Repository
danjdewhurst/story-skills agent skills
- skills
- 24
- GitHub stars
- 286
GitHub description: “Agent Skills for end-to-end story writing in markdown, packaged as Codex and Claude Code plugins.”
- Stars
- 286 (46 forks)
- Licence
- MIT
- Last push
- Oct 2026
- Created
- Feb 2026
- Homepage
- npmjs.com/package/story-skills
- claude-code-plugin
- creative-writing
- markdown
- storytelling
- worldbuilding
- agent-skills
- codex
- skill-md
- ai-agents
- codex-plugin
- fiction-writing
- plot-structure
- writing-tools
- claude-skills
- continuity
- novel-writing
Install all skills
npx skills add danjdewhurst/story-skillsAdd --skill <name> for a single skill and -a <agent> to choose the agent (see the agent guides).
Skills in danjdewhurst/story-skills, ranked
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| # | Skill | Repository | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | This skill should be used when the user asks to "validate", "reindex", "repair registries", "check links", "run the continuity, pacing, clue, voice, or name checks", "count words", "summarize a… | danjdewhurst/ | 286 | 1 repo | ~5.4k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | 2 days ago |
| 2 | This skill should be used when the user asks to "make an audiobook", "narration script", "narrator", "ACX", "Findaway", "pronunciation guide", "how long is the audiobook", "adapt to a screenplay"… | danjdewhurst/ | 286 | 1 repo | ~3.5k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | 2 days ago |
| 3 | This skill should be used when the user asks to "write a chapter", "next chapter", "chapter outline", "draft chapter", "continue the story", "write a scene", "outline a chapter", or wants to write… | danjdewhurst/ | 286 | 1 repo | ~4.8k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | 2 days ago |
| 4 | This skill should be used when the user asks to "create a character", "update a character", "add a character", "build a family tree", "character relationships", "character timeline", "character… | danjdewhurst/ | 286 | 1 repo | ~3.9k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | 2 days ago |
| 5 | This skill should be used when the user asks about "pantsing", "discovery write", "write without an outline", "discovery draft", "write into the dark", "story kernel", "reconcile a chapter", "dead… | danjdewhurst/ | 286 | 1 repo | ~2k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | 2 days ago |
| 6 | This skill should be used when the user asks for a "sensitivity reader", "authenticity reader", "cultural review", "is this portrayal okay", "real people in my novel", "defamation", "can I use song… | danjdewhurst/ | 286 | 1 repo | ~3.6k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | 2 days ago |
| 7 | This skill should be used when the user asks to "process beta reader feedback", "alpha reader feedback", "feedback round", "synthesize reader feedback", "reader notes", "beta feedback", "reader… | danjdewhurst/ | 286 | 1 repo | ~4k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | 2 days ago |
| 8 | This skill should be used when the user asks about "mystery", "fair play", "clue", "red herring", "romance beats", "HEA", "thriller", "ticking clock", "horror", "dread", "MG", "YA", "middle grade"… | danjdewhurst/ | 286 | 1 repo | ~2.6k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | 2 days ago |
| 9 | This skill should be used when the user asks to "write a branching story", "interactive fiction", "choose your own adventure", "plan the branches", "choice graph", "add a choice", "gamebook"… | danjdewhurst/ | 286 | 1 repo | ~3.3k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | 2 days ago |
| 10 | 10.Line Editing This skill should be used when the user asks to "line edit", "edit my prose", "polish this chapter", "tighten the prose", "improve the sentences", "copyedit", "proofread", "proof pass", "check… | danjdewhurst/ | 286 | 1 repo | ~3.1k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | 2 days ago |
| 11 | This skill should be used when the user asks to "brainstorm a story idea", "I have an idea for a story", "what if", "develop a premise", "is this idea strong enough", "workshop my logline"… | danjdewhurst/ | 286 | 1 repo | ~2.9k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | 2 days ago |
| 12 | 12.Publishing This skill should be used when the user asks to "self-publish", "publish my book", "ISBN", "copyright page", "book metadata", "BISAC", "keywords", "KDP", "IngramSpark", "Draft2Digital", "go wide"… | danjdewhurst/ | 286 | 1 repo | ~4.2k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | 2 days ago |
| 13 | 13.Reader Panel This skill should be used when the user asks for a "simulated beta read", "reader panel", "persona read", "first read before my beta readers", "how would a genre reader react", "would a reader keep… | danjdewhurst/ | 286 | 1 repo | ~3.5k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | 2 days ago |
| 14 | 14.Research This skill should be used when the user asks to "research", "fact-check", "check the history", "is this accurate", "research notes", "sources", "historical accuracy", "technical accuracy", "how… | danjdewhurst/ | 286 | 1 repo | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | 2 days ago |
| 15 | 15.Scene Craft This skill should be used when the user asks to "plan a scene", "scene structure", "sequel scene", "dialogue subtext", "deep POV", "psychic distance", "try fail", "scene cards", "exposition", "info… | danjdewhurst/ | 286 | 1 repo | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | 2 days ago |
| 16 | This skill should be used when the user asks to "write a sequel", "write a prequel", "start book two", "continue the series", "companion novel", "spin-off", "link books in a series", "carry… | danjdewhurst/ | 286 | 1 repo | ~3.8k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | 2 days ago |
| 17 | 17.Story Init This skill should be used when the user asks to "start a new story", "initialize a story project", "create a story", "new book", "set up a story", or wants to begin a new fiction writing project… | danjdewhurst/ | 286 | 1 repo | ~3.1k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | 2 days ago |
| 18 | 18.Submission This skill should be used when the user asks to "write a query letter", "query", "querying", "pitch", "blurb", "back cover copy", "jacket copy", "comp titles", "comparable titles", "synopsis for… | danjdewhurst/ | 286 | 1 repo | ~4.4k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | 2 days ago |
| 19 | 19.Theme Craft This skill should be used when the user asks about "theme", "controlling idea", "thematic argument", "moral argument", "thematic arc", "flat arc", "negative arc", "the lie", "antagonist design"… | danjdewhurst/ | 286 | 1 repo | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | 2 days ago |
| 20 | 20.Verse Craft This skill should be used when the user asks to "write a poem", "write a limerick", "write a sonnet", "haiku", "villanelle", "ballad", "song lyrics", "a song for my character", "a rhyme", "rhyming… | danjdewhurst/ | 286 | 1 repo | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | 2 days ago |
| 21 | 21.Voice Style This skill should be used when the user asks to "create a style sheet", "style guide", "house style", "keep the voice consistent", "voice drift", "British or American spelling", "character voices"… | danjdewhurst/ | 286 | 1 repo | ~3k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | 2 days ago |
| 22 | This skill should be used when the user asks to "create a location", "add a location", "magic system", "political system", "build the world", "add culture", "world history", "technology system"… | danjdewhurst/ | 286 | 1 repo | ~3.3k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | 2 days ago |
| 23 | This skill should be used when the user asks to "revise a chapter", "continuity check", "find inconsistencies", "audit character state", "check timeline consistency", "developmental edit"… | danjdewhurst/ | 286 | 1 repo | ~5.6k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | 2 days ago |
| 24 | This skill should be used when the user asks to "create a plot arc", "story structure", "add a plot point", "story timeline", "track foreshadowing", "pacing", "sagging middle", "act structure"… | danjdewhurst/ | 286 | 1 repo | ~4k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | 2 days ago |
Questions, answered from the data.
What is the best skill in danjdewhurst/story-skills?
Story Maintenance from danjdewhurst/story-skills ranks first of the 24 skills in danjdewhurst/story-skills listed here, with the highest score: its repository has 286 GitHub stars, 1 other GitHub owner carry a copy, its SKILL.md loads about 5.4k tokens and it has informational notes only in the automated safety check. Next come Adaptation and Chapter Writing.
Are the skills in danjdewhurst/story-skills official?
None yet. All 24 skills in danjdewhurst/story-skills listed here come from community repositories; a skill counts as official when the product's own GitHub organization publishes it.
How do I install all skills from danjdewhurst/story-skills?
Run npx skills add danjdewhurst/story-skills in your project: the open-source skills CLI installs the repository's skills into your coding agent's skills folder. To install a single skill, open its page here for the exact command.
How are these skills ranked?
By Skill Navigator score, which combines the GitHub stars of the skill's repository (shared across that repo's skills and discounted for large collections), how many other GitHub owners carry a copy of the skill, and automated SKILL.md quality checks, minus penalties for safety-check warnings and for each further skill from the same repository. Skills that fail the safety check are not listed.