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How to use the Article Writing agent skill (article-writing)
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The Article Writing skill (article-writing) gives an AI agent a set of rules for drafting long-form content such as blog posts, tutorials, essays and newsletter issues. It is aimed at bloggers, founders, marketers and anyone turning rough notes into a polished article. After reading this guide you will know what the skill changes, how to install it, how to ask for it with natural requests, and where it falls short.
Article Writingaffaan-m/ECC · MIT Download the skill Quick start
- 1Download the ZIP. Download the skill ZIP from this page and unzip it to get SKILL.md.
- 2Choose where to install. Use ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use, or .claude/skills/ inside a project. In the Claude apps, use Settings → Capabilities → Skills to upload it.
- 3Gather voice samples. Collect published articles, newsletters, posts or a style guide if you want the agent to match your voice.
- 4Ask for the piece. Make a natural request that states the format, audience and length, and attach your notes or transcripts.
- 5Check the draft. Verify every factual claim against your sources and confirm the voice matches your examples.
What the Article Writing skill makes the agent do
The skill is a written guide that the agent reads when you ask for longer content. It tells the agent to lead with a concrete example, output, anecdote, number or code block, and to explain afterward. It also lists banned patterns such as generic openings like 'In today's rapidly evolving landscape', filler transitions like 'Moreover' and hype phrases like 'game-changer'.
If you supply sample writing, such as published articles, newsletters, posts, docs or a short style guide, the skill directs the agent to study sentence length, tone, rhetorical habits and formatting, then match them. Without voice references, it defaults to a direct, operator-style voice.
Install the skill from the ZIP download
Download the ZIP from this page and unzip it. The skill is a single file, SKILL.md. For a personal setup, place the unzipped skill folder in ~/.claude/skills/. For a single project, place it in that project's .claude/skills/ folder.
In the Claude apps you can instead upload the skill under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
- Personal install: ~/.claude/skills/
- Project install: .claude/skills/ inside your project
- Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills, then upload
Trigger the skill with natural requests
You do not need a special command. The skill describes itself as useful when you want polished written content longer than a paragraph, especially when voice consistency, structure and credibility matter. Ask for the piece the way you would ask a writer, and state the format and audience.
If you have voice samples, paste or attach them in the same request so the agent can extract the rhythm and tone before drafting.
- Write a 900-word tutorial on setting up a shared inbox, for small agency owners.
- Draft this month's newsletter issue from my notes below, keeping my short, sharp voice. Attached are three past issues.
- Turn this call transcript into a blog post about our pricing change. Don't add claims I haven't mentioned.
- Rewrite this essay so it opens with the tension instead of the background.
Examples of what the skill produces
For a technical guide, the skill's structure guidance asks the agent to open with what the reader gets, include code or terminal examples in every major section, and end with concrete takeaways rather than a soft summary. For an essay, it asks for a sharp opening observation and one argument thread per section. For a newsletter, it asks for a strong first screen and a mix of insight and updates with clear section labels.
Expect a first draft that you still need to check. The skill also includes a quality gate: verify factual claims against provided sources, remove filler, confirm the voice matches your examples, and check formatting for the platform you are publishing to.
What the skill needs and what it does not do
The skill lists no requirements. It runs no scripts and uses no network access. It is guidance for writing style and process only. It does not add new tools or access to outside data, and it cannot verify facts on its own.
Because it relies only on what you provide, the agent should not invent biographical facts, company metrics or customer evidence. If you need claims checked against live sources, do that check yourself or give the agent the sources.
- Requirements: none listed
- Scripts: none
- Network access: none
Tips for better drafts
Give the agent real material. Notes, transcripts and past articles produce more accurate drafts than a bare topic. Name the audience and purpose before asking for a draft, because the skill's process starts by clarifying both.
Review the output against your sources. The skill is strongest at voice and structure, and weakest at accuracy, so treat every number and claim as something to confirm.
- Supply two or three past pieces for a stronger voice match.
- State the length and platform, since the skill checks formatting per platform.
- Ask for a rewrite of a single section rather than the whole piece if only one part is weak.
What people use it for
- Drafting a blog post from rough founder notes in the author's own voice.
- Turning a call or interview transcript into a polished article.
- Producing a tutorial that opens with a working example and ends with takeaways.
- Writing a newsletter issue with a strong opening and clearly labelled sections.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Article Writing skill free?
The source lists the skill under the MIT licence, which is shown on this page. The source does not mention pricing for the skill, so check the licence text and any costs of the AI product you use it with.
What do I need to use the article-writing skill?
The skill lists no requirements. It runs no scripts and uses no network access, and it only needs to be placed where your agent can read skills, such as ~/.claude/skills/ or a project's .claude/skills/ folder.
How do I install the article-writing skill?
Download the ZIP from this page and unzip it. Place the folder in ~/.claude/skills/ or a project's .claude/skills/ folder, or upload it in the Claude apps under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
Can the skill make my writing sound like me?
It can, if you supply samples such as published articles, newsletters or a short style guide. The skill tells the agent to extract sentence rhythm, tone, rhetorical devices and formatting habits, then match them. Without samples it uses a direct, operator-style voice.
Does the skill check facts or research topics?
No. It tells the agent to verify claims against sources you provide, but it cannot verify them itself and adds no access to outside data. It is not suited to factual research that needs live sources.
Can I use it for social posts or captions?
Not really. The skill targets content longer than a paragraph, so short copy such as social posts or one-line captions is outside its purpose.
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Our verdict
Use this skill if you want longer drafts such as blog posts, tutorials, essays and newsletters that follow a clear structure and sound like your own voice, especially when you can supply samples. Pick something else if you need fact-checked research from live sources or short social copy, since the skill cannot verify claims or target short formats.
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