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economist-style-guide-plugin
A Claude Code plugin (skill) that edits and proofreads your writing the way The Economist's style guide would — clarity, precision and brevity for markdown, documentation, blog posts, READMEs and code comments.
Install on Claude Code
> /plugin marketplace add TAJD/economist-style-guide-plugin> /plugin install economist-style@economist-style-plugins
What's inside
README
Economist Style Plugins for Claude Code
A Claude Code plugin (skill) that edits and proofreads your writing the way The Economist's style guide would — clarity, precision and brevity for markdown, documentation, blog posts, READMEs and code comments.
This is an independent project, not affiliated with or endorsed by The Economist.
Install
# In Claude Code
/plugin marketplace add TAJD/economist-style-guide-plugin
/plugin install economist-style@economist-style-plugins
Example
Before:
The data was analyzed and it was found that there were
significant issues affecting many users.
After:
The analysis found [specify: how many?] issues affecting
[specify: how many?] users.
Changes: Active voice, cut filler, flagged vague claims for specifics (the editor asks; it never invents numbers).
What It Checks
✓ Clarity issues: Passive voice, jargon, complexity
✓ Precision problems: Weasel words ("many", "significant"), vague claims, clichés
✓ Wordiness: Fillers, redundancies, verbose expressions
✓ Consistency: Dialect matching, style coherence
✓ House style: Numbers, dates, punctuation, honorifics, headlines
✓ Common errors: Affect/effect, less/fewer, that/which
Usage
The plugin activates automatically when editing text:
Review this document for clarity and precision
Claude will identify issues and suggest improvements following The Economist's editorial standards.
Who It's For
- Technical documentation and READMEs
- Blog posts and articles
- Marketing copy
- Code comments and docstrings
- Any professional writing
Features
- Progressive disclosure: Loads detailed rules only when needed
- Dialect-aware: Respects existing conventions (doesn't force British or American)
- Context-sensitive: Understands markdown, HTML, code documentation
- Zero configuration: Works immediately after installation
Documentation
See economist-style/README.md for detailed documentation.
Contributing
Contributions welcome! Areas of interest:
- Additional style rules and patterns
- Industry-specific guides (technical, financial, academic)
- New dialect conventions
- Documentation improvements
License
MIT License - See LICENSE for details.
Author
Tom Dickson
Support
- Issues: GitHub Issues
- Documentation: economist-style/README.md
- Claude Code Docs: https://code.claude.com/docs
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FAQ
economist-style-guide-plugin is a Claude Code plugin with 1 hand-picked skill for content work, indexed on Flowy. Install it with the command on its page. It includes economist-style. 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 economist-style-guide-plugin?
- A Claude Code plugin (skill) that edits and proofreads your writing the way The Economist's style guide would — clarity, precision and brevity for markdown, documentation, blog posts, READMEs and code comments.
- How do I install economist-style-guide-plugin?
- Run these in Claude Code: /plugin marketplace add TAJD/economist-style-guide-plugin then /plugin install economist-style@economist-style-plugins. Then prompt normally.
- Does economist-style-guide-plugin 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 economist-style-guide-plugin free?
- Yes. Flowy is free and open source, with nothing gated. You can read every skill in full before you install.
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