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Output Style Creator

Create output styles: markdown files whose body replaces Claude Code's default system instructions for every turn of a session. Setting keep-coding-instructions: true retains the built-in software engineering instructions alongside it. An output style sets role, tone, and default response format.

SOURCE: Output styles (accessed 2026-09-13)

Quick Reference

• Output style schema — frontmatter fields, install locations and resolution order, plugin packaging, subagent behavior, troubleshooting
• Output style templates — complete ready-to-adapt style files for common roles
• plugin-creator:claude-plugins-reference-2026 — plugin manifest reference for outputStyles packaging

Choose the Right Mechanism First

Pick the mechanism from this table before writing anything.