.md

Attribution

This folder is an unmodified copy of the Agent Skill "writing-guidelines", distributed by AutoGineer (https://autogineer.com/agent-skills).

The skill's own files are unmodified copies. AutoGineer is not affiliated with or endorsed by the author or the publisher.

Files added by AutoGineer

  • ATTRIBUTION.md: this file, written by AutoGineer

Requirements and compatibility

Written for: Claude Code

Works with: Claude Code, Claude apps, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Kiro, OpenCode, Goose, Amp, Roo Code, JetBrains Junie, Factory Droid, Devin (ex-Windsurf), Mistral Vibe, OpenHands, Letta

“Works with” means the tool reads the open Agent Skills format; a skill written for one tool may use features others lack.

Needs: Names Claude Code tools

Security

No issues found by our static scan· No issues found

A static scan is not a guarantee. Skills are third-party content: review a skill before you let an agent use it.

Attribution and licence

Created by
vercel
Publisher
Vercel (Official)
Source
vercel-labs/agent-skills · skills/writing-guidelines · commit 1a2c79d
Licence
MIT License (redistribution allowed)
  • ATTRIBUTION.md (written by AutoGineer)
Synced

AutoGineer is not affiliated with or endorsed by vercel or Vercel.

Download ZIP

The ZIP holds the skill’s files, its licence files and an ATTRIBUTION.md. Download writing-guidelines.zip