writing-skills

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Version history

26 commits to this file on GitHub (newest first).

2026-10-21 · commit 2ce8aa1 · Release v7.0.1: brainstorming retune, skills that better survive compaction, contribution templates (#2581)
2026-09-19 · commit 5bf4e78 · Release v6.4.1: diagnosing-superpowers, Native plan execution, OpenCode 2.0 and Muse support (#2338)
2026-07-24 · commit 1d4c8d2 · Revert "Remove Gemini CLI support"
2026-07-24 · commit 153d618 · refactor(skills): drop The Bottom Line recap from writing-skills
2026-07-24 · commit d238a48 · docs: fix dead references to pruned claude-code-tools.md/copilot-tools.md
2026-06-30 · commit 711d895 · Remove Gemini CLI support
2026-06-16 · commit cbc8273 · feat(writing-skills): form-selection table + micro-test wording method
2026-06-16 · commit fdb0f42 · fix(writing-skills): scope empirical claims, honest noise reporting, conditionalize micro-test checklist line
2026-06-16 · commit 1aa45d2 · fix(writing-skills): hang backfire mechanism on the separated prohibition-vs-recipe comparison (NEW-4); control comparison stated as trend
2026-06-16 · commit fb1dfe9 · fix(writing-skills): use markdown link for testing methodology reference
2026-06-16 · commit f0e5117 · Phase A: agent-neutral prose + CSO → SDO + spec
2026-06-16 · commit f030d6e · Tighten cross-platform tool references
2026-03-25 · commit 4fd9aa2 · fix(writing-skills): correct false 'only two fields' frontmatter claim (#882)
2026-02-06 · commit a72e416 · Fix stale Codex skills path in writing-skills SKILL.md
2025-12-24 · commit 66a2dbd · Add automation-over-documentation guidance to writing-skills
2025-12-18 · commit 2a19be0 · Document skill description trap: descriptions override flowcharts
2025-12-18 · commit 030a222 · Fix skill descriptions: remove workflow summaries that override flowcharts
2025-12-18 · commit b57c27d · Integrate testing-skills-with-subagents into writing-skills
2025-12-18 · commit 28ba020 · Add render-graphs.js tool for visualizing skill flowcharts
2025-10-28 · commit aa8c6b4 · Clarify personal skill directories for Codex
2025-10-18 · commit 79436ab · Update all superpowers skill references to use namespace prefix
2025-10-17 · commit 141953a · Improve skill cross-references for clarity and compliance
2025-10-17 · commit a681cfb · Add Anthropic's official skill authoring best practices
2025-10-17 · commit 48410c7 · Standardize skill frontmatter names to lowercase and kebab-case
2025-10-16 · commit 32659fe · some skill-writing update for the brave new world
2025-10-16 · commit 9c9547c · Now that skills are a first-class thing in Claude Code, restore them to the primary plugin

Archived snapshots

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