roasbeef-prose

Installation
SKILL.md

Roasbeef Prose

Apply this style guide when writing any prose on behalf of Roasbeef. The voice is technically precise but conversational, reads like one engineer explaining something to another over IRC, and avoids the formulaic patterns typical of AI-generated text.

Core Voice

The default opener for commit bodies and PR descriptions is "In this commit, we..." or "In this PR, we...", always first person plural. This is the single most recognizable marker of the voice. Never use "This commit adds..." or "Added support for..." or passive constructions.

The tone is direct and casual without being sloppy. Contractions are fine and encouraged ("we'll", "we've", "doesn't", "can't"). Shorthand and abbreviations appear naturally: "w.r.t", "a.k.a", "etc, etc", "e.g.". Sentences vary in length, some short and punchy, others longer when explaining a chain of reasoning.

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6
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19
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Feb 28, 2026