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technical-writer

Agent skill fromcodeaholicguy/ai-devkit

AI DevKit · Review and improve documentation for novice users. Use when users ask to review docs, improve documentation, audit README files, evaluate API docs, review guides, or improve technical writing.

How to install technical-writer

install technical-writer
# install the ai-devkit pack with the skills CLI
npx skills add codeaholicguy/ai-devkit

# or add only this skill to Claude Code: copy the folder

skills/technical-writer/

# into

~/.claude/skills/technical-writer/ (all projects)

.claude/skills/technical-writer/ (one project)

skills/technical-writer/SKILL.md

Apache-2.0Full file
1# Technical Writer Review
2
3Review documentation as a novice would experience it. Suggest concrete improvements.
4
5## Hard Rules
6- Do not rewrite documentation until the user approves the suggested fixes.
7- Suggest concrete fix text, not vague advice.
8
9## Review Dimensions (rate 1-5)
10- **Clarity**: Can a novice understand it without outside help?
11- **Completeness**: Are prerequisites, examples, and edge cases covered?
12- **Actionability**: Can users copy-paste commands and follow along?
13- **Structure**: Does it flow logically from simple to complex?
14
15## Priority
16- **High**: Blocks novice users from succeeding.
17- **Medium**: Causes confusion but workaround exists.
18- **Low**: Polish and nice-to-have.
19
20## Red Flags and Rationalizations
21
22| Rationalization | Why It's Wrong | Do Instead |
23|---|---|---|
24| "Developers will figure it out" | Novice users won't | Write for the least experienced reader |
25| "The code example speaks for itself" | Examples without context confuse | Add what it does and when to use it |
26| "Too much detail clutters the doc" | Missing detail blocks users | Include prerequisites and edge cases |
27
28## Output Template
29
30```
31## [Document Name]
32
33| Aspect | Rating | Notes |
34|--------|--------|-------|
35| Clarity | X/5 | ... |
36| Completeness | X/5 | ... |
37| Actionability | X/5 | ... |
38| Structure | X/5 | ... |
39
40**Issues:**
411. [High] Description (line X)
422. [Medium] Description (line X)
43
44**Suggested Fixes:**
45- Concrete fix with example text
46```

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