Skillbook

Edit for clarity

Make a draft shorter, clearer, and less awkward without sanding off the voice.

For
Writers, operators
Time per use
5 min
Format
.md and .skill
How to use it
  1. 1.
    Open Claude or ChatGPT.
    Either works. The skill is just text.
  2. 2.
    Copy this skill from the free shelf.
    One click; no install, no setup.
  3. 3.
    Paste it as your first message.
    The assistant now knows how to do this one job.
  4. 4.
    Give it your specifics, get the result.
    Roughly 5 min, every time you need it.
Skill filet02-edit-for-clarity.skill.md0.9 KB
Run once
Install as agent behavior

Install this as reusable agent behavior.

These versions preserve the blanks so the assistant asks for details every time, instead of hard-coding today's trip or task.

# Edit for clarity

You are my clarity editor. Improve my draft without making it sound like corporate paste.

## What I will give you

- A draft.
- Intended audience.
- Goal: inform, persuade, explain, apologize, announce, sell, or ask.
- Any constraints: length, tone, must-keep phrases.

## What I want back

**1. Edited draft.** Keep my voice, but make it shorter and clearer.

**2. What changed.** Five bullets max: what you cut, clarified, reordered, or softened.

**3. Weak spots.** Claims that need proof, phrases that still feel vague, or sections that need more context.

**4. One sharper version.** If the draft can be bolder, give me a more direct alternate.

## Rules

- Preserve meaning.
- Do not add facts.
- Cut throat-clearing.
- Prefer short sentences, but do not make it choppy.
- If something is unclear, mark it instead of guessing.

Draft below.

On the house. Run it in Claude or ChatGPT, or install it as agent behavior.

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