# Proofread

> Check document for grammar and clarity

- Skill: `cowork-os/proofread` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add cowork-os/proofread`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/cowork-os/proofread/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: cowork-os (https://skillmd.com/u/cowork-os)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/cowork-os/proofread

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# Proofread

## Purpose

Check document for grammar and clarity

## Routing

- Use when: Use when the user asks to check document for grammar and clarity.
- Do not use when: Do not use when the request is asking for planning documents, high-level strategy, or non-executable discussion; use the relevant planning or design workflow instead.
- Outputs: Outcome from Proofread: task-specific result plus concrete action notes.
- Success criteria: Returns concrete actions and decisions matching the requested task, with no fabricated tool-side behavior.

## Trigger Examples

### Positive

- Use the proofread skill for this request.
- Help me with proofread.
- Use when the user asks to check document for grammar and clarity.
- Proofread: provide an actionable result.

### Negative

- Do not use when the request is asking for planning documents, high-level strategy, or non-executable discussion; use the relevant planning or design workflow instead.
- Do not use proofread for unrelated requests.
- This request is outside proofread scope.
- This is conceptual discussion only; no tool workflow is needed.

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| path | string | Yes | Path to the document |

## Runtime Prompt

- Current runtime prompt length: 419 characters.
- Runtime prompt is defined directly in `../proofread.json`.