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Applies Strunk's Elements of Style rules to edit documentation, commit messages, error messages, UI text, reports, and explanations for clarity and conciseness.
How this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
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/elements-of-style:writing-clearly-and-conciselyThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
William Strunk Jr.'s *The Elements of Style* (1918) teaches you to write clearly and cut ruthlessly.
William Strunk Jr.'s The Elements of Style (1918) teaches you to write clearly and cut ruthlessly.
WARNING: elements-of-style.md consumes ~12,000 tokens. Read it only when writing or editing prose.
Use this skill whenever you write prose for humans:
If you're writing sentences for a human to read, use this skill.
When context is tight:
elements-of-style.mdAlphabetical reference for usage questions
Writing for humans? Read elements-of-style.md and apply the rules. Low on tokens? Dispatch a subagent to copyedit with the guide.
Applies Strunk's Elements of Style rules to edit documentation, commit messages, error messages, UI text, reports, and explanations for clarity and conciseness.
Applies Strunk's Elements of Style principles to writing or editing prose: omit needless words, use active voice, prefer positive form, and keep related words together.
Applies Strunk & White writing rules (omit needless words, active voice, concrete language) to prose. Use for tightening and clarifying any written text.
npx claudepluginhub gomarketingcontentlab-maker/claudesuper --plugin elements-of-style