mind-structure-and-exposition
Use when organizing a Mind article so the argument unfolds in the clearest possible order within the ~8,000-word limit. The job is architecture, not prose polish — a roadmap, the right order of premises, signposting, and a conclusion that claims exactly what was earned. Structures the paper; it does not write the sentences (see mind-writing-style).
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill mind-structure-and-exposition --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.
# Structure & Exposition (mind-structure-and-exposition) A Mind reader should never be lost about **what is being claimed, why, and where they are**. A strong argument poorly arranged reads as confused; the same argument well arranged reads as inevitable. This skill is about **architecture** — the order in which the thesis, premises, objections, and replies appear — within the **~8,000-word** article limit. (Sentence-level polish is `mind-writing-style`.) ## When to trigger - The argument is sound but the draft "wanders" or reviewers "can't find the thesis" - Deciding the order of sections, and where objections should go - Over the word limit and needing to cut structurally, not just trim words - Writing the introduction's roadmap or the conclusion ## A reliable shape for a Mind article 1. **Introduction** — state the **thesis** and why it matters in the opening paragraphs; sketch the argument; give a short roadmap. A Mind reader should know your claim by the end of page one. 2. **Setup** — fix terminology and the target view (from `mind-literature-positioning` and `mind-conceptual-analysis-and-method`) only as far as the argument needs. 3. **The argument** — present the premises i
- When to trigger
- A reliable shape for a Mind article
- Exposition discipline
- Fit the ~8,000-word limit
- A default word budget for the ~8,000
- Worked micro-example: the roadmap sentence
- Anti-patterns
- Output format
- Supplementary resources
What does the mind-structure-and-exposition skill do?
Use when organizing a Mind article so the argument unfolds in the clearest possible order within the ~8,000-word limit. The job is architecture, not prose polish — a roadmap, the right order of premises, signposting, and a conclusion that claims exactly what was earned. Structures the paper; it does not write the sentences (see mind-writing-style).
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill mind-structure-and-exposition --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.