Updated 6mo ago
by criccomini
write-like-paul-graham
An agent skill for thesis-first essays, distilled from Paul Graham’s writing without imitating his exact voice.
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- 1 skill (1 skills found in its SKILL.md files)
- 2 forks (2 forks)
- 6mo ago last update (Last updated 6mo ago)
Install
Skills CLI
npx skills add criccomini/write-like-paul-graham
Asks which agents to install it for. Add -g to install it for every project.
Claude Code
git clone https://github.com/criccomini/write-like-paul-grahamcp -r "write-like-paul-graham" ~/.claude/skills/write-like-paul-graham
Copies the write-like-paul-graham skill into ~/.claude/skills/ for every project (use .claude/skills/ for one project).
Plugin
/plugin marketplace add criccomini/write-like-paul-graham
Run inside Claude Code if the repository ships a plugin marketplace, then pick plugins from /plugin.
Skills can run code on your machine — read the SKILL.md first.
What it does
In the author's own words, from each skill's SKILL.md.
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write-like-paul-graham
Analyze and apply high-level essay traits extracted from the local distilled reference set for clear, thesis-first nonfiction writing. Use when the assistant needs to draft or revise essays, blog posts, memos, or argument-heavy prose with conversational clarity, sharp distinctions, concrete examples, compact analogies, and optional footnoted caveats. Apply the structural traits only; do not imita…
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Review before you install
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