spike-guidance-forked
OI-3 spike harness — the FORKED (context fork) readability-guidance variant. Same payload as the inline variant but declared to run in a forked context. Use only when a spike consumer skill invokes it.
Profile →npx skills add testdouble/han --skill spike-guidance-forked --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.
# Readability Guidance (forked variant) You have invoked the readability-guidance skill to source the shared writing standard before you draft prose. Apply it while you draft, then RETURN to the workflow that called you — this guidance is a means to writing your deliverable, not the deliverable itself. Emit the line `SPIKE_GUIDANCE_MARKER_5R8_FORKED` once, to confirm the guidance rendered, then continue. ## The audience frame (drafting stage) While drafting, write for a capable reader who did not do this work and lacks the author's context. This single instruction is the most practical lever for plain output: it steers away from insider shorthand, unstated assumptions, and the author's own mental model. ## What the standard requires - **Main point first.** The opening line states the bottom line. A reader who stops after one sentence still gets the answer. - **One idea per paragraph.** Each paragraph carries one idea; its first sentence carries the weight. - **Descriptive headings.** Each heading names its content ("Why the request times out," not "Analysis"). - **Short, active sentences.** Roughly fifteen to twenty words on average; few past twenty-five. - **Common words.** Prefer
- The audience frame (drafting stage)
- What the standard requires
- Self-check criteria (post-draft stage)
What does the spike-guidance-forked skill do?
OI-3 spike harness — the FORKED (context fork) readability-guidance variant. Same payload as the inline variant but declared to run in a forked context. Use only when a spike consumer skill invokes it.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add testdouble/han --skill spike-guidance-forked --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 testdouble/han, a repository with 154 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.