Agent skill

Writing Workflow

How to work in a Writing Pipeline project (the writing-pipeline starter pack): a three-stage drafting flow, ideas → drafts → published.

GPL-3.0Auto-check passedKnowledge Management

Install Writing Workflow

skills CLI

$ npx skills add inkeep/open-knowledge --skill writing-workflow -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install inkeep/open-knowledge writing-workflow --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/inkeep/open-knowledge.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/server/assets/skills/packs/writing-pipeline .claude/skills/writing-workflow && 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/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "writing-workflow" agent skill from https://github.com/inkeep/open-knowledge/tree/main/packages/server/assets/skills/packs/writing-pipeline into .claude/skills/writing-workflow/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "writing-workflow", 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

$skill-installer install https://github.com/inkeep/open-knowledge/tree/main/packages/server/assets/skills/packs/writing-pipeline

Type 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add inkeep/open-knowledge --skill writing-workflow -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install inkeep/open-knowledge writing-workflow --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/inkeep/open-knowledge.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/server/assets/skills/packs/writing-pipeline .agents/skills/writing-workflow && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "writing-workflow" agent skill from https://github.com/inkeep/open-knowledge/tree/main/packages/server/assets/skills/packs/writing-pipeline into .agents/skills/writing-workflow/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "writing-workflow", 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add inkeep/open-knowledge --skill writing-workflow -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install inkeep/open-knowledge writing-workflow --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/inkeep/open-knowledge.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/server/assets/skills/packs/writing-pipeline .cursor/skills/writing-workflow && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "writing-workflow" agent skill from https://github.com/inkeep/open-knowledge/tree/main/packages/server/assets/skills/packs/writing-pipeline into .cursor/skills/writing-workflow/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "writing-workflow", 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

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/inkeep/open-knowledge.git --path packages/server/assets/skills/packs/writing-pipeline

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add inkeep/open-knowledge --skill writing-workflow -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install inkeep/open-knowledge writing-workflow --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/inkeep/open-knowledge.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/server/assets/skills/packs/writing-pipeline .gemini/skills/writing-workflow && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "writing-workflow" agent skill from https://github.com/inkeep/open-knowledge/tree/main/packages/server/assets/skills/packs/writing-pipeline into .gemini/skills/writing-workflow/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "writing-workflow", 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.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install inkeep/open-knowledge writing-workflow

Installs 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).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add inkeep/open-knowledge --skill writing-workflow -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/inkeep/open-knowledge.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/server/assets/skills/packs/writing-pipeline .github/skills/writing-workflow && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "writing-workflow" agent skill from https://github.com/inkeep/open-knowledge/tree/main/packages/server/assets/skills/packs/writing-pipeline into .github/skills/writing-workflow/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "writing-workflow", 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add inkeep/open-knowledge --skill writing-workflow -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install inkeep/open-knowledge writing-workflow --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/inkeep/open-knowledge.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/server/assets/skills/packs/writing-pipeline .opencode/skills/writing-workflow && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "writing-workflow" agent skill from https://github.com/inkeep/open-knowledge/tree/main/packages/server/assets/skills/packs/writing-pipeline into .opencode/skills/writing-workflow/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "writing-workflow", 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: writing-workflow
GitHub stars: 4.4k
Token cost: ~590 tokens
SKILL.md length: 179 words
Files: 2
Skills in repo: 18
Repo updated: Oct 8, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: GPL-3.0

At a glance

How to work in a Writing Pipeline project (the writing-pipeline starter pack): a three-stage drafting flow, ideas → drafts → published.

Knowledge Management work in your project
SKILL.md covers Per-folder rules + agent… and Templates
Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Writing Workflow is an agent skill from inkeep/open-knowledge. How to work in a Writing Pipeline project (the writing-pipeline starter pack): a three-stage drafting flow, ideas → drafts → published. Read when the project has these folders, OR when asked to capture an idea, start or revise a draft, review a piece before it ships, or publish it. Carries the stage flow and review behaviors so that guidance does not live inside template bodies or folder descriptions. Complements the platform open-knowledge skill; does not replace it.

Its SKILL.md is about 590 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `plugin.json`). Compatibility notes: Any agent host with the OpenKnowledge MCP server configured. Installed project-local by ok seed --pack writing-pipeline.

It sits in Knowledge Management. The repository describes itself as: Beautiful, AI-native markdown IDE and LLM wiki. The licence is GPL-3.0.

When your agent uses it

Knowledge Management work in your project

Example prompts

“/writing-workflow”

Requirements

Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Any agent host with the OpenKnowledge MCP server configured. Installed project-local by `ok seed --pack writing-pipeline`.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 85688b8. 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.
Compatibility
Any agent host with the OpenKnowledge MCP server configured. Installed project-local by `ok seed --pack writing-pipeline`.
From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

Context cost

Writing Workflow loads about 590 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 123 tokens; SKILL.md has 179 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~123
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~590

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 inkeep/open-knowledge at commit 85688b8, republished under its GPL-3.0 licence (© inkeep). 179 words, ~590 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/writing-workflow/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.

name: writing-workflow
description: How to work in a Writing Pipeline project (the `writing-pipeline` starter pack): a three-stage drafting flow, ideas → drafts → published. Read when the project has these folders, OR when asked to capture an idea, start or revise a draft, review a piece before it ships, or publish it. Carries the stage flow and review behaviors so that guidance does not live inside template bodies or folder descriptions. Complements the platform `open-knowledge` skill; does not replace it.
compatibility: Any agent host with the OpenKnowledge MCP server configured. Installed project-local by `ok seed --pack writing-pipeline`.
metadata.pack: writing-pipeline
metadata.author: Inkeep
metadata.repository: https://github.com/inkeep/open-knowledge-skills

Writing Pipeline pack — how to work here

A lean three-stage flow for short-to-medium-form writing (essays, newsletters, blog posts).

This skill is pack guidance. The platform /open-knowledge skill (read/write/preview/linking/grounding rules) still governs every markdown operation — this layers the drafting flow on top.

ideas/      one-line premises, captured before they fade
   ↓ commit to writing it
drafts/     active prose; CRDT history covers revisions (no named-revision folders)
   ↓ ship
published/  shipped work; treat as immutable

Per-folder rules + agent behaviors

ideas/ — premises, headlines, fragments. Kept short on purpose; not a draft folder. Promote into drafts/ when you commit to the piece. Agent: review ideas idle more than 30 days and surface them to park or promote.
drafts/ — active prose. Frontmatter tracks status: drafting/review, word count, parent idea. Agent: review drafts idle more than 14 days; for drafts in review, suggest publication targets based on target_form. If a piece needs research notes, create drafts/<slug>/research/ on demand rather than a top-level folder.
published/ — shipped work; carries published_at, canonical_url, channel. Treat as immutable; to revise, copy to a new draft. Agent: on publish, auto-fill canonical_url when a Substack / Ghost / Mirror URL is pasted into the file.

Templates

Create with write({ document: { path, template: "<name>" } }). Templates carry only structure; section meaning lives here, not in the document body.

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in packages/server/assets/skills/packs/writing-pipeline of inkeep/open-knowledge.

SKILL.md
plugin.json

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 85688b8

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Questions about Writing Workflow

What does Writing Workflow do?

How to work in a Writing Pipeline project (the writing-pipeline starter pack): a three-stage drafting flow, ideas → drafts → published. Writing Workflow is an agent skill from inkeep/open-knowledge. How to work in a Writing Pipeline project (the writing-pipeline starter pack): a three-stage drafting flow, ideas → drafts → published.

When should I use Writing Workflow?

Writing Workflow fits situations like: knowledge Management work in your project.

How do I install Writing Workflow in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add inkeep/open-knowledge --skill writing-workflow -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (packages/server/assets/skills/packs/writing-pipeline in inkeep/open-knowledge) into .claude/skills/writing-workflow in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Writing Workflow in Codex?

Run `npx skills add inkeep/open-knowledge --skill writing-workflow -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (packages/server/assets/skills/packs/writing-pipeline in inkeep/open-knowledge) into .agents/skills/writing-workflow in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Writing Workflow 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 inkeep/open-knowledge --skill writing-workflow -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/writing-workflow, .gemini/skills/writing-workflow, .github/skills/writing-workflow and .opencode/skills/writing-workflow in your project.

What does Writing Workflow need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Writing Workflow is instructions for the agent only. Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Any agent host with the OpenKnowledge MCP server configured. Installed project-local by `ok seed --pack writing-pipeline`..

Does Writing Workflow 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 Writing Workflow 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 Writing Workflow use?

Writing Workflow is published under the GPL-3.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Writing Workflow use?

About 590 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.4k 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 Writing Workflow?

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Who maintains Writing Workflow?

inkeep (a GitHub organization) maintains it in inkeep/open-knowledge, which has 4,418 GitHub stars. The repository holds 18 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.

Source: inkeep/open-knowledge on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.

Install Writing Workflow

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Requirements

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Compatibility

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Writing Pipeline pack — how to work here

Per-folder rules + agent behaviors

Templates

Files

Compare with similar skills

Similar skills

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Questions about Writing Workflow