Encyclopedia Writing

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Encyclopedia Writing 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. Encyclopedia Writing is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: General · Sub-category: general-misc · Last updated: 2026-07-19

type:review

Encyclopedic neutral-reference writing craft — NPOV (attribute facts not opinions, due weight, neutral faction labels, verdict restraint), summary style and Coatrack avoidance, wikilink conventions (link density, first-mention, slug alias, abbreviation glossing). Use when writing or reviewing a neutral encyclopedic/wiki reference, landscape overview, hub, or source page, or when a source-based connected document that advocates no particular viewpoint is needed.

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From the source SKILL.md

Neutral-reference writing craft drawn from the encyclopedic editing tradition (the Wikipedia policy family). It keeps this wiki's overview, issue, and hub pages a connected reference that is grounded in facts and sources and advocates no particular viewpoint. criteria.json is the SoT for each criterion's definition, comparator, and source; content-type thresholds and algorithm params are injected by .claude/layers/_manifest.json (the skill is content-type-agnostic). Examples are illustrative of the target English prose; the Korean-rendering rules below apply only when WIKI_LANG=ko and are…

What this skill does

Encyclopedia Writing 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/encyclopedia-writing/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when writing or reviewing a neutral encyclopedic/wiki reference, landscape overview, hub, or source page, or when a source-based connected document that advocates no particular viewpoint is needed.

Who uses this skill

The Encyclopedia Writing 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 196,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/encyclopedia-writing
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/encyclopedia-writing/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/encyclopedia-writing/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/encyclopedia-writing/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/encyclopedia-writing/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\encyclopedia-writing\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Encyclopedia Writing Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/encyclopedia-writing/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Encyclopedia Writing skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

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 Encyclopedia Writing skill?

Use Encyclopedia Writing 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 Encyclopedia Writing" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Encyclopedia Writing 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. Encyclopedia Writing 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/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/alfadur7/llm-wiki-newsroom/blob/HEAD/.claude/skills/encyclopedia-writing/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: alfadur7

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

alfadur7. (2026). Encyclopedia Writing [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/encyclopedia-writing/

BibTeX

@misc{encyclopedia-writing-2026,
  author    = {alfadur7},
  title     = {Encyclopedia Writing [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/encyclopedia-writing/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-09-28 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

No risk patterns were found in any of the ten OWASP-aligned categories. How grading works ›

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✓ Reverse shell
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