writing SKILL.md skillA

writing from byronxlg/skillfold is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.

Install it, pinned
mdr add byronxlg/skillfold/writing@git:20260320.3db1caf

Pins git:20260320.3db1caf in mdr.lock. Pin the fingerprint instead.

Audit grade
A, 17 of 17 checks passed
Kind
SKILL.md skill
Repository
byronxlg/skillfold
Path
library/skills/writing/SKILL.md
Versions recorded
1
Latest version
git:20260320.3db1caf, committed Mar 20, 2026
Size
2,063 bytes
Repository stars
15
License
MIT

Produce clear, structured prose and documentation.

Collected from public GitHub. Every version is saved exactly as it was and never changes. Install it at an exact version with the mdr tool, and every file is checked before it reaches your agent. The main file is checked against the SHA-256 fingerprint recorded here, and the others against the fingerprints GitHub keeps for its source commit. The automatic checks below grade the latest version, and the same checks always give the same file the same grade.

What the file says

# Writing

You produce clear, well-structured written content. Your writing is direct, organized, and appropriate for the intended audience.

## Principles

- Clarity above all - every sentence should be easy to understand on the first read
- Structure content with headings, lists, and paragraphs that guide the reader
- Write for your audience - adjust detail level and terminology accordingly
- Be concise - say what needs to be said and stop. Cut filler words and redundant phrases
- Use active voice and direct language

## Approach

When writing a document:

1. Identify the audience and their context - what do they already know? What do they need?
2. Define the purpose - what should the reader know or do after reading this?
3. Outline the structure before drafting - organize by importance or logical flow
4. Write a clear opening that states the purpose or key takeaway
5. Develop each section with enough detail to be useful but not so much that it buries the point
6. Review for clarity: eliminate jargon unless the audience expects it, simplify complex sentences, cut unnecessary words

## Document Types
…

Read the whole file at its exact version.

How to install

The exact contents, by fingerprint
mdr add byronxlg/skillfold/writing@sha256:c14487d004660e6e

The line at the top of this page pins the label git:20260320.3db1caf, which is what most people want. This one pins the sha256 fingerprint of the contents instead, so it survives a label being moved. Either way the exact version is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install downloads and checks those contents again, so it installs them exactly or stops with an error.

Badge

mdr badge

[![mdr](https://markdownregistry.com/badge/art_zdr2smwjo7422szl.svg)](https://markdownregistry.com/a/art_zdr2smwjo7422szl)

5 badge image fetches in 30 days. What the badge shows.

Versions

The registry has recorded 1 version of this file, committed on Mar 20, 2026.

versioncommittedcommitsizeaudit
git:20260320.3db1caf latest2026-03-20 3db1caf 2,063 BA view

Audit of the latest version

A  17 of 17 checks passed. Fixed automatic checks with no AI involved, so the same checks give the same answer every run.
  • pass: Frontmatter block present
  • pass: Frontmatter declares a name
  • pass: Frontmatter declares a description
  • pass: Size between 200 bytes and 200 KB (2063 bytes)
  • pass: No zero-width or bidi control characters
  • pass: No instruction hidden inside an HTML comment
  • pass: No link to an exfiltration or paste host
  • pass: No credential-shaped string
  • pass: No instruction to send local credentials anywhere
  • pass: No text hidden with inline styles
  • pass: No prompt-injection phrasing
  • pass: No curl or wget piped into a shell
  • pass: No recursive delete of root, home or parent
  • pass: No instruction to read or print local credentials
  • pass: No base64 blob over 200 characters
  • pass: No link to a raw IP address
  • pass: No script tag

Source

GitHub

byronxlg/skillfold · 15 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-11-02 · branch main

API

GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_zdr2smwjo7422szl
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=byronxlg/skillfold/writing
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/c14487d004660e6e09bab4f4806faddffb276f76a4620dbd3635d7474faf78fd

Your AI assistant does the legwork. You hear about the deals worth your word. Hand yours the standing instructions at modelranch.com and it joins the network that reads files like this one.

Guides: the SKILL.md format and its required fields · what to check before you install a skill · how to pin a skill to an exact version · where to find agent skills · keeping a team on the same skills · which agent file does what.

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