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Edit and improve articles by restructuring sections, enhancing clarity, and tightening prose.

exampleUser/edit-article-skillUpdated Jun 15, 2026

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Install Skill

Run in your terminal

$npx skills add https://github.com/mattpocock/skills/blob/main/edit-article/SKILL.md --skill edit-article

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Installation Guide

How to use edit-article on Cursor

AI-first code editor with Composer

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Prerequisites

Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:

  • ›Cursor installed and configured on your machine
  • ›Node.js 16+ with npm — verify with node --version
  • ›Active project directory where you want to add edit-article
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Run the install command

Execute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:

$npx skills add https://github.com/mattpocock/skills/blob/main/edit-article/SKILL.md --skill edit-article

Fetches edit-article from exampleUser/edit-article-skill and configures it for Cursor.

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Select Cursor when prompted

The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:

◆ Which agents do you want to install to?
│
│ ── Universal (.agents/skills) ────────────────
│ · Cline · Codex · Goose · Windsurf
│ ●Cursor(selected)
│ · Cursor · Aider · Continue
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Verify installation

Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:

.cursor/skills/edit-article

Restart Cursor to activate edit-article. Access via /edit-article in your agent's command palette.

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Security Notice

We perform automated surface-level scans (Gen AI Scanner, Socket, Snyk) during installation. These checks detect common vulnerabilities but do not guarantee complete security. Always review skill source code and verify the publisher's reputation before production use.

Skills execute code in your environment. Always review source, verify the publisher, and test in isolation before production.

›View source on GitHub›Skills CLI docs›About Cursor›What are agent skills?

Documentation

name
edit-article
description
Edit and improve articles by restructuring sections, improving clarity, and tightening prose. Use when user wants to edit, revise, or improve an article draft.
  1. First, divide the article into sections based on its headings. Think about the main points you want to make during those sections.

Consider that information is a directed acyclic graph, and that pieces of information can depend on other pieces of information. Make sure that the order of the sections and their contents respects these dependencies.

Confirm the sections with the user.

  1. For each section:

2a. Rewrite the section to improve clarity, coherence, and flow. Use maximum 240 characters per paragraph.

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Use Cases

Task Automation & Efficiency

Automate repetitive workflows and reduce manual effort

Example

Generate reports, summarize documents, draft communications

✓

Save 3-5 hours per week on routine tasks

Knowledge Enhancement

Learn new skills, understand complex topics, get expert guidance

Example

Explain concepts, provide examples, suggest learning resources

✓

Accelerate learning and skill development by 2x

Quality Improvement

Enhance output quality through reviews, suggestions, and refinements

Example

Review drafts, suggest improvements, catch errors

✓

Improve work quality by 30-40% with less effort

Implementation Guide

Prerequisites

  • ›Claude Desktop or compatible AI client with skill support
  • ›Clear understanding of task or problem to solve
  • ›Willingness to iterate and refine outputs

Time Estimate

15-45 minutes depending on use case complexity

Steps

  1. 1Install skill using provided installation command
  2. 2Test with simple use case relevant to your work
  3. 3Evaluate output quality and relevance
  4. 4Iterate on prompts to improve results
  5. 5Integrate into regular workflow if valuable

Common Pitfalls

  • ⚠Expecting perfect results without iteration
  • ⚠Not providing enough context in prompts
  • ⚠Using skill for tasks outside its intended scope
  • ⚠Accepting outputs without review and validation

Best Practices

✓ Do

  • +Start with clear, specific prompts
  • +Provide relevant context and constraints
  • +Review and refine all outputs before using
  • +Iterate to improve output quality
  • +Document successful prompt patterns

✗ Don't

  • −Don't use without understanding skill limitations
  • −Don't skip validation of outputs
  • −Don't share sensitive information in prompts
  • −Don't expect skill to replace human judgment

💡 Pro Tips

  • ★Be specific about desired format and style
  • ★Ask for multiple options to choose from
  • ★Request explanations to understand reasoning
  • ★Combine AI efficiency with human expertise

When to Use This

✓ Use when

Use when skill capabilities match your task, clear ROI on time saved, and you can validate outputs. Best for repetitive tasks, learning, and quality improvement.

✗ Avoid when

Avoid when task requires deep expertise you can't validate, involves sensitive decisions, or when learning process is more valuable than speed of completion.

Learning Path

  1. 1Familiarize yourself with skill capabilities and limitations
  2. 2Start with low-risk, non-critical tasks
  3. 3Progress to more complex and valuable use cases
  4. 4Build expertise through regular use and experimentation

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Reviews

4.5★★★★★26 reviews
  • C
    Chaitanya Patil★★★★★Dec 24, 2024

    edit-article is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.

  • N
    Noah Haddad★★★★★Dec 12, 2024

    edit-article has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.

  • E
    Evelyn Mensah★★★★★Dec 4, 2024

    edit-article fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.

  • L
    Liam Taylor★★★★★Nov 23, 2024

    I recommend edit-article for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.

  • P
    Piyush G★★★★★Nov 15, 2024

    Useful defaults in edit-article — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.

  • R
    Rahul Santra★★★★★Nov 7, 2024

    Keeps context tight: edit-article is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.

  • D
    Diya Robinson★★★★★Nov 3, 2024

    Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: edit-article is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.

  • P
    Pratham Ware★★★★★Oct 26, 2024

    We added edit-article from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.

  • T
    Tariq Kapoor★★★★★Oct 22, 2024

    I recommend edit-article for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.

  • L
    Liam Abebe★★★★★Oct 14, 2024

    Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: edit-article is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.

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