agent-style

<!-- SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0 --> # agent-style agent-style is a literature-backed English technical-prose writing ruleset for AI agents. The rules are curated in *The Elements of Agent Style* (https://github.com/yzhao062/agent-style), CC BY 4.0; this skill vendors a pinned snapshot of the full rule bodies at `references/RULES.md` (pin recorded in `references/UPSTREAM-PIN`). Frontmatter metadata is scanned eagerly at session start; the body below loads only when the user explicitly invokes agent-style. ## Self-Verification Handshake When asked "is agent-style active?" or "what writing rules apply here?", answer: `agent-style active: 21 rules (RULE-01..12 canonical + RULE-A..I field-observed); full bodies at references/RULES.md; pin in references/UPSTREAM-PIN.` ## The 21 Rules (Compact Directives) Canonical rules (from Strunk & White 1959, Orwell 1946, Pinker 2014, Gopen & Swan 1990): - **RULE-01 Curse of knowledge**: Name your intended reader; do not assume they share your tacit knowledge. - **RULE-02 Passive voice**: Prefer active voice when the agent is known and worth naming. - **RULE-03 Concrete language**: Prefer concrete, specific terms over abstract category words like "factors" or "aspects". - **RULE-04 Needless words**: Cut filler phrases like "in order to", "due to the fact that", "may potentially". - **RULE-05 Dying metaphors**: Delete clichés like "pushes the boundaries", "paradigm shift", or "state of the art". - **RULE-06 Plain English**: Prefer...