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beautiful-prose

A hard-edged writing style contract for timeless, forceful English prose without modern AI tics. Use when users ask for prose or rewrites that must be clean, exact, concrete, and free of AI cadence, filler, or therapeutic tone.

2starsUpdated 1/15/2026

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About beautiful-prose

The Beautiful Prose skill is designed to produce high-quality, timeless English prose that is devoid of contemporary AI characteristics. It addresses the common issue of AI-generated text that often includes filler language, therapeutic tones, and modern content-marketing cadences. This skill enforces a style contract that prioritizes clarity and forcefulness, ensuring that the output is clean, exact, and concrete, making it suitable for users who seek strong, impactful writing without any modern distractions.

FAQ

How do I activate the Beautiful Prose skill?

Prepend your request with 'Apply the Beautiful Prose skill.'

Can I use control tags with this skill?

Yes, you can use optional control tags for REGISTER, DENSITY, HEAT, and LENGTH.

Are there any restrictions on the language used?

Yes, certain constructions such as em dashes, therapeutic language, and AI meta commentary are prohibited.

What kind of writing is this skill suitable for?

This skill is suitable for essays, articles, and any form of writing that requires clarity and impact.

Is there a default writing style if I don't specify a register?

Yes, the default writing style is 'literary_modern'.

Install beautiful-prose

Download and extract the skill files to your .claude/skills/ directory.

Quick Setup:

  1. Copy the skill folder to .claude/skills/
  2. Claude will automatically detect and use the skill