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Economist Style Guide Plugin

A Claude Code skill-plugin that edits and proofreads English text in The Economist's style: clarity, precision, brevity

Skill

Low risk

We rate an entry low when it mostly gives the agent instructions and reference material.

Why this level

  • The skill consists of style instructions and references and runs no code
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tajd/economist-style-guide-pluginAuthor:Tom Dickson

Install

In your terminal, with SkillFoxx CLI

npx skillfoxx add skills/economist-style-guide-plugin

Detects the agents on your machine, checks the risk and pins the version.

Other ways to install

Run in a terminal in the project folder

npx skills add tajd/economist-style-guide-plugin --skill economist-style -a claude-code -y

The skills tool installs the current version from the repository. Add the -g flag to use the skill in every project.

Without third-party tools, from commit cfb132d
tmp=$(mktemp -d)
git clone --filter=blob:none --no-checkout https://github.com/tajd/economist-style-guide-plugin.git "$tmp"
git -C "$tmp" sparse-checkout set --no-cone /economist-style/skills/economist-style/
git -C "$tmp" checkout cfb132d62447b959dea5a49940e28da89e1ba75b
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -R "$tmp/economist-style/skills/economist-style" .claude/skills/economist-style

Commands for macOS and Linux, on Windows run them in Git Bash.

Run in a terminal in the project folder

npx skills add tajd/economist-style-guide-plugin --skill economist-style -a cursor -y

The skills tool installs the current version from the repository. Add the -g flag to use the skill in every project.

Without third-party tools, from commit cfb132d
tmp=$(mktemp -d)
git clone --filter=blob:none --no-checkout https://github.com/tajd/economist-style-guide-plugin.git "$tmp"
git -C "$tmp" sparse-checkout set --no-cone /economist-style/skills/economist-style/
git -C "$tmp" checkout cfb132d62447b959dea5a49940e28da89e1ba75b
mkdir -p .agents/skills
cp -R "$tmp/economist-style/skills/economist-style" .agents/skills/economist-style

Commands for macOS and Linux, on Windows run them in Git Bash.

Run in a terminal in the project folder

npx skills add tajd/economist-style-guide-plugin --skill economist-style -a github-copilot -y

The skills tool installs the current version from the repository. Add the -g flag to use the skill in every project.

Without third-party tools, from commit cfb132d
tmp=$(mktemp -d)
git clone --filter=blob:none --no-checkout https://github.com/tajd/economist-style-guide-plugin.git "$tmp"
git -C "$tmp" sparse-checkout set --no-cone /economist-style/skills/economist-style/
git -C "$tmp" checkout cfb132d62447b959dea5a49940e28da89e1ba75b
mkdir -p .github/skills
cp -R "$tmp/economist-style/skills/economist-style" .github/skills/economist-style

Commands for macOS and Linux, on Windows run them in Git Bash.

Run in a terminal in the project folder

npx skills add tajd/economist-style-guide-plugin --skill economist-style -a codex -y

The skills tool installs the current version from the repository. Add the -g flag to use the skill in every project.

Without third-party tools, from commit cfb132d
tmp=$(mktemp -d)
git clone --filter=blob:none --no-checkout https://github.com/tajd/economist-style-guide-plugin.git "$tmp"
git -C "$tmp" sparse-checkout set --no-cone /economist-style/skills/economist-style/
git -C "$tmp" checkout cfb132d62447b959dea5a49940e28da89e1ba75b
mkdir -p .agents/skills
cp -R "$tmp/economist-style/skills/economist-style" .agents/skills/economist-style

Commands for macOS and Linux, on Windows run them in Git Bash.

Run in a terminal in the project folder

npx skills add tajd/economist-style-guide-plugin --skill economist-style -a gemini-cli -y

The skills tool installs the current version from the repository. Add the -g flag to use the skill in every project.

Without third-party tools, from commit cfb132d
tmp=$(mktemp -d)
git clone --filter=blob:none --no-checkout https://github.com/tajd/economist-style-guide-plugin.git "$tmp"
git -C "$tmp" sparse-checkout set --no-cone /economist-style/skills/economist-style/
git -C "$tmp" checkout cfb132d62447b959dea5a49940e28da89e1ba75b
mkdir -p .agents/skills
cp -R "$tmp/economist-style/skills/economist-style" .agents/skills/economist-style

Commands for macOS and Linux, on Windows run them in Git Bash.

Run in a terminal in the project folder

tmp=$(mktemp -d)
git clone --filter=blob:none --no-checkout https://github.com/tajd/economist-style-guide-plugin.git "$tmp"
git -C "$tmp" sparse-checkout set --no-cone /economist-style/skills/economist-style/
git -C "$tmp" checkout cfb132d62447b959dea5a49940e28da89e1ba75b
mkdir -p .devin/skills
cp -R "$tmp/economist-style/skills/economist-style" .devin/skills/economist-style

Commands for macOS and Linux, on Windows run them in Git Bash.

Formerly Windsurf.

Run in a terminal in the project folder

npx skills add tajd/economist-style-guide-plugin --skill economist-style -a cline -y

The skills tool installs the current version from the repository. Add the -g flag to use the skill in every project.

Without third-party tools, from commit cfb132d
tmp=$(mktemp -d)
git clone --filter=blob:none --no-checkout https://github.com/tajd/economist-style-guide-plugin.git "$tmp"
git -C "$tmp" sparse-checkout set --no-cone /economist-style/skills/economist-style/
git -C "$tmp" checkout cfb132d62447b959dea5a49940e28da89e1ba75b
mkdir -p .cline/skills
cp -R "$tmp/economist-style/skills/economist-style" .cline/skills/economist-style

Commands for macOS and Linux, on Windows run them in Git Bash.

Run in a terminal in the project folder

npx skills add tajd/economist-style-guide-plugin --skill economist-style -a roo -y

The skills tool installs the current version from the repository. Add the -g flag to use the skill in every project.

Without third-party tools, from commit cfb132d
tmp=$(mktemp -d)
git clone --filter=blob:none --no-checkout https://github.com/tajd/economist-style-guide-plugin.git "$tmp"
git -C "$tmp" sparse-checkout set --no-cone /economist-style/skills/economist-style/
git -C "$tmp" checkout cfb132d62447b959dea5a49940e28da89e1ba75b
mkdir -p .roo/skills
cp -R "$tmp/economist-style/skills/economist-style" .roo/skills/economist-style

Commands for macOS and Linux, on Windows run them in Git Bash.

A fork of Roo Code, same .roo folders.

Run in a terminal in the project folder

npx skills add tajd/economist-style-guide-plugin --skill economist-style -a opencode -y

The skills tool installs the current version from the repository. Add the -g flag to use the skill in every project.

Without third-party tools, from commit cfb132d
tmp=$(mktemp -d)
git clone --filter=blob:none --no-checkout https://github.com/tajd/economist-style-guide-plugin.git "$tmp"
git -C "$tmp" sparse-checkout set --no-cone /economist-style/skills/economist-style/
git -C "$tmp" checkout cfb132d62447b959dea5a49940e28da89e1ba75b
mkdir -p .agents/skills
cp -R "$tmp/economist-style/skills/economist-style" .agents/skills/economist-style

Commands for macOS and Linux, on Windows run them in Git Bash.

Run in a terminal in the project folder

tmp=$(mktemp -d)
git clone --filter=blob:none --no-checkout https://github.com/tajd/economist-style-guide-plugin.git "$tmp"
git -C "$tmp" sparse-checkout set --no-cone /economist-style/skills/economist-style/
git -C "$tmp" checkout cfb132d62447b959dea5a49940e28da89e1ba75b
mkdir -p .agents/skills
cp -R "$tmp/economist-style/skills/economist-style" .agents/skills/economist-style

Commands for macOS and Linux, on Windows run them in Git Bash.

Run in a terminal in the project folder

tmp=$(mktemp -d)
git clone --filter=blob:none --no-checkout https://github.com/tajd/economist-style-guide-plugin.git "$tmp"
git -C "$tmp" sparse-checkout set --no-cone /economist-style/skills/economist-style/
git -C "$tmp" checkout cfb132d62447b959dea5a49940e28da89e1ba75b
mkdir -p .agents/skills
cp -R "$tmp/economist-style/skills/economist-style" .agents/skills/economist-style

Commands for macOS and Linux, on Windows run them in Git Bash.

You will need: Node.js

Checked against the repository on Sep 25, 2026, commit cfb132d.

Text for your agent

Install the plugin: /plugin marketplace add TAJD/economist-style-guide-plugin, then /plugin install economist-style@economist-style-plugins. Then ask it to proofread the text you need.

Other ways from the author
/plugin marketplace add TAJD/economist-style-guide-plugin
/plugin install economist-style@economist-style-plugins

This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.

What it does

The skill applies The Economist's style guide to text. It looks for weasel words, vague phrasing and passive voice and suggests shorter, more precise wording. Before editing it detects the document's dialect, British or American, and keeps to it rather than imposing another. It works in steps: signature rules, structure review, dialect, then detailed checks from separate references on numbers, punctuation, headings and tone. It suits markdown, documentation, articles and code comments.

Who it is for. For writers, editors and technical writers who prepare English texts and want a consistent style.

Good fit when

  • You need to proofread English text for clarity, precision and brevity
  • You are preparing documentation, an article or a README and want a consistent style
  • You need to cut weasel words and passive voice while keeping the document's dialect

Not a fit when

  • The text is not English; the references target English style
  • You need a different style standard, not The Economist
  • You need fact-checking rather than style and wording

Example request

Edit this text in The Economist's style: cut fluff and passive voice, keep British spelling

Limitations

The skill targets English text and one publication's style, so it does not fit other languages or standards. It is an independent project, not affiliated with The Economist. It works as a Claude Code plugin. MIT licensed.

How to disable. Uninstall the economist-style plugin through the plugin manager and remove the added marketplace.

Security check

  • The skill consists of style instructions and references and runs no code

README in short

The README presents a Claude Code plugin that edits and proofreads text in The Economist's style: clarity, precision and brevity for markdown, documentation, articles, READMEs and code comments. Inside is the economist-style skill with references on numbers, punctuation, capitalization, tone and common errors. The review runs in steps: signature rules first, then dialect detection and a structural check. Install via the Claude Code marketplace; the project is independent and unaffiliated. MIT licensed.

SKILL.md

---
name: economist-style
description: Apply The Economist style guide to written content. Use when editing markdown, HTML, documentation, or any written text that needs professional editing for clarity, precision, and brevity. Detects weasel words, fillers, passive voice, and style issues.
---

# The Economist Style Guide

Apply these principles to all written content, including markdown files, HTML, code documentation, and technical writing.

## Core Principles

1. Clarity first: Use short words, active voice, and concrete examples
2. Precision: Replace vague quantifiers with specific numbers and facts
3. Brevity: Choose concise over verbose expressions
4. Dialect awareness: Match the document's existing spelling and conventions

FAQ

Does the skill impose British spelling?

No, it first detects the document's dialect and keeps to it, without switching spelling and punctuation to another variant.

Is this an official Economist product?

No, it is an independent project that reproduces the style rules, with no affiliation to the publication.

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