screenplay-formatting
Format screenplays to industry standard using Fountain markup for professional presentation
npx skills add a5c-ai/babysitter --skill screenplay-formatting --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.
# Screenplay Formatting Skill ## Purpose Format screenplays to industry standard specifications. Proper formatting demonstrates professionalism and ensures your script is taken seriously. One page equals approximately one minute of screen time. ## Fountain Format Fountain is a plain text markup syntax for screenplays that exports to industry-standard PDF. ### Basic Elements ```fountain Title: THE EXAMPLE SCREENPLAY Credit: Written by Author: Your Name Draft date: January 2026 Contact: your@email.com 123-456-7890 ==== FADE IN: INT. COFFEE SHOP - DAY Description of the scene and setting goes here. CHARACTER NAME Dialogue goes here. FADE OUT. THE END ``` ## Element Formatting ### Scene Headings (Sluglines) ```fountain INT. LOCATION - TIME EXT. LOCATION - TIME INT./EXT. LOCATION - TIME ``` **Components:** - `INT.` (interior) or `EXT.` (exterior) - Location name in CAPS - Time: DAY, NIGHT, CONTINUOUS, LATER, SAME, DAWN, DUSK **Examples:** ```fountain INT. JOHN'S APARTMENT - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT EXT. CENTRAL PARK - CONTINUOUS INT./EXT. MOVING CAR - DAY ``` ### Action/Description ```fountain Present tense. Active voice. Only what we see and hear. Keep paragraphs short. Three to four lines
- Purpose
- Fountain Format
- Basic Elements
- Element Formatting
- Scene Headings (Sluglines)
- Action/Description
- Character Names
- Dialogue
- Transitions
- Special Elements
- Page Layout Specifications
- Margins (Industry Standard)
- Font and Spacing
- Page Numbers
What does the screenplay-formatting skill do?
Format screenplays to industry standard using Fountain markup for professional presentation
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add a5c-ai/babysitter --skill screenplay-formatting --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 a5c-ai/babysitter, a repository with 1,642 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.