📋 Synopsis
This skill provides one-page synopsis writing techniques for screenplays. Covers the five requirements of a good synopsis, synopsis vs treatment comparison, and formatting for submission to producers and executives. Use when: preparing submission materials, creating one-page story summaries, pitchin
npx playbooks add skill bybren-llc/story-systems-template --skill synopsis
About Synopsis
This skill provides one-page synopsis writing techniques for screenplays. Covers the five requirements of a good synopsis, synopsis vs treatment comparison, and formatting for submission to producers and executives. Use when: preparing submission materials, creating one-page story summaries, pitchin
This compact 39-word instruction set is purpose-built for developer workflow work in AI coding agents. Install with a single command.
Use Cases
- Streamlining git workflows and commit conventions
- Setting up CI/CD pipelines and deployment scripts
- Managing monorepos and multi-package projects
- Automating release notes and changelogs
Example Prompts
System Prompt (39 words)
This skill provides one-page synopsis writing techniques for screenplays. Covers the five requirements of a good synopsis, synopsis vs treatment comparison, and formatting for submission to producers and executives. Use when: preparing submission materials, creating one-page story summaries, pitchin
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Synopsis?
Synopsis is a free developer workflow skill for AI coding agents. This skill provides one-page synopsis writing techniques for screenplays. Covers the five requirements of a good synopsis, synopsis vs treatment comparison, and formatting for submission to producers and executives. Use when: preparing submission materials, creating one-page story summaries, pitchin. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with developer workflow expertise.
How do I use Synopsis with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill bybren-llc/story-systems-template --skill synopsis in your terminal to install Synopsis into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Synopsis?
Synopsis is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Synopsis free to use?
Yes, Synopsis is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/bybren-llc/story-systems-template/tree/main/.gemini/skills/synopsis. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
