Use when drafting prose that DEFENDS or DEVELOPS specific claims using cited evidence from the local library — claims the user has stated explicitly, or claims they want help articulating with grounded support. Covers decomposition into grounded propositions, per-claim invocation of the grounding-against-library kernel, and structured output with prose + auditable per-proposition appendix. NOT for topic exploration ("summarize what the literature says about X", "overview of approaches to Y", "tour what these papers cover") — use the using-local-library-mcp orientation skill for those, which produces well-quoted grounded prose without claim-decomposition. Fires on phrasings like "defend the claim that...", "develop the argument that...", "extend this thesis with evidence from...", "make the case that...", "write a paragraph supporting [proposition] using @<citekey>", "draft a section arguing [position] from @<citekey> and @<other>".
About this skill (catalog notes)
Drafting With Grounded Sources includes at least one code block. The SKILL.md runs to about 1,164 words, in the catalog's typical mid-range.
Original author
strophios
Indexed lastmod
Catalog position
General · general-misc
Indexed related skills
10
How Drafting With Grounded Sources fits the catalog
Drafting With Grounded Sources sits in the General category under the general-misc sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.
These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.
What this skill does
Drafting With Grounded Sources is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the general-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/drafting-with-grounded-sources/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.
When to invoke it: Use when drafting prose that DEFENDS or DEVELOPS specific claims using cited evidence from the local library — claims the user has stated explicitly, or claims they want help articulating with grounded support. Covers decomposition into grounded propositions, per-claim invocation of the grounding-against-library kernel, and structured output with prose + auditable per-proposition appendix.
Who uses this skill
The Drafting With Grounded Sources Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 116,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).
Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/drafting-with-grounded-sources/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.
Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/drafting-with-grounded-sources/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\drafting-with-grounded-sources\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.
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How do I install the Drafting With Grounded Sources Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/drafting-with-grounded-sources/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Drafting With Grounded Sources skill do?
Use when drafting prose that DEFENDS or DEVELOPS specific claims using cited evidence from the local library — claims the user has stated explicitly, or claims they want help articulating with grounded support. Covers decomposition into grounded propositions, per-claim invocation of the grounding-against-library kernel, and structured output with prose + auditable per-proposition appendix. NOT for topic exploration ("summarize what the literature says about X", "overview of approaches to Y", "tour what these papers cover") — use the using-local-library-mcp orientation skill for those, which produces well-quoted grounded prose without claim-decomposition. Fires on phrasings like "defend the claim that...", "develop the argument that...", "extend this thesis with evidence from...", "make the case that...", "write a paragraph supporting [proposition] using @<citekey>", "draft a section arguing [position] from @<citekey> and @<other>".
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Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the Drafting With Grounded Sources skill?
Use Drafting With Grounded Sources when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the general misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Drafting With Grounded Sources" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Drafting With Grounded Sources skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Drafting With Grounded Sources is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.
@misc{drafting-with-grounded-sources-2026,
author = {strophios},
title = {Drafting With Grounded Sources [Claude Code skill]},
year = {2026},
publisher = {ClaudSkills},
url = {https://claudskills.com/skills/drafting-with-grounded-sources/}
}
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