Prose Critique

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

Category: Content · Sub-category: storytelling · Last updated: 2026-06-13

type:review

Adversarial reading methodology for narrative fiction: find what doesn't work, not confirm what does. Focus-area driven with dedicated resources per area. Use when reviewing drafts, evaluating prose quality, or assessing changes at any stage.

From the source SKILL.md

Find what doesn't work. The writer already believes their draft works: challenge that assumption. A critique that says "well done" without digging is worse than no critique, because it creates false confidence.

What this skill does

Prose Critique is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the storytelling sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/prose-critique/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when reviewing drafts, evaluating prose quality, or assessing changes at any stage.

Who uses this skill

The Prose Critique Claude Code skill is built for content creators, marketers, copywriters, SEO professionals, and editorial teams. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 117,000+ 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/prose-critique
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/prose-critique/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/prose-critique/SKILL.md

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

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

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Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Prose Critique Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Prose Critique 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 Prose Critique skill?

Use Prose Critique when your Claude Code task falls under the Content category — specifically in the storytelling 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 Prose Critique" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/content/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Prose Critique 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. Prose Critique is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Content category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/haowjy/creative-writing-skills/blob/HEAD/cw/skills/prose-critique/SKILL.md
License: Apache-2.0
Author: haowjy

Cite this skill

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

APA

haowjy. (2026). Prose Critique [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/prose-critique/

BibTeX

@misc{prose-critique-2026,
  author    = {haowjy},
  title     = {Prose Critique [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/prose-critique/}
}

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