# Writing Guidelines

> Review documentation and prose for compliance with writing guidelines, checking style, voice, and tone against a fetched rule set.

- Skill: `vercel-labs/writing-guidelines` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add vercel-labs/writing-guidelines`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/vercel-labs/writing-guidelines/raw
- Safety review: CAUTION (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing, Security, Technical Writing
- Tags: Documentation, Prose Review, Voice And Tone, Writing Handbook, Writing Style
- Author: Vercel Labs (https://skillmd.com/u/vercel-labs), verified publisher
- Updated: 2026-07-06
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/vercel-labs/writing-guidelines

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# Writing Guidelines

Review files for compliance with Writing Guidelines.

## How It Works

1. Fetch the latest guidelines from the source URL below
2. Read the specified files (or prompt user for files/pattern)
3. Check against all rules in the fetched guidelines
4. Output findings in the terse `file:line` format

## Guidelines Source

Fetch fresh guidelines before each review:

```
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vercel-labs/writing-guidelines/main/command.md
```

Use WebFetch to retrieve the latest rules. The fetched content contains all the rules and output format instructions.

## Usage

When a user provides a file or pattern argument:
1. Fetch guidelines from the source URL above
2. Read the specified files
3. Apply all rules from the fetched guidelines
4. Output findings using the format specified in the guidelines

If no files specified, ask the user which files to review.