spike-guidance-inline
OI-3 spike harness — the INLINE (non-forked) readability-guidance variant. Surfaces the shared readability standard into the calling skill's own context. Use only when a spike consumer skill invokes it.
Profile →npx skills add testdouble/han --skill spike-guidance-inline --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 (inline variant) You have invoked the readability-guidance skill to source the shared writing standard before you draft prose. This content is now in your context. 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_INLINE` 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 tw
- The audience frame (drafting stage)
- What the standard requires
- Self-check criteria (post-draft stage)
What does the spike-guidance-inline skill do?
OI-3 spike harness — the INLINE (non-forked) readability-guidance variant. Surfaces the shared readability standard into the calling skill's own context. Use only when a spike consumer skill invokes it.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add testdouble/han --skill spike-guidance-inline --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.