Generating Output Styles

Creates custom output styles for Claude Code following Anthropic's standards and best practices.

Context

Output styles modify Claude Code's system prompt to adapt its behavior beyond software engineering. They directly affect the main agent loop and control response tone, structure, and approach.

Key capabilities:

• Generate valid output style markdown files with frontmatter
• Apply proper naming and description standards
• Structure instructions following progressive disclosure
• Configure keep-coding-instructions appropriately
• Place files in correct locations (user vs project level)

Workflow

Phase 1: Gather Requirements