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elements-of-style
A Claude Code plugin providing William Strunk Jr.'s The Elements of Style (1918) as a reference skill for clear, precise writing.
Plugin Signal25/100Fair
maintained4
capable14
documented55
adopted57
Install
$ npx -y skills add obra/the-elements-of-style --agent claude-code
What's inside
README
The Elements of Style - Claude Code Plugin
A Claude Code plugin providing William Strunk Jr.'s The Elements of Style (1918) as a reference skill for clear, precise writing.
Purpose
This plugin gives Claude access to Strunk's foundational writing guidance when working on documentation, user-facing text, or any prose that needs clarity and proper style.
What's Inside
The plugin provides:
- Skill:
writing-clearly-and-concisely- Guidance on when and how to use Strunk's rules - Reference: Complete 1918 text with all rules, examples, and usage guidance (~12,000 tokens)
The reference contains:
- Elementary Rules of Usage - Seven fundamental grammar and punctuation rules
- Elementary Principles of Composition - Eleven rules for clear, effective writing
- Words and Expressions Commonly Misused - An alphabetical guide to usage pitfalls
Usage
Once installed, Claude will automatically use the writing-clearly-and-concisely skill when appropriate. The skill:
- Warns about the 12,000-token reference size
- Lists all rules at a glance
- Suggests dispatching a subagent for copyediting when context is limited
- Only loads the full reference when actively writing or editing prose
Source
This text is in the public domain. The original 1918 edition by William Strunk Jr. was obtained from Project Gutenberg and converted to clean markdown format.
- Original Source: Project Gutenberg #37134
- Author: William Strunk Jr.
- Publication: 1918
- License: Public Domain
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@obra-2FAQ
elements-of-style is a Claude Code plugin with 1 hand-picked skill for writing work, indexed on Flowy. Install it with the command on its page. It includes writing-clearly-and-concisely. Its skills do not fire on their own yet. Request auto-invocation to have Flowy route them as you prompt. Free and open source.
- What is elements-of-style?
- A Claude Code plugin providing William Strunk Jr.'s The Elements of Style (1918) as a reference skill for clear, precise writing.
- How do I install elements-of-style?
- Run these in Claude Code: npx -y skills add obra/the-elements-of-style --agent claude-code. Then prompt normally.
- Does elements-of-style auto-invoke its skills?
- Not yet. It is indexed on Flowy as a plain plugin. Request auto-invocation on its page and Flowy will route its skills for you as you prompt.
- Is elements-of-style free?
- Yes. Flowy is free and open source, with nothing gated. You can read every skill in full before you install.