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Design or revise concise skills with clear triggers, proportional constraints, progressive disclosure, and realistic validation.
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Install Writing Great Skills
$ npx skills add stevesolun/ctx --skill writing-great-skills -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install stevesolun/ctx writing-great-skills --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/stevesolun/ctx.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/writing-great-skills .claude/skills/writing-great-skills && 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-great-skills" agent skill from https://github.com/stevesolun/ctx/tree/main/.agents/skills/writing-great-skills into .claude/skills/writing-great-skills/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "writing-great-skills", 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/stevesolun/ctx/tree/main/.agents/skills/writing-great-skillsType 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 stevesolun/ctx --skill writing-great-skills -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install stevesolun/ctx writing-great-skills --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/stevesolun/ctx.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/writing-great-skills .agents/skills/writing-great-skills && 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-great-skills" agent skill from https://github.com/stevesolun/ctx/tree/main/.agents/skills/writing-great-skills into .agents/skills/writing-great-skills/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "writing-great-skills", 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 stevesolun/ctx --skill writing-great-skills -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install stevesolun/ctx writing-great-skills --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/stevesolun/ctx.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/writing-great-skills .cursor/skills/writing-great-skills && 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-great-skills" agent skill from https://github.com/stevesolun/ctx/tree/main/.agents/skills/writing-great-skills into .cursor/skills/writing-great-skills/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "writing-great-skills", 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/stevesolun/ctx.git --path .agents/skills/writing-great-skills--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 stevesolun/ctx --skill writing-great-skills -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install stevesolun/ctx writing-great-skills --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/stevesolun/ctx.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/writing-great-skills .gemini/skills/writing-great-skills && 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-great-skills" agent skill from https://github.com/stevesolun/ctx/tree/main/.agents/skills/writing-great-skills into .gemini/skills/writing-great-skills/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "writing-great-skills", 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 stevesolun/ctx writing-great-skillsInstalls 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 stevesolun/ctx --skill writing-great-skills -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/stevesolun/ctx.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/writing-great-skills .github/skills/writing-great-skills && 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-great-skills" agent skill from https://github.com/stevesolun/ctx/tree/main/.agents/skills/writing-great-skills into .github/skills/writing-great-skills/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "writing-great-skills", 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 stevesolun/ctx --skill writing-great-skills -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install stevesolun/ctx writing-great-skills --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/stevesolun/ctx.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/writing-great-skills .opencode/skills/writing-great-skills && 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-great-skills" agent skill from https://github.com/stevesolun/ctx/tree/main/.agents/skills/writing-great-skills into .opencode/skills/writing-great-skills/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "writing-great-skills", 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-great-skills- GitHub stars
- 588
- Token cost
- ~421 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 196 words
- Files
- 3
- Skills in repo
- 26
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Design or revise concise skills with clear triggers, proportional constraints, progressive disclosure, and realistic validation.
- Works in 8 steps: Define the job, realistic trigger… → Choose the degree of freedom → Keep metadata concise and… → …
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Writing Great Skills is an agent skill from stevesolun/ctx. Design or revise concise skills with clear triggers, proportional constraints, progressive disclosure, and realistic validation.
Its SKILL.md is about 420 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files (for example `GLOSSARY.md` and `agents/openai.yaml`).
The repository describes itself as: CTX Fit finds the cheapest AI coding setup that reliably works on your repository, then applies the winner as a reviewable change. The licence is MIT.
Example prompts
- “/writing-great-skills”
Workflow steps
8 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Define the job, realistic trigger prompts, non-trigger prompts, expected
- Choose the degree of freedom
- Keep metadata concise and discriminative. Put trigger conditions in the
- Assume the model already understands general software work. Preserve only
- Keep the entrypoint legible. Move branch-specific detail, catalogues,
- Prefer positive target behavior and surrounding-context judgment over
- Validate syntax and links, then test both triggering and output quality with
- Prune repetition, stale material, and instructions that do not change model
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 11b582a. 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 Great Skills loads about 421 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 37 tokens; SKILL.md has 196 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 stevesolun/ctx at commit 11b582a, republished under its MIT licence (© stevesolun). 196 words, ~421 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/writing-great-skills/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 2 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- writing-great-skills
- description
- Design or revise concise skills with clear triggers, proportional constraints, progressive disclosure, and realistic validation.
Write an effective skill
- Define the job, realistic trigger prompts, non-trigger prompts, expected output, and material failure modes.
- Choose the degree of freedom:
- Use judgment-based guidance when context admits several good approaches.
- Use parameters or pseudocode when a preferred pattern still needs adaptation.
- Use deterministic scripts or hard gates only when reliability, safety, or repeatability justifies the constraint.
- Keep metadata concise and discriminative. Put trigger conditions in the description; put execution guidance in the body.
- Assume the model already understands general software work. Preserve only domain knowledge, workflow choices, tool interfaces, and opinions that materially change behavior.
- Keep the entrypoint legible. Move branch-specific detail, catalogues, templates, and examples to direct references; avoid deep reference chains.
- Prefer positive target behavior and surrounding-context judgment over blanket prohibitions. State exact constraints where mistakes would be costly or hard to recover.
- Validate syntax and links, then test both triggering and output quality with fresh, realistic prompts. Compare against a no-skill baseline when the skill's value is uncertain.
- Prune repetition, stale material, and instructions that do not change model behavior.
Read GLOSSARY.md when shared vocabulary helps discuss invocation, information hierarchy, steering, or pruning.
© stevesolun, 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 2 other files in .agents/skills/writing-great-skills of stevesolun/ctx.
- SKILL.md
- GLOSSARY.md
- agents/openai.yaml
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 11b582a
Compare with similar skills
Writing Great Skills 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 Great Skills this skillstevesolun/ctx | 588 | — | ~421 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Wobbling Ty Constraint Orderastral-sh/ruff | 50k | — | ~838 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Constraint-Driven Developmentaddyosmani/agent-skills | 105k | 2 repos | ~5.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Concise Planningdavila7/claude-code-templates | 33k | 8 repos | ~328 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Writing Clearly And ConciselyXe/site | 732 | 1 repos | ~555 | Automated safety check: Pass | Zlib | |
| Earnings Revisions and GuidanceHKUDS/Vibe-Trading | 35k | — | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Writing Great Skills
What does Writing Great Skills do?
Design or revise concise skills with clear triggers, proportional constraints, progressive disclosure, and realistic validation. Writing Great Skills is an agent skill from stevesolun/ctx. Design or revise concise skills with clear triggers, proportional constraints, progressive disclosure, and realistic validation.
How do I install Writing Great Skills in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add stevesolun/ctx --skill writing-great-skills -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/writing-great-skills in stevesolun/ctx) into .claude/skills/writing-great-skills in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Writing Great Skills in Codex?
Run `npx skills add stevesolun/ctx --skill writing-great-skills -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/writing-great-skills in stevesolun/ctx) into .agents/skills/writing-great-skills in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Writing Great Skills 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 stevesolun/ctx --skill writing-great-skills -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-great-skills, .gemini/skills/writing-great-skills, .github/skills/writing-great-skills and .opencode/skills/writing-great-skills in your project.
What does Writing Great Skills need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Writing Great Skills is instructions for the agent only.
Does Writing Great Skills 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 Great Skills 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 Great Skills use?
Writing Great Skills 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 Great Skills use?
About 421 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.7k 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 Great Skills?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Writing Great Skills: Wobbling Ty Constraint Order (astral-sh/ruff, 50k stars), Constraint-Driven Development (addyosmani/agent-skills, 105k stars), Concise Planning (davila7/claude-code-templates, 33k stars) and Writing Clearly And Concisely (Xe/site, 732 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Writing Great Skills?
stevesolun (a GitHub user) maintains it in stevesolun/ctx, which has 588 GitHub stars. The repository holds 26 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 4, 2026.
Source: stevesolun/ctx on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.