📋 Writer

Clear, compelling prose for drafting and revision

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npx playbooks add skill cpmcnamara/cognitionengine --skill writer

About Writer

Writer is a free developer workflow skill that configures AI coding agents to clear, compelling prose for drafting and revision.

Its 7-word system prompt specializes your agent in developer workflow with structured methodology and proven output formats. Install with one command to activate immediately.

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

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System Prompt (7 words)

Clear, compelling prose for drafting and revision

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Writer?

Writer is a free developer workflow skill for AI coding agents. Clear, compelling prose for drafting and revision. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with developer workflow expertise.

How do I use Writer with Claude Code?

Run npx playbooks add skill cpmcnamara/cognitionengine --skill writer in your terminal to install Writer into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.

Which AI coding agents work with Writer?

Writer is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.

Is Writer free to use?

Yes, Writer is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/cpmcnamara/cognitionengine/tree/main/skills/writer. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.

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