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# Write Clear README
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## Important — Writing rules
These rules govern every prose artifact this skill emits — READMEs, CHANGELOGs, commit messages, PR bodies, release notes, doc paragraphs, non-trivial comments. Apply them at draft time, verify before output.
- Match the surrounding style — punctuation, capitalization, backtick conventions, em-dash vs parens, bullet style.
- Every sentence changes the reader's understanding. Cut it otherwise.
- Front-load the verb — "Creates", not "This helps you create".
- Concrete over abstract. Lists for ≥3 enumerable items.
- Assert positively. Reserve negation for real constraints (`NEVER commit secrets`).
- No marketing words: powerful, robust, seamlessly, leverage, unlock, comprehensive, delightful.
- No AI tells: delve, tapestry, intricate, pivotal, testament, underscore, crucial, garner, showcase, additionally, moreover, furthermore, indeed.
- After drafting English prose, invoke `/humanize-en` if installed.
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