agsy-writing-style
Use when drafting or polishing an Agricultural Systems (AgSy) manuscript so it reads clearly for a systems-science audience, follows the journal's format, and meets front-matter requirements (abstract <= 250 words, Highlights, graphical abstract). Research papers run to about 8,000 words (no hard cap). Tightens prose and format; it does not invent content.
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill agsy-writing-style --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Writing Style (agsy-writing-style) An AgSy paper must be readable by a broad **systems-science** audience — agronomists, modellers, economists, and environmental scientists — and prepared with the journal's front matter. This skill is about communicating a systems analysis clearly and meeting Elsevier's format, not about generating claims. ## When to trigger - Drafting the introduction, framing the contribution, or final polish - Writing the **≤ 250-word abstract**, the **Highlights**, or the **graphical abstract** - Tightening a long methods/results section toward the ~8,000-word guideline - Aligning references and format to the journal's style before submission ## Reach the systems-science audience 1. **Front-load the systems contribution.** By the end of the introduction the reader knows the system, the interaction/trade-off in question, the modelling approach, and why the result matters. Don't make a reader dig for the "so what." 2. **Define the system early.** State boundary, components, and hierarchical level so a non-specialist in your exact subsystem can follow (see `agsy-systems-framing-and-modeling`). 3. **Explain the model in plain terms first**, then in detail. A read
- When to trigger
- Reach the systems-science audience
- Format & front matter (source map refreshed 2026-06-20)
- Length discipline (research paper ~8,000 words; no hard cap)
- Anti-patterns
- Section-by-section moves for a systems paper
- Worked micro-example: tightening one abstract sentence (illustrative)
- Referee pushback on writing → the AgSy-specific fix
- Calibration anchors (hedged where uncertain)
- Output format
- Supplementary resources
What does the agsy-writing-style skill do?
Use when drafting or polishing an Agricultural Systems (AgSy) manuscript so it reads clearly for a systems-science audience, follows the journal's format, and meets front-matter requirements (abstract <= 250 words, Highlights, graphical abstract). Research papers run to about 8,000 words (no hard cap). Tightens prose and format; it does not invent content.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill agsy-writing-style --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills, a repository with 909 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.