Verified Agent Skill record

Content Research Writer

A writing-collaboration skill for content creators and technical writers producing blogs, in-depth articles, or technical documentation. It guides the full workflow in Claude Code: collaborative outlining, research with citations, hook improvement, section-by-section feedback, voice preservation, and a final review with a pre-publish checklist.

Tasks

Collaborate on an article outline covering hook, introduction, main sections with marked research needs, conclusion, and a research to-do list, then iterate on it until the flow is logical
Research a requested topic during the session, extract key facts, quotes, and data, and add citations in the user's preferred format (inline, numbered, or footnote)
Analyze a shared introduction and propose alternative hooks (bold statement, personal story, surprising data) with an explanation of why each works
Review each finished section for clarity, flow, evidence, and style, and provide specific line edits with reasons
Run a full draft review covering structure, content quality, technical quality, and readability, ending with a pre-publish checklist
Maintain a running references list and keep suggested edits consistent with the writer's voice and tone

Inputs

Topic, main argument, target audience, desired length and format, and goal (educate, persuade, entertain, or explain)
Existing research or sources to include
Writing style preferences (formal, conversational, technical) and writing samples for voice matching
Draft sections or introductions submitted for hook improvement and feedback
Preferred citation format: inline, numbered references, or footnotes

Outputs

A structured outline with hook, introduction, main sections, conclusion, and a research to-do list
Research summaries with key findings, quotes, and a formatted citation list
Hook analysis with multiple alternative openings and rationale for each
Section feedback reports covering strengths plus suggestions for clarity, flow, evidence, and style, with specific line edits
A full draft review with a pre-publish checklist (claims sourced, citations formatted, examples clear, transitions smooth, call to action present, proofread)
Recommended project files: outline.md, research.md, versioned drafts (draft-v1.md, draft-v2.md), final.md, feedback.md, and a sources/ folder

Limitations and checks

The skill is a set of conversational writing instructions, not executable tooling; it ships no scripts or automation
No web search tool or external data source is documented in the source; the skill instructs users to verify sources before citing
Statistics, quotes, and citations shown in the source's examples are illustrative placeholders, not verified data
No operating-system or platform support is documented; the setup commands are shown as shell commands
No license is specified in the provided metadata
Outline check: the outline includes hook, introduction, main sections with research needs marked, conclusion, and a research to-do list, with logical flow confirmed
Citation check: every claim in the draft is sourced, the chosen style (inline, numbered, or footnote) is applied consistently, and the running references list is complete
Section feedback check: each section received feedback on clarity, flow, evidence, and style, including specific line edits, before moving to the next