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Agent skill

Finalize Manuscript

by forsonny in forsonny/Claude-Code-Novel-Writer

Review a substantially complete manuscript and produce or execute a prioritized revision plan.

No licenceAuto-check passed

Install Finalize Manuscript

skills CLI
$ npx skills add forsonny/Claude-Code-Novel-Writer --skill finalize-manuscript -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install forsonny/Claude-Code-Novel-Writer finalize-manuscript --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/forsonny/Claude-Code-Novel-Writer.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/finalize-manuscript .claude/skills/finalize-manuscript && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
finalize-manuscript
GitHub stars
137
Token cost
~135 tokens
SKILL.md length
48 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
10
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Review a substantially complete manuscript and produce or execute a prioritized revision plan.

  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Finalize Manuscript is an agent skill from forsonny/Claude-Code-Novel-Writer. Review a substantially complete manuscript and produce or execute a prioritized revision plan.

Its SKILL.md is about 140 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

The repository describes itself as: Use Claude Code CLI to write full novels.

Example prompts

  • “/finalize-manuscript”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 017cd8b. 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

Finalize Manuscript loads about 135 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 29 tokens; SKILL.md has 48 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~29
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~135

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

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 48 words (~135 tokens).

name
finalize-manuscript
argument-hint
[optional priorities]

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/finalize-manuscript of forsonny/Claude-Code-Novel-Writer.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 017cd8b

Compare with similar skills

Finalize Manuscript next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.

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Finalize Manuscript this skillforsonny/Claude-Code-Novel-Writer137—~135Automated safety check: PassNone
Executealirezarezvani/claude-skills28k—~831Automated safety check: PassMIT
Debugging Executionsn8n-io/n8n207k—~2.6kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence
Impediment Prioritizationgithub/awesome-copilot40k1 repos~2.3kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Prioritize Assumptionsphuryn/pm-skills27k—~571Automated safety check: PassMIT
Prioritize Featuresphuryn/pm-skills27k—~623Automated safety check: PassMIT

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More from forsonny/Claude-Code-Novel-Writer

All 10 skills in this repo

  • Plan Novel

    forsonny/Claude-Code-Novel-Writer

    Create or substantially revise a novel premise, structure, chapter plan, character arcs, and required world foundations.

    137 GitHub stars~316 tokensUpdated 1 mo ago
    Auto-check passed

  • Continuity Pass

    forsonny/Claude-Code-Novel-Writer

    Audit a chapter range or current manuscript for contradictions, timeline errors, knowledge leaks, rule violations, and unresolved continuity risks.

    137 GitHub stars~308 tokensUpdated 1 mo ago
    Auto-check passed

  • Finalize Manuscript

    forsonny/Claude-Code-Novel-Writer

    Review a substantially complete manuscript for structural gaps, continuity problems, unresolved promises, chapter order, and revision priorities before final polish.

    137 GitHub stars~274 tokensUpdated 1 mo ago
    Auto-check passed

  • Revise Chapter

    forsonny/Claude-Code-Novel-Writer

    Substantively revise a specified chapter for structure, prose, character, pacing, or continuity while preserving its intended story function and established voice.

    137 GitHub stars~304 tokensUpdated 1 mo ago
    Auto-check passed

  • Write Chapter

    forsonny/Claude-Code-Novel-Writer

    Draft the next chapter or a specified chapter from the accepted outline while preserving manuscript continuity, character knowledge, and established voice.

    137 GitHub stars~339 tokensUpdated 1 mo ago
    Auto-check passed

  • Continuity Pass

    forsonny/Claude-Code-Novel-Writer

    Audit a chapter range or manuscript scope for contradictions and continuity risks.

    137 GitHub stars~132 tokensUpdated 1 mo ago
    Auto-check passed

Questions about Finalize Manuscript

What does Finalize Manuscript do?

Review a substantially complete manuscript and produce or execute a prioritized revision plan. Finalize Manuscript is an agent skill from forsonny/Claude-Code-Novel-Writer. Review a substantially complete manuscript and produce or execute a prioritized revision plan.

How do I install Finalize Manuscript in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add forsonny/Claude-Code-Novel-Writer --skill finalize-manuscript -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/finalize-manuscript in forsonny/Claude-Code-Novel-Writer) into .claude/skills/finalize-manuscript in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Finalize Manuscript in Codex?

Run `npx skills add forsonny/Claude-Code-Novel-Writer --skill finalize-manuscript -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/finalize-manuscript in forsonny/Claude-Code-Novel-Writer) into .agents/skills/finalize-manuscript in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Finalize Manuscript 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 forsonny/Claude-Code-Novel-Writer --skill finalize-manuscript -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/finalize-manuscript, .gemini/skills/finalize-manuscript, .github/skills/finalize-manuscript and .opencode/skills/finalize-manuscript in your project.

What does Finalize Manuscript need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Finalize Manuscript is instructions for the agent only.

Does Finalize Manuscript 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 Finalize Manuscript 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 Finalize Manuscript use?

No licence was found for Finalize Manuscript or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Finalize Manuscript use?

About 135 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 540 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 Finalize Manuscript?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Finalize Manuscript: Execute (alirezarezvani/claude-skills, 28k stars), Debugging Executions (n8n-io/n8n, 207k stars), Impediment Prioritization (github/awesome-copilot, 40k stars) and Prioritize Assumptions (phuryn/pm-skills, 27k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Finalize Manuscript?

forsonny (a GitHub user) maintains it in forsonny/Claude-Code-Novel-Writer, which has 137 GitHub stars. The repository holds 10 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 21, 2026.

Source: forsonny/Claude-Code-Novel-Writer on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.