Commit
TypedDevs/bashunit
Stage and commit changes using conventional commits format. An agent skill from TypedDevs/bashunit.
Apply whenever writing content a human will read — emails, documents, reports, documentation, messages, UI copy, commit messages, explanations, or any other prose.
Install Writing Clearly And Concisely
$ npx skills add JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh --skill writing-clearly-and-concisely -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh writing-clearly-and-concisely --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/JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely .claude/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely && 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 "writing-clearly-and-concisely" agent skill from https://github.com/JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh/tree/main/.agents/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely into .claude/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "writing-clearly-and-concisely", 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/JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh/tree/main/.agents/skills/writing-clearly-and-conciselyType 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 JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh --skill writing-clearly-and-concisely -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh writing-clearly-and-concisely --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely .agents/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "writing-clearly-and-concisely" agent skill from https://github.com/JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh/tree/main/.agents/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely into .agents/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "writing-clearly-and-concisely", 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 JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh --skill writing-clearly-and-concisely -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh writing-clearly-and-concisely --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely .cursor/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely && 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 "writing-clearly-and-concisely" agent skill from https://github.com/JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh/tree/main/.agents/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely into .cursor/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "writing-clearly-and-concisely", 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/JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh.git --path .agents/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely--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 JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh --skill writing-clearly-and-concisely -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh writing-clearly-and-concisely --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely .gemini/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely && 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 "writing-clearly-and-concisely" agent skill from https://github.com/JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh/tree/main/.agents/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely into .gemini/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "writing-clearly-and-concisely", 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 JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh writing-clearly-and-conciselyInstalls 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 JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh --skill writing-clearly-and-concisely -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely .github/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely && 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 "writing-clearly-and-concisely" agent skill from https://github.com/JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh/tree/main/.agents/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely into .github/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "writing-clearly-and-concisely", 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 JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh --skill writing-clearly-and-concisely -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh writing-clearly-and-concisely --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely .opencode/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely && 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 "writing-clearly-and-concisely" agent skill from https://github.com/JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh/tree/main/.agents/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely into .opencode/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "writing-clearly-and-concisely", 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-clearly-and-concisely- GitHub stars
- 24k
- Token cost
- ~1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 461 words
- Files
- 8
- Skills in repo
- 11
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Apply whenever writing content a human will read — emails, documents, reports, documentation, messages, UI copy, commit messages, explanations, or any other prose.
- Works in 3 steps: Write your draft using judgment → Dispatch a subagent with your draft and… → Have the subagent copyedit and return…
- Tasks that involve Commit messages
- SKILL.md covers Overview, When to Use This Skill, Limited Context Strategy and Elements of Style, plus 2 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Writing Clearly And Concisely is an agent skill from JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh. Apply whenever writing content a human will read — emails, documents, reports, documentation, messages, UI copy, commit messages, explanations, or any other prose. Applies Strunk's timeless rules for clearer, stronger, more professional writing.
Its SKILL.md is about 1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 8 other files (for example `README.md`, `elements-of-style/01-introductory.md` and `elements-of-style/02-elementary-rules-of-usage.md`).
It sits in Development, covering Commit messages. It works with Bash. The repository describes itself as: The most customisable and low-latency cross platform/shell prompt renderer. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Commit messages
Example prompts
- “/writing-clearly-and-concisely”
Workflow steps
3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Write your draft using judgment
- Dispatch a subagent with your draft and the relevant section file
- Have the subagent copyedit and return the revision
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 85386c0. 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
Writing Clearly And Concisely loads about 1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 69 tokens; SKILL.md has 461 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 JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh at commit 85386c0, republished under its MIT licence (© JanDeDobbeleer). 461 words, ~1,047 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 7 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- writing-clearly-and-concisely
- description
- Apply whenever writing content a human will read — emails, documents, reports, documentation, messages, UI copy, commit messages, explanations, or any other prose. Applies Strunk's timeless rules for clearer, stronger, more professional writing.
Writing Clearly and Concisely
Overview
Write with clarity and force. This skill covers what to do (Strunk) and what not to do (AI patterns).
When to Use This Skill
Use this skill whenever you write content a human will read:
- Emails, messages, and any direct communication
- Documents, reports, summaries, proposals
- Documentation, README files, technical explanations
- Commit messages, pull request descriptions
- Error messages, UI copy, help text, comments
- Any other prose meant for human eyes
If a human will read it, this skill applies — no exceptions.
Limited Context Strategy
When context is tight:
- Write your draft using judgment
- Dispatch a subagent with your draft and the relevant section file
- Have the subagent copyedit and return the revision
Loading a single section (~1,000-4,500 tokens) instead of everything saves significant context.
Elements of Style
William Strunk Jr.'s The Elements of Style (1918) teaches you to write clearly and cut ruthlessly.
Rules
Elementary Rules of Usage (Grammar/Punctuation):
- Form possessive singular by adding 's
- Use comma after each term in series except last
- Enclose parenthetic expressions between commas
- Comma before conjunction introducing co-ordinate clause
- Don't join independent clauses by comma
- Don't break sentences in two
- Participial phrase at beginning refers to grammatical subject
Elementary Principles of Composition:
- One paragraph per topic
- Begin paragraph with topic sentence
- Use active voice
- Put statements in positive form
- Use definite, specific, concrete language
- Omit needless words
- Avoid succession of loose sentences
- Express co-ordinate ideas in similar form
- Keep related words together
- Keep to one tense in summaries
- Place emphatic words at end of sentence
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Reference Files
The rules above are summarized from Strunk's original text. For complete explanations with examples:
| Section | File | ~Tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Grammar, punctuation, comma rules | 02-elementary-rules-of-usage.md | 2,500 |
| Paragraph structure, active voice, concision | 03-elementary-principles-of-composition.md | 4,500 |
| Headings, quotations, formatting | 04-a-few-matters-of-form.md | 1,000 |
| Word choice, common errors | 05-words-and-expressions-commonly-misused.md | 4,000 |
Most tasks need only 03-elementary-principles-of-composition.md — it covers active voice, positive form, concrete
language, and omitting needless words.
AI Writing Patterns to Avoid
LLMs regress to statistical means, producing generic, puffy prose. Avoid:
- Puffery: pivotal, crucial, vital, testament, enduring legacy
- Empty "-ing" phrases: ensuring reliability, showcasing features, highlighting capabilities
- Promotional adjectives: groundbreaking, seamless, robust, cutting-edge
- Overused AI vocabulary: delve, leverage, multifaceted, foster, realm, tapestry
- Em dashes: never use em dashes (— or --); restructure the sentence instead
- Formatting overuse: excessive bullets, emoji decorations, bold on every other word
Be specific, not grandiose. Say what it actually does.
For comprehensive research on why these patterns occur, see signs-of-ai-writing.md. Wikipedia editors developed this
guide to detect AI-generated submissions — their patterns are well-documented and field-tested.
Bottom Line
Writing for humans? Load the relevant section from elements-of-style/ and apply the rules. For most tasks,
03-elementary-principles-of-composition.md covers what matters most.
© JanDeDobbeleer, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 7 other files in .agents/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely of JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh.
- SKILL.md
- README.md
- elements-of-style/01-introductory.md
- elements-of-style/02-elementary-rules-of-usage.md
- elements-of-style/03-elementary-principles-of-composition.md
- elements-of-style/04-a-few-matters-of-form.md
- elements-of-style/05-words-and-expressions-commonly-misused.md
- signs-of-ai-writing.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 85386c0
Compare with similar skills
Writing Clearly And Concisely 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writing Clearly And Concisely this skillJanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh | 24k | — | ~1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| CommitTypedDevs/bashunit | 434 | — | ~781 | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Commitalex35mil/dotfiles | 301 | — | ~438 | Automated safety check: Warn | None | |
| Commitmeain/dotfiles | 285 | — | ~723 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Mole Bug Patternstw93/Mole | 70k | — | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | GPL-3.0 | |
| Contextual Commit Messagesyamadashy/repomix | 29k | 1 repos | ~2.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Writing Clearly And Concisely
What does Writing Clearly And Concisely do?
Apply whenever writing content a human will read — emails, documents, reports, documentation, messages, UI copy, commit messages, explanations, or any other prose. Writing Clearly And Concisely is an agent skill from JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh. Apply whenever writing content a human will read — emails, documents, reports, documentation, messages, UI copy, commit messages, explanations, or any other prose.
When should I use Writing Clearly And Concisely?
Writing Clearly And Concisely fits situations like: tasks that involve Commit messages.
How do I install Writing Clearly And Concisely in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh --skill writing-clearly-and-concisely -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely in JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh) into .claude/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Writing Clearly And Concisely in Codex?
Run `npx skills add JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh --skill writing-clearly-and-concisely -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely in JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh) into .agents/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Writing Clearly And Concisely 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 JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh --skill writing-clearly-and-concisely -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-clearly-and-concisely, .gemini/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely, .github/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely and .opencode/skills/writing-clearly-and-concisely in your project.
What does Writing Clearly And Concisely need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Writing Clearly And Concisely is instructions for the agent only.
Does Writing Clearly And Concisely 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 Clearly And Concisely 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 Clearly And Concisely use?
Writing Clearly And Concisely 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 Writing Clearly And Concisely use?
About 1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.2k 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 Clearly And Concisely?
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Who maintains Writing Clearly And Concisely?
JanDeDobbeleer (a GitHub user) maintains it in JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh, which has 23,567 GitHub stars. The repository holds 11 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.
Source: JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.