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Doc co-authoring skill

Doc co-authoring is part of Anthropic's skills repository. Its job is to write specs, proposals and decision docs with you in three stages, ending in a reader test. It loads on its own when a request matches its description, and you can also call it by name.

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When the agent reaches for it

The agent keeps every installed skill's description in view and loads the full instructions when a request matches. This is the description it reads:

Guide users through a structured workflow for co-authoring documentation. Use when user wants to write documentation, proposals, technical specs, decision docs, or similar structured content. This workflow helps users efficiently transfer context, refine content through iteration, and verify the doc works for readers. Trigger when user mentions writing docs, creating proposals, drafting specs, or similar documentation tasks.

What the instructions cover

The sections of its SKILL.md, in order.

  • When to Offer This Workflow
  • Stage 1: Context Gathering
  • Stage 2: Refinement & Structure
  • Stage 3: Reader Testing
  • Final Review
  • Tips for Effective Guidance

Install the doc co-authoring skill

In Claude Code, run this in a session. It comes from the publisher's own instructions.

Claude Code 
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/skills
/plugin install example-skills@anthropic-agent-skills

The skill and its repository state no license, so check with the publisher before you copy it into your own repository.

Questions people ask

How do I install the doc co-authoring skill?

In Claude Code, run /plugin marketplace add anthropics/skills, then /plugin install example-skills@anthropic-agent-skills.

When does the agent use the doc co-authoring skill?

When a request matches its description. The agent keeps only the name and description of each installed skill in view, and reads the full instructions when a task fits. You can also ask for it by name.

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