Compound Writing
A rigorous writing loop that produces content in Aman Khan's voice across all formats.
Commands
| Command |
What it does |
/write [format] [topic] |
Full loop: ideate, outline, draft, critique, polish, compound |
/write:critique [file] |
Standalone: run 4 review agents on an existing draft |
/write:polish [file] |
Standalone: voice alignment + de-slop + structural tightening |
Supported Formats
Substack, LinkedIn, Email, O'Reilly chapter, Newsletter, Social post (Twitter/X)
How It Works
The /write command flows continuously through 6 phases, asking you questions at every decision point rather than making assumptions:
- Setup — pick format, load voice profile (general or sample-specific)
- Ideate — research context, align on angle
- Outline — structure the piece (skipped for short formats)
- Draft — write using voice DNA + anti-slop rules
- Critique — 4 parallel agents score the draft (voice fidelity, anti-slop, structure/flow, fact-check)
- Polish — apply accepted fixes, final cleanup
- Compound — add to samples, update voice profile with new patterns
Reference Files
For detailed voice rules and patterns:
references/voice-dna.md — Canonical voice profile (identity, 10 rules, mechanics, calibration)
references/anti-slop-rules.md — Banned phrases and patterns
references/format-guides.md — Per-format rules, phase maps, critique weights
references/quality-rubric.md — Scoring dimensions and thresholds
references/calibration.md — Annotated real sentences for voice matching
Review Agents
Four specialized agents run in parallel during critique:
- voice-fidelity — Does it sound like Aman?
- slop-detector — Any AI-isms or banned patterns?
- structure-flow — Does the architecture serve the argument?
- fact-checker — Are all claims true and verifiable?
Voice DNA Summary
Aman's voice is authority through vulnerability. Lead with concrete examples, credentials in subordinate clauses, hyper-specific anecdotes, casual complexity deflation, parenthetical asides, "Here's" transitions, open acknowledgment of imperfection, shared struggle before advice, teaching through sharing, bold for emphasis. Never: false dichotomies, em dashes, LinkedIn breathlessness, choppy staccato, corporate buzzwords, made-up examples.
1---2name: compound-writing3description: Multi-phase writing workflow with voice analysis, parallel critique, and compounding learnings. Auto-triggers on writing tasks, content generation, drafting, editing, or style questions. Use /write for the full loop, /write:critique for standalone review, /write:polish for refinement. Triggers on: write, draft, substack, linkedin, email, newsletter, social post, voice, style, anti-slop, de-slop, content creation, blog post, article, chapter.4---56# Compound Writing78A rigorous writing loop that produces content in Aman Khan's voice across all formats.910## Commands1112| Command | What it does |13|---------|-------------|14| `/write [format] [topic]` | Full loop: ideate, outline, draft, critique, polish, compound |15| `/write:critique [file]` | Standalone: run 4 review agents on an existing draft |16| `/write:polish [file]` | Standalone: voice alignment + de-slop + structural tightening |1718## Supported Formats19Substack, LinkedIn, Email, O'Reilly chapter, Newsletter, Social post (Twitter/X)2021## How It Works2223The `/write` command flows continuously through 6 phases, asking you questions at every decision point rather than making assumptions:24251. **Setup** — pick format, load voice profile (general or sample-specific)262. **Ideate** — research context, align on angle273. **Outline** — structure the piece (skipped for short formats)284. **Draft** — write using voice DNA + anti-slop rules295. **Critique** — 4 parallel agents score the draft (voice fidelity, anti-slop, structure/flow, fact-check)306. **Polish** — apply accepted fixes, final cleanup317. **Compound** — add to samples, update voice profile with new patterns3233## Reference Files3435For detailed voice rules and patterns:36- `references/voice-dna.md` — Canonical voice profile (identity, 10 rules, mechanics, calibration)37- `references/anti-slop-rules.md` — Banned phrases and patterns38- `references/format-guides.md` — Per-format rules, phase maps, critique weights39- `references/quality-rubric.md` — Scoring dimensions and thresholds40- `references/calibration.md` — Annotated real sentences for voice matching4142## Review Agents4344Four specialized agents run in parallel during critique:45- **voice-fidelity** — Does it sound like Aman?46- **slop-detector** — Any AI-isms or banned patterns?47- **structure-flow** — Does the architecture serve the argument?48- **fact-checker** — Are all claims true and verifiable?4950## Voice DNA Summary5152Aman's voice is **authority through vulnerability**. Lead with concrete examples, credentials in subordinate clauses, hyper-specific anecdotes, casual complexity deflation, parenthetical asides, "Here's" transitions, open acknowledgment of imperfection, shared struggle before advice, teaching through sharing, bold for emphasis. Never: false dichotomies, em dashes, LinkedIn breathlessness, choppy staccato, corporate buzzwords, made-up examples.