Copy Editing skill
Edits and tightens existing copy: proofreading, sharper messaging, refreshing outdated pages.
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- By
- Corey Haines
- Licence
- MIT
- Installs
- 145.7K
- Works in
- 17 apps
What Copy Editing makes
This skill edits copy you already have. It works in seven passes, one at a time: clarity, voice and tone, so what, prove it, specificity, heightened emotion and zero risk. After each pass it checks the earlier ones still hold. That keeps the message and your voice while the writing gets tighter.
It first picks a mode. A full draft gets the seven passes. A request to fix one line gets a point edit: only that line changes, with a short reason. Every edit also removes AI tells. It includes a checklist, plain-English word swaps and a guide for refreshing outdated content.
Best for: Anyone with a draft that is nearly there but wordy, vague or stale.
- Seven sequential edit passes
- Point-edit mode for one-line fixes
- Removes AI tells like "it's not X, it's Y"
- Plain-English alternatives to jargon
- Guide for refreshing outdated content
Made with this skill
A yoga studio's intro-offer paragraph, edited. Edit the intro-offer paragraph on a yoga studio's website. Keep the offer, cut the filler. Any brands, names or numbers inside are invented examples.
Example prompts
Type something like this once the skill is added. Your app opens the skill when the request matches.
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Edit this about page. It feels too wordy: [paste].
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Proofread and tighten this email without changing my voice.
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This page is out of date. Help me refresh it.
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Fix just the headline and tell me why.
What’s inside
6 files in the skill folder, with its MIT licence kept inside. Only text instructions and reference files, no program files.
- SKILL.md the instructions
- evals/ 1 files
- references/ 3 files
- LICENSE licence
Which apps it works in
A skill is a folder of plain files, so any app that reads the open skills format can use it. Pick your app for its page.
How to add Copy Editing to your app
Step by step for each app. We say where to click, so you never need to leave this page.
ChatGPTby OpenAI
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Open the ChatGPT desktop app and look for Skills in the sidebar, where standalone skills are listed.
- 3 Add the “copy-editing” folder there if your version offers it. If you do not see Skills yet, use this skill in Claude or Codex instead.
- 4 In a chat, type @ and pick the skill, or just ask. Ask for what you want, for example: “Edit this about page. It feels too wordy: [paste].”
To make your own, describe the workflow to @skill-creator in ChatGPT Work and it drafts a skill for you.
Claude appby Anthropic
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page.
- 2 In the Claude app, open Settings > Features.
- 3 Upload the .zip file.
- 4 Ask for what you want, for example: “Edit this about page. It feels too wordy: [paste].”
The current Claude Help Center lists Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise. Organization policy can restrict uploads and sharing. Chat runs code in an isolated environment; uploading a skill does not give it your local project, coding-agent tools or unrestricted network access.
Codexby OpenAI
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “copy-editing” folder into your skills folder:
~/.agents/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Codex and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Edit this about page. It feels too wordy: [paste].”
Install prompt: paste this into Codex
I downloaded the agent skill "Copy Editing" as copy-editing.zip. Unzip it and copy the copy-editing folder into ~/.agents/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .agents/skills inside that project instead.
Claude Codeby Anthropic
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “copy-editing” folder into your skills folder:
~/.claude/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Claude Code and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Edit this about page. It feels too wordy: [paste].”
Install prompt: paste this into Claude Code
I downloaded the agent skill "Copy Editing" as copy-editing.zip. Unzip it and copy the copy-editing folder into ~/.claude/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
Built-in installer: claude plugin marketplace add <owner/repo>
Built-in installer: claude plugin install <plugin>@<marketplace>
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .claude/skills inside that project instead.
Cursor
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “copy-editing” folder into your skills folder:
~/.cursor/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Cursor and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Edit this about page. It feels too wordy: [paste].”
Install prompt: paste this into Cursor
I downloaded the agent skill "Copy Editing" as copy-editing.zip. Unzip it and copy the copy-editing folder into ~/.cursor/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .cursor/skills inside that project instead. Cursor also reads ~/.agents/skills, ~/.claude/skills, ~/.codex/skills.
GitHub Copilotby GitHub
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “copy-editing” folder into your skills folder:
~/.copilot/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into GitHub Copilot and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Edit this about page. It feels too wordy: [paste].”
Install prompt: paste this into GitHub Copilot
I downloaded the agent skill "Copy Editing" as copy-editing.zip. Unzip it and copy the copy-editing folder into ~/.copilot/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
Built-in installer: gh skill install <owner/repo> <skill> --agent github-copilot --scope user
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .github/skills inside that project instead. GitHub Copilot also reads ~/.agents/skills.
Gemini CLIby Google
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “copy-editing” folder into your skills folder:
~/.gemini/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Gemini CLI and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Edit this about page. It feels too wordy: [paste].”
Install prompt: paste this into Gemini CLI
I downloaded the agent skill "Copy Editing" as copy-editing.zip. Unzip it and copy the copy-editing folder into ~/.gemini/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
Built-in installer: gemini skills install <git-url>
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .gemini/skills inside that project instead. Gemini CLI also reads ~/.agents/skills.
Windsurf
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “copy-editing” folder into your skills folder:
~/.codeium/windsurf/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Windsurf and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Edit this about page. It feels too wordy: [paste].”
Install prompt: paste this into Windsurf
I downloaded the agent skill "Copy Editing" as copy-editing.zip. Unzip it and copy the copy-editing folder into ~/.codeium/windsurf/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .windsurf/skills inside that project instead.
Kiro
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “copy-editing” folder into your skills folder:
~/.kiro/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Kiro and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Edit this about page. It feels too wordy: [paste].”
Install prompt: paste this into Kiro
I downloaded the agent skill "Copy Editing" as copy-editing.zip. Unzip it and copy the copy-editing folder into ~/.kiro/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .kiro/skills inside that project instead.
Antigravityby Google
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “copy-editing” folder into your skills folder:
~/.gemini/antigravity/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Antigravity and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Edit this about page. It feels too wordy: [paste].”
Install prompt: paste this into Antigravity
I downloaded the agent skill "Copy Editing" as copy-editing.zip. Unzip it and copy the copy-editing folder into ~/.gemini/antigravity/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .agents/skills inside that project instead.
OpenCode
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “copy-editing” folder into your skills folder:
~/.config/opencode/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into OpenCode and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Edit this about page. It feels too wordy: [paste].”
Install prompt: paste this into OpenCode
I downloaded the agent skill "Copy Editing" as copy-editing.zip. Unzip it and copy the copy-editing folder into ~/.config/opencode/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .opencode/skills inside that project instead. OpenCode also reads ~/.agents/skills, ~/.claude/skills.
Cline
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “copy-editing” folder into your skills folder:
~/.agents/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Cline and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Edit this about page. It feels too wordy: [paste].”
Install prompt: paste this into Cline
I downloaded the agent skill "Copy Editing" as copy-editing.zip. Unzip it and copy the copy-editing folder into ~/.agents/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .agents/skills inside that project instead.
Amp
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “copy-editing” folder into your skills folder:
~/.config/agents/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Amp and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Edit this about page. It feels too wordy: [paste].”
Install prompt: paste this into Amp
I downloaded the agent skill "Copy Editing" as copy-editing.zip. Unzip it and copy the copy-editing folder into ~/.config/agents/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
Built-in installer: amp skill add <github-url> --global
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .agents/skills inside that project instead. Amp also reads ~/.agents/skills, ~/.config/amp/skills, ~/.claude/skills.
Gooseby Block
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “copy-editing” folder into your skills folder:
~/.agents/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Goose and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Edit this about page. It feels too wordy: [paste].”
Install prompt: paste this into Goose
I downloaded the agent skill "Copy Editing" as copy-editing.zip. Unzip it and copy the copy-editing folder into ~/.agents/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .agents/skills inside that project instead. Goose also reads ~/.claude/skills.
OpenClaw
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “copy-editing” folder into your skills folder:
~/.openclaw/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into OpenClaw and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Edit this about page. It feels too wordy: [paste].”
Install prompt: paste this into OpenClaw
I downloaded the agent skill "Copy Editing" as copy-editing.zip. Unzip it and copy the copy-editing folder into ~/.openclaw/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
Built-in installer: openclaw skills install @owner/<slug>
Built-in installer: openclaw skills install @owner/<slug> --global
Built-in installer: openclaw skills install git:owner/repo@ref
To use the skill in one project only, put it in skills inside that project instead. OpenClaw also reads ~/.agents/skills.
Hermes Agentby Nous Research
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “copy-editing” folder into your skills folder:
~/.hermes/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Hermes Agent and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Edit this about page. It feels too wordy: [paste].”
Install prompt: paste this into Hermes Agent
I downloaded the agent skill "Copy Editing" as copy-editing.zip. Unzip it and copy the copy-editing folder into ~/.hermes/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
Built-in installer: hermes skills install <owner/repo/skill>
VS Codeby Microsoft
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “copy-editing” folder into your skills folder:
~/.copilot/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into VS Code and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Edit this about page. It feels too wordy: [paste].”
Install prompt: paste this into VS Code
I downloaded the agent skill "Copy Editing" as copy-editing.zip. Unzip it and copy the copy-editing folder into ~/.copilot/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .github/skills inside that project instead. VS Code also reads ~/.claude/skills, ~/.agents/skills.
Questions about Copy Editing
Will it rewrite everything?
Not unless the draft needs it. It preserves your core message and voice, and a point edit changes only the one line you named.
How is it different from Copywriting?
Copywriting writes new copy. Copy editing improves copy you already wrote.
Can it remove the AI sound?
Yes. Every edit pass removes common AI tells.
Is the Copy Editing skill free?
Yes. It is a Free skill on Best Agent Skills. Sign-in opens soon; when it does, a free account is all you need to download it.
Who made the Copy Editing skill?
Corey Haines. We did not write it. Best Agent Skills curates skills like this one, explains them in plain words and shows how to add them to your app. It is shared under the MIT licence (Copyright (c) 2025 Corey Haines).
