Est Writing Style
franklee16/academic-research-skills
A skill your agent uses when drafting or polishing the prose of an Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T) manuscript so it reads for a multidisciplinary audience in ACS style and fits the…
A skill your agent uses when drafting or polishing a Governance: An International Journal of Policy, Administration, and Institutions manuscript so it reads for a comparative/international…
Install Govern Writing Style
$ npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill govern-writing-style -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills govern-writing-style --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/Governance-Journal-Skills/skills/govern-writing-style .claude/skills/govern-writing-style && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "govern-writing-style" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills/tree/main/Governance-Journal-Skills/skills/govern-writing-style into .claude/skills/govern-writing-style/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "govern-writing-style", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills/tree/main/Governance-Journal-Skills/skills/govern-writing-styleType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill govern-writing-style -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills govern-writing-style --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/Governance-Journal-Skills/skills/govern-writing-style .agents/skills/govern-writing-style && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "govern-writing-style" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills/tree/main/Governance-Journal-Skills/skills/govern-writing-style into .agents/skills/govern-writing-style/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "govern-writing-style", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill govern-writing-style -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills govern-writing-style --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/Governance-Journal-Skills/skills/govern-writing-style .cursor/skills/govern-writing-style && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "govern-writing-style" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills/tree/main/Governance-Journal-Skills/skills/govern-writing-style into .cursor/skills/govern-writing-style/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "govern-writing-style", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills.git --path Governance-Journal-Skills/skills/govern-writing-style--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill govern-writing-style -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills govern-writing-style --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/Governance-Journal-Skills/skills/govern-writing-style .gemini/skills/govern-writing-style && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "govern-writing-style" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills/tree/main/Governance-Journal-Skills/skills/govern-writing-style into .gemini/skills/govern-writing-style/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "govern-writing-style", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills govern-writing-styleInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill govern-writing-style -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/Governance-Journal-Skills/skills/govern-writing-style .github/skills/govern-writing-style && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "govern-writing-style" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills/tree/main/Governance-Journal-Skills/skills/govern-writing-style into .github/skills/govern-writing-style/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "govern-writing-style", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill govern-writing-style -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills govern-writing-style --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/Governance-Journal-Skills/skills/govern-writing-style .opencode/skills/govern-writing-style && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "govern-writing-style" agent skill from https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills/tree/main/Governance-Journal-Skills/skills/govern-writing-style into .opencode/skills/govern-writing-style/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "govern-writing-style", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
govern-writing-style- GitHub stars
- 1.2k
- Token cost
- ~1.5k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 632 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 2,387
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
A skill your agent uses when drafting or polishing a Governance: An International Journal of Policy, Administration, and Institutions manuscript so it reads for a comparative/international…
- Works in 5 steps: Front-load the contribution. By the end… → Comparative framing, not single-country… → Define jargon on first use. A… → …
- Polishing a Governance: An International Journal of Policy
- SKILL.md covers When to trigger, Reach the…, Format to the journal's… and Fit the word cap (≤ 9,000…, plus 4 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Govern Writing Style is an agent skill from brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills. Use when drafting or polishing a Governance: An International Journal of Policy, Administration, and Institutions manuscript so it reads for a comparative/international public-administration and political-science audience, front-loads the contribution, and fits the caps (≤ 9,000 words excluding citations; ~150-word abstract). Tightens prose and framing; it does not invent content.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.5k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Writing & Content, covering Brand voice and tone and Citation management. The repository describes itself as: Journal-specific Claude Code/Codex skill packs covering mainstream journals — AER, QJE, Nature, Cell, 管理世界, 经济研究 & 200+ more — your fast track to getting published. ｜ 覆盖主流期刊的… The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Polishing a Governance: An International Journal of Policy
- Institutions manuscript so it reads for a comparative/international public-administration and political-science audience
- Front-loads the contribution
- Fits the caps (≤ 9
Example prompts
- “/govern-writing-style”
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Front-load the contribution. By the end of the introduction the reader knows the question, the
- Comparative framing, not single-country parochialism. Even a single-case paper must say what the
- Define jargon on first use. A comparativist should follow a public-administration paper and vice
- Argument-first prose. Lead with claims; use evidence to support them. Avoid "the data show…"
- Signpost. Clear section structure so a reader can navigate the argument across cases.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 932eb23. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Govern Writing Style loads about 1.5k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 101 tokens; SKILL.md has 632 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills at commit 932eb23, republished under its MIT licence (© brycewang-stanford). 632 words, ~1,451 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/govern-writing-style/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- govern-writing-style
- description
- Use when drafting or polishing a Governance: An International Journal of Policy, Administration, and Institutions manuscript so it reads for a comparative/international public-administration and political-science audience, front-loads the contribution, and fits the caps (≤ 9,000 words excluding citations; ~150-word abstract). Tightens prose and framing; it does not invent content.
Writing Style (govern-writing-style)
A Governance paper must be readable by a comparativist, a public-administration scholar, and a policy researcher at once — and it must persuade them the finding teaches something about how the state governs, not just what happened in one administration. The recurring rejection note at this journal is "competent but parochial." This skill is about reaching that comparative/international readership and respecting the format — not about generating claims.
When to trigger
- Drafting the introduction, framing the contribution, or doing the final polish
- Over the word cap and needing to cut without losing the argument
- Writing the ~150-word abstract
- Aligning citations, headings, and format to the journal/Wiley guidelines before submission
Reach the comparative/international readership
- Front-load the contribution. By the end of the introduction the reader knows the question, the argument, the evidence, and why it matters for understanding governing across cases. Do not make a reader dig for the "so what."
- Comparative framing, not single-country parochialism. Even a single-case paper must say what the case is a case of and what the claim should predict elsewhere. Name the general mechanism (delegation, blame avoidance, layering, policy feedback, bureaucratic autonomy) so a reader in another country or domain can use it.
- Define jargon on first use. A comparativist should follow a public-administration paper and vice versa; spell out acronyms and country-specific institutional terms (do not assume everyone knows what a "non-departmental public body" or a "Länder" arrangement is).
- Argument-first prose. Lead with claims; use evidence to support them. Avoid "the data show…" without saying what they show and why it matters for the theory of the state.
- Signpost. Clear section structure so a reader can navigate the argument across cases.
Format to the journal's guidelines
- Citations: author-date style is typical for the field; confirm the exact style on the live Wiley/ journal guidelines page and keep it consistent (manage with Zotero/BibTeX). References are excluded from the word count. (待核实 — verify the precise reference style on the current author guidelines.)
- Title page: separate, non-anonymous file with the word count; corresponding author gives an ORCID iD per Wiley norms (待核实).
- Anonymize: Governance is double-blind — no author names, affiliations, or acknowledgments
in the manuscript, no obvious self-references ("as we showed in…"), and strip identifying file
metadata (see
govern-submission). - Abstract: ~150 words, stating the question, the comparative approach, and the finding.
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Fit the word cap (≤ 9,000 words excluding citations/bibliography; 检索于 2026-06；以官网为准)
- Treat 9,000 words excluding citations/bibliography as the working cap (a third-party listing cites 3,000–5,000; treat the official 9,000 as binding, 待核实).
- Move balance tables, full specifications, and extended robustness to supplementary material.
- Cut throat-clearing and literature dumps; engage the debate, not every paper (see
govern-literature-positioning). - Prefer one decisive comparative figure to three redundant tables (see
govern-tables-figures). - Do not pad a sharp comparative point into a sprawling multi-country, multi-outcome design.
Checklist
- Contribution (question + argument + evidence + so-what) stated by the end of the introduction
- The case is framed as a case of something general; the mechanism is named and portable
- Acronyms spelled out; country-specific institutional terms defined on first use
- Abstract ~150 words, stating question + comparative approach + finding
- Manuscript ≤ 9,000 words excluding citations/bibliography; supplement holds the overflow
- Author-date citations consistent per the live guidelines; references excluded from the count
- Double-blind clean (no names/affiliations/acknowledgments/self-references); title page separate
Anti-patterns
- A single-country administrative narrative that never states what the case is a case of
- Burying the contribution in the middle of the paper
- An abstract that hides the finding or drifts well past ~150 words
- Unexplained country-specific institutional jargon that locks out non-area readers
- Mixed citation styles; acknowledgments or self-references that break double-blind anonymity
- Letting the manuscript creep past 9,000 words with material that belongs in the supplement
Output format
【Contribution stated by end of intro?】[Y/N]
【Comparative framing?】case-of-what named; mechanism portable? [Y/N]
【Reads across PA + comparative + policy?】jargon defined / acronyms spelled? [Y/N]
【Abstract】word count (~150)
【Word count】≤ 9,000 excl. citations/bibliography? [Y/N]
【Style + anonymized + ORCID】author-date consistent; double-blind clean? [Y/N]
【Next】govern-transparency-and-dataSupplementary resources
../../resources/external_tools.md— reference managers and comparative-governance writing/data aids../../resources/official-source-map.md— word/abstract caps, citation style, ORCID, double-blind policy
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Files
Just SKILL.md in Governance-Journal-Skills/skills/govern-writing-style of brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 932eb23
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| Govern Writing Style this skillbrycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills | 1.2k | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
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What does Govern Writing Style do?
A skill your agent uses when drafting or polishing a Governance: An International Journal of Policy, Administration, and Institutions manuscript so it reads for a comparative/international…. Govern Writing Style is an agent skill from brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills. Use when drafting or polishing a Governance: An International Journal of Policy, Administration, and Institutions manuscript so it reads for a comparative/international public-administration and political-science audience, front-loads the contribution, and fits the caps (≤ 9,000 words excluding citations; ~150-word abstract).
When should I use Govern Writing Style?
Govern Writing Style fits situations like: polishing a Governance: An International Journal of Policy; institutions manuscript so it reads for a comparative/international public-administration and political-science audience; front-loads the contribution; fits the caps (≤ 9.
How do I install Govern Writing Style in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill govern-writing-style -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (Governance-Journal-Skills/skills/govern-writing-style in brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills) into .claude/skills/govern-writing-style in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Govern Writing Style in Codex?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill govern-writing-style -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (Governance-Journal-Skills/skills/govern-writing-style in brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills) into .agents/skills/govern-writing-style in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Govern Writing Style in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill govern-writing-style -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/govern-writing-style, .gemini/skills/govern-writing-style, .github/skills/govern-writing-style and .opencode/skills/govern-writing-style in your project.
What does Govern Writing Style need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Govern Writing Style is instructions for the agent only.
Does Govern Writing Style access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Govern Writing Style safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Govern Writing Style use?
Govern Writing Style is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Govern Writing Style use?
About 1.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Govern Writing Style?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Govern Writing Style: Est Writing Style (franklee16/academic-research-skills, 223 stars), Jaar Writing Style (franklee16/academic-research-skills, 223 stars), Jcf Writing Style (franklee16/academic-research-skills, 223 stars) and Jpe Writing Style (franklee16/academic-research-skills, 223 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Govern Writing Style?
brycewang-stanford (a GitHub user) maintains it in brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills, which has 1,231 GitHub stars. The repository holds 2,387 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 27, 2026.
Source: brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.