Technical Writing Style Checker Skill

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Lint technical documentation for style, consistency, and readability

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The instructions your AI receives, as published by a5c-ai/babysitter in library/specializations/software-architecture/skills/tech-writing-linter/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

Overview

Lints technical documentation for style, consistency, terminology, and readability using Vale, write-good, and custom style guides.

Capabilities

Vale and write-good integration
Technical writing rules enforcement
Terminology consistency checking
Readability scoring (Flesch-Kincaid, etc.)
Custom style guide enforcement
Jargon and passive voice detection
Inclusive language checking

Target Processes

All documentation processes

Input Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": ["paths"],
  "properties": {
    "paths": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": { "type": "string" },
      "description": "Paths to documentation files"
    },
    "engine": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["vale", "write-good", "both"],
      "default": "vale"
    },
    "styleGuide": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["google", "microsoft", "redhat", "custom"],
      "default": "google"
    },
    "options": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "minReadability": {
          "type": "number",
          "default": 60,
          "description": "Minimum Flesch reading ease score"
        },
        "checkTerminology": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "default": true
        },
        "customTerms": {
          "type": "object",
          "description": "Custom terminology mappings"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Output Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "files": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "path": { "type": "string" },
          "issues": { "type": "array" },
          "readabilityScore": { "type": "number" }
        }
      }
    },
    "summary": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "totalIssues": { "type": "number" },
        "byCategory": { "type": "object" },
        "averageReadability": { "type": "number" }
      }
    }
  }
}

Usage Example

{
  kind: 'skill',
  skill: {
    name: 'tech-writing-linter',
    context: {
      paths: ['docs/**/*.md'],
      engine: 'vale',
      styleGuide: 'google',
      options: {
        minReadability: 60,
        checkTerminology: true
      }
    }
  }
}

Signals

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Forks: 112
Last commit: Sep 2026

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Item type: skill
Key: tech-writing-linter
Source: github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter

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