Graph Engineering
citypaul/.dotfiles
Compose installed agent skills into one orchestrated multi-agent run: an agent graph where each node is a sub-agent that loads exactly one skill, edges carry structured data, and stages fan work…
Write, rewrite, or review prose for other people in clear, direct English.
Install Plain Writing
$ npx skills add haacked/dotfiles --skill plain-writing -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install haacked/dotfiles plain-writing --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/haacked/dotfiles.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/ai/skills/plain-writing .claude/skills/plain-writing && 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 "plain-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/haacked/dotfiles/tree/main/ai/skills/plain-writing into .claude/skills/plain-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "plain-writing", 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/haacked/dotfiles/tree/main/ai/skills/plain-writingType 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 haacked/dotfiles --skill plain-writing -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install haacked/dotfiles plain-writing --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/haacked/dotfiles.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/ai/skills/plain-writing .agents/skills/plain-writing && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "plain-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/haacked/dotfiles/tree/main/ai/skills/plain-writing into .agents/skills/plain-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "plain-writing", 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 haacked/dotfiles --skill plain-writing -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install haacked/dotfiles plain-writing --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/haacked/dotfiles.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/ai/skills/plain-writing .cursor/skills/plain-writing && 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 "plain-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/haacked/dotfiles/tree/main/ai/skills/plain-writing into .cursor/skills/plain-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "plain-writing", 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/haacked/dotfiles.git --path ai/skills/plain-writing--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 haacked/dotfiles --skill plain-writing -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install haacked/dotfiles plain-writing --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/haacked/dotfiles.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/ai/skills/plain-writing .gemini/skills/plain-writing && 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 "plain-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/haacked/dotfiles/tree/main/ai/skills/plain-writing into .gemini/skills/plain-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "plain-writing", 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 haacked/dotfiles plain-writingInstalls 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 haacked/dotfiles --skill plain-writing -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/haacked/dotfiles.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/ai/skills/plain-writing .github/skills/plain-writing && 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 "plain-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/haacked/dotfiles/tree/main/ai/skills/plain-writing into .github/skills/plain-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "plain-writing", 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 haacked/dotfiles --skill plain-writing -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install haacked/dotfiles plain-writing --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/haacked/dotfiles.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/ai/skills/plain-writing .opencode/skills/plain-writing && 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 "plain-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/haacked/dotfiles/tree/main/ai/skills/plain-writing into .opencode/skills/plain-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "plain-writing", 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
plain-writing- GitHub stars
- 134
- Token cost
- ~1.3k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 749 words
- Files
- 5 (incl. scripts, references)
- Skills in repo
- 29
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Write, rewrite, or review prose for other people in clear, direct English.
- Works in 5 steps: Is the main point in the first sentence… → Is the requested action clear? → Does each sentence make sense without a… → …
- PR descriptions
- SKILL.md covers Modes, Reading the Arguments, Preserve the Source and Write Clearly, plus 1 more section
- Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python3
What it does
Plain Writing is an agent skill from haacked/dotfiles. Write, rewrite, or review prose for other people in clear, direct English. Use for PR descriptions, review comments, plans, reports, documentation, and messages. Do not use for code, structured data, or text that must remain verbatim.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 7 other files, including scripts and reference files (for example `references/strict.md`, `references/voice-match.md` and `scripts/plain-writing-lint.py`).
It sits in Development, covering Pull requests and Schema markup. The repository describes itself as: My dotfiles and scripts I use on dev machines.
When your agent uses it
- PR descriptions
- Review comments
- Structured data
- Text that must remain verbatim
Example prompts
- “/plain-writing”
Requirements
- Python 3
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Is the main point in the first sentence or first useful line?
- Is the requested action clear?
- Does each sentence make sense without a second pass?
- Did every fact and technical token survive?
- Can any sentence lose words without losing meaning or tone?
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit d3508b6. 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
Ships 2 files in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
python3
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
Plain Writing loads about 1.3k tokens when it runs, and up to ~1.8k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 62 tokens; SKILL.md has 749 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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 749 words (~1,270 tokens).
“Make the text easy for its intended reader to understand on the first pass.”
- name
- plain-writing
- argument-hint
- [technical|strict|voice-match|review] [text or file]
Files
SKILL.md and 4 other files (scripts, references) in ai/skills/plain-writing of haacked/dotfiles.
- SKILL.md
- references/strict.md
- references/voice-match.md
- scripts/plain-writing-lint.py
- scripts/tests/test_plain_writing_lint.py
Open the folder on GitHubat commit d3508b6
Compare with similar skills
Plain Writing 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.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plain Writing this skillhaacked/dotfiles | 134 | — | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Graph Engineeringcitypaul/.dotfiles | 740 | — | ~2.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Parse Git Statusmaslennikov-ig/claude-code-orchestrator-kit | 260 | — | ~806 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Finishing a Development Branchobra/superpowers | 297k | 5 repos | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| PR Babysitteropeninterpreter/openinterpreter | 69k | 3 repos | ~4.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Check PRonyx-dot-app/onyx | 32k | 2 repos | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Plain Writing
What does Plain Writing do?
Write, rewrite, or review prose for other people in clear, direct English. Plain Writing is an agent skill from haacked/dotfiles. Write, rewrite, or review prose for other people in clear, direct English.
When should I use Plain Writing?
Plain Writing fits situations like: PR descriptions; review comments; structured data; text that must remain verbatim.
How do I install Plain Writing in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add haacked/dotfiles --skill plain-writing -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (ai/skills/plain-writing in haacked/dotfiles) into .claude/skills/plain-writing in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Plain Writing in Codex?
Run `npx skills add haacked/dotfiles --skill plain-writing -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (ai/skills/plain-writing in haacked/dotfiles) into .agents/skills/plain-writing in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Plain Writing 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 haacked/dotfiles --skill plain-writing -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/plain-writing, .gemini/skills/plain-writing, .github/skills/plain-writing and .opencode/skills/plain-writing in your project.
What does Plain Writing need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Plain Writing needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (python3). Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Plain Writing 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 Plain Writing 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.
What licence does Plain Writing use?
No licence was found for Plain Writing or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Plain Writing use?
About 1.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 576 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Plain Writing?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Plain Writing: Graph Engineering (citypaul/.dotfiles, 740 stars), Parse Git Status (maslennikov-ig/claude-code-orchestrator-kit, 260 stars), Finishing a Development Branch (obra/superpowers, 297k stars) and PR Babysitter (openinterpreter/openinterpreter, 69k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Plain Writing?
haacked (a GitHub user) maintains it in haacked/dotfiles, which has 134 GitHub stars. The repository holds 29 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.
Source: haacked/dotfiles on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.