Avoid AI Writing
conorbronsdon/avoid-ai-writing
Audit and rewrite content to remove AI writing patterns ("AI-isms").
UX writing and interface copy. An agent skill from Lily-404/blog.
Install Better Writing
$ npx skills add Lily-404/blog --skill better-writing -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install Lily-404/blog better-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/Lily-404/blog.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/better-writing .claude/skills/better-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 "better-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/Lily-404/blog/tree/main/.agents/skills/better-writing into .claude/skills/better-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "better-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/Lily-404/blog/tree/main/.agents/skills/better-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 Lily-404/blog --skill better-writing -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install Lily-404/blog better-writing --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Lily-404/blog.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/better-writing .agents/skills/better-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 "better-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/Lily-404/blog/tree/main/.agents/skills/better-writing into .agents/skills/better-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "better-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 Lily-404/blog --skill better-writing -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install Lily-404/blog better-writing --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Lily-404/blog.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/better-writing .cursor/skills/better-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 "better-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/Lily-404/blog/tree/main/.agents/skills/better-writing into .cursor/skills/better-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "better-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/Lily-404/blog.git --path .agents/skills/better-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 Lily-404/blog --skill better-writing -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install Lily-404/blog better-writing --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Lily-404/blog.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/better-writing .gemini/skills/better-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 "better-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/Lily-404/blog/tree/main/.agents/skills/better-writing into .gemini/skills/better-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "better-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 Lily-404/blog better-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 Lily-404/blog --skill better-writing -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Lily-404/blog.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/better-writing .github/skills/better-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 "better-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/Lily-404/blog/tree/main/.agents/skills/better-writing into .github/skills/better-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "better-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 Lily-404/blog --skill better-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 Lily-404/blog better-writing --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Lily-404/blog.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/better-writing .opencode/skills/better-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 "better-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/Lily-404/blog/tree/main/.agents/skills/better-writing into .opencode/skills/better-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "better-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
better-writing- GitHub stars
- 151
- Used in
- 3 other repos
- Token cost
- ~1.7k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 909 words
- Files
- 2
- Skills in repo
- 8
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
UX writing and interface copy. An agent skill from Lily-404/blog.
- Reviewing any user-facing text
- SKILL.md covers Recon the existing voice, One voice, flexible tone, Address the reader directly and Plain words over clever ones, plus 9 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Placeholder text
What it does
Better Writing is an agent skill from Lily-404/blog. UX writing and interface copy. Use when writing or reviewing any user-facing text. Triggers on UX writing, microcopy, button labels, link text, error messages, empty states, placeholder text, settings labels, capitalization, sentence case, voice and tone.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.7k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files (for example `agents/openai.yaml`).
It sits in Writing & Content, covering Brand voice and tone.
When your agent uses it
- Reviewing any user-facing text
- Placeholder text
- Settings labels
Example prompts
- “/better-writing”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit cce7f29. 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 (its code samples are html).
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
Better Writing loads about 1.7k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 68 tokens; SKILL.md has 909 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
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 909 words (~1,659 tokens).
“Clear and brief beats clever; consistent beats varied. The best error message is the interaction redesigned so the error cannot happen.”
- name
- better-writing
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file in .agents/skills/better-writing of Lily-404/blog.
- SKILL.md
- agents/openai.yaml
Open the folder on GitHubat commit cce7f29
Used in 3 other repositories
We found 8 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 3 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in Lily-404/blog, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
Compare with similar skills
Better 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Writing this skillLily-404/blog | 151 | 3 repos | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Avoid AI Writingconorbronsdon/avoid-ai-writing | 4.9k | 3 repos | ~8.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| BrandOhh-889/skyroc | 795 | 13 repos | ~733 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Khazix WeChat Article WriterKKKKhazix/khazix-skills | 21k | 1 repos | ~2.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Writing Guidelinesvercel-labs/agent-skills | 32k | 7 repos | ~309 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Unslop AI Writing Cleanuptheclaymethod/unslop | 518 | — | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Better Writing
What does Better Writing do?
UX writing and interface copy. An agent skill from Lily-404/blog. Better Writing is an agent skill from Lily-404/blog. UX writing and interface copy.
When should I use Better Writing?
Better Writing fits situations like: reviewing any user-facing text; placeholder text; settings labels.
How do I install Better Writing in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add Lily-404/blog --skill better-writing -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/better-writing in Lily-404/blog) into .claude/skills/better-writing in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Better Writing in Codex?
Run `npx skills add Lily-404/blog --skill better-writing -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/better-writing in Lily-404/blog) into .agents/skills/better-writing in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Better 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 Lily-404/blog --skill better-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/better-writing, .gemini/skills/better-writing, .github/skills/better-writing and .opencode/skills/better-writing in your project.
What does Better Writing need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Better Writing is instructions for the agent only.
Does Better 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 Better 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. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Better Writing use?
No licence was found for Better Writing or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Better Writing use?
About 1.7k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.6k 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 Better Writing?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Better Writing: Avoid AI Writing (conorbronsdon/avoid-ai-writing, 4.9k stars), Brand (Ohh-889/skyroc, 795 stars), Khazix WeChat Article Writer (KKKKhazix/khazix-skills, 21k stars) and Writing Guidelines (vercel-labs/agent-skills, 32k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Better Writing?
Lily-404 (a GitHub user) maintains it in Lily-404/blog, which has 151 GitHub stars. The repository holds 8 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 23, 2026.
Source: Lily-404/blog on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.