Interview
Draw out the writer's thinking on a topic through one-at-a-time Socratic questions. Produces raw material that gets shaped into an outline and draft. Use before outlining — this is how ideas become essays.
Edit
Line-by-line editing to tighten prose, fix flow, and polish a draft. Use when structure is solid but language needs work.
Setup
Run this first. Interactive onboarding that captures your publication's identity — name, audience, pillars, voice — and writes context/brand-guide.md. Every other skill reads from that file.
Source Check
Validates that every factual claim and statistic in a draft has a reputable, traceable source. Maintains a Sources section at the bottom of the draft. Use after drafting or editing, before top-edit.
Draft
Interactive drafting session to develop an article section by section. Use when actively writing or expanding a draft. Never generates a full article at once.
Status
Show writing pipeline status, content calendar, and recommendations for what to work on next. Use to check progress and plan.
Top Edit
Final automated pass before publishing. Screens for AI tells, house style violations, and common writing patterns that make prose sound generated. Also captures a standout paragraph for the voice notes and runs a session retro to improve the system over time.
Coach
Developmental edit — evaluates whether a draft has the fundamental building blocks (thesis, structure, argument) before scoring style and voice. Use when a draft needs feedback before advancing to line edit.
Research
Surface relevant reading highlights, connections across notes, and external sources for a topic. Use when exploring a topic before writing or when looking for evidence to support a draft.
Repurpose
Convert an article into X (Twitter) threads and LinkedIn posts. Use after an article is in review or published stage.
Outline
Develop a structured outline from an idea note or interview, following the narrative-first pattern. Use when turning a seed idea into a writing plan.