Revision Editing

Quality score: 70/100 · Category: Content · Sub-category: editorial

type:audit

Revision and editing strategies for all writing forms. Covers the revision hierarchy (structural revision, paragraph-level revision, sentence-level editing, proofreading), structural revision techniques (reverse outline, cut test, resequencing, scope audit), paragraph and sentence editing (coherence check, topic sentence audit, sentence combining, deadwood removal, passive voice audit), the workshop model (Calkins Writers Workshop, peer feedback protocols, conferencing, response letters), self-editing techniques (read-aloud test, print-and-mark, time gap, checklist protocols), and common error patterns with diagnostic fixes. Use when revising drafts, editing for clarity, running workshops, or teaching the revision process.

What this skill does

Revision Editing is a production-ready Claude Code skill (quality score 70/100) in the editorial sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/revision-editing/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when revising drafts, editing for clarity, running workshops, or teaching the revision process.

Who uses this skill

The Revision Editing skill is built for content creators, marketers, copywriters, SEO professionals, and editorial teams. It is part of the open ClaudSkills registry, a community-curated catalog of 15,000+ capabilities you can install for Claude Code — the Claude CLI agent.

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

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

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

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

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.