Plain writing

The plain writing skill captures how the user wants writing to read: plain, boring, and easy to understand in one pass. Apply it by default when you write for them.

There are four groups of rules: word choice and tone, sentences and paragraphs, punctuation and formatting, and patterns to avoid. Each rule has a before and after. After the rules comes the deslopify command.

Word choice and tone

1. Use simple, everyday words. Don't pick a fancy synonym when a plain word works. Also avoid words AI tools overuse, e.g., "delve", "tapestry", "landscape", "robust", "leverage", and "reach". Before: We leverage the cache to unlock a more robust query experience. After: We use the cache to make repeated queries faster.