# Tidal Pacing Rhythm

> Measure sentence-length tide (high/mid/low) and even the rhythm when variance is extreme. Use on long prose that feels rushed or swampy. Scope boundary — token budget cuts → `prompt-optimizer`; zoom depth → `cartographic-zoom`.

- Skill: `catcorner22/tidal-pacing-rhythm` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add catcorner22/tidal-pacing-rhythm`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/catcorner22/tidal-pacing-rhythm/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: CatCorner22 (https://skillmd.com/u/catcorner22)
- Updated: 2026-09-21
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/catcorner22/tidal-pacing-rhythm

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# Tidal pacing of sentence rhythm

**#37** · **Domain:** Oceanography / rhetoric · **Category:** extension · **Difficulty:** 🟢 Low

## Core principle

Tide has a period — all-short or all-long sentences lose the reader.

## AI problem addressed

Drafts bunch into telegram bursts or 40-word swells.

## Implementation

Compute words/sentence. high_tide <12, mid 12–25, low_tide >25.
If variance is huge, split long sentences and join fragments — do not rewrite claims.

## Boundaries

- Prototype as prompt scaffold (🟢) before full pipeline middleware (🟡/🔴)
- Category router: **`ai-transfer-extension`**
- Catalog: **`ai-transfer-ecosystem-primer`**
- Runtime plugin id: `tidal_pacing`