Writing Shape skill: what it does and how to install it
Shapes raw material from a markdown file into an article through chosen openings, grounded concepts and paragraph-by-paragraph drafting.
Summary generated from the skill's documentation.
Install
$ npx skills add mattpocock/skills --skill writing-shapeRun it in a terminal. If your agent is already running, start a new session so it picks the skill up.
About this skill
What it does. Reads a markdown input pile end to end, proposes 2–3 openings, and works with the writer to choose an angle and establish prerequisites. It then builds a separate article block by block, debating structure and appending each agreed paragraph or element without changing the source.
When to use it. Use it when exploratory material has been gathered and needs a committed article structure. It does not mine new material, edit the raw file, or publish and format the result for a specific platform.
History
Repo stars
274kAbout +68.8k since 9 Jul 2026
Before 1 Oct 2026 the curve is estimated from public event data.
Stars are counted for the whole repository, which holds 36 skills.
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| Date | Repo stars |
|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | 273,476 |
| 24 Sept 2026 (estimated) | 271,731 |
| 17 Sept 2026 (estimated) | 269,723 |
| 10 Sept 2026 (estimated) | 256,747 |
| 3 Sept 2026 (estimated) | 212,350 |
| 27 Aug 2026 (estimated) | 210,582 |
| 20 Aug 2026 (estimated) | 209,353 |
| 13 Aug 2026 (estimated) | 208,784 |
| 6 Aug 2026 (estimated) | 207,241 |
| 30 Jul 2026 (estimated) | 206,866 |
| 23 Jul 2026 (estimated) | 206,222 |
| 16 Jul 2026 (estimated) | 205,518 |
| 9 Jul 2026 (estimated) | 204,678 |
Installs
402k
Tracking since . A chart appears once there are 7 days of data.
Installs via skills.sh
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