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Writing for Scannability

Agent skill
1 skill

Use when structuring prose so readers can skim it - drafting or restructuring READMEs, docs, PR or issue bodies, design docs, RFCs, or any long-form text where a wall of prose hides the structure. Also use when explicitly asked to make something scannable or skimmable, convert prose to a list, surface a buried list, fix a wall of text, or decide whether bullets or prose fit. Strong signal: text with parallel sentence shapes, contrast markers ("that's distinct from", "versus"), bolded terms followed by colons, or an embedded "X, Y, and Z" series. Composes with prose-clarity skills (concision) and voice skills (personality) rather than replacing them. Skip for source code and for casual one-line replies where formatting reads as overkill.

Install with
Claude CodeCodexCursorGitHub CopilotGemini CLI

Supported by the Atlas install prompt. Skill-specific requirements vary.

Skill stats

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About this skill

Use when structuring prose so readers can skim it - drafting or restructuring READMEs, docs, PR or issue bodies, design docs, RFCs, or any long-form text where a wall of prose hides the structure. Also use when explicitly asked to make something scannable or skimmable, convert prose to a list, surface a buried list, fix a wall of text, or decide whether bullets or prose fit. Strong signal: text with parallel sentence shapes, contrast markers ("that's distinct from", "versus"), bolded terms followed by colons, or an embedded "X, Y, and Z" series. Composes with prose-clarity skills (concision) and voice skills (personality) rather than replacing them. Skip for source code and for casual one-line replies where formatting reads as overkill.

Quick start

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  2. Send it to your agent. Paste it into your coding agent’s chat and send.
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0 potential findings · Scanned 11/4/2026 · Scanner 0.2.1

Content SHA-256: 015e53c83cdcf41b20d22f25387dd2e2ffb198a73fd60e351ea101102d2785d6

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About this listing

Category
General
Reported license
MIT
Listing language (estimated)
English
Review status
Not individually reviewed
Agent compatibility
Atlas installation supports Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor. Skill-specific dependencies and features are checked during setup.
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