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npx -y skills add https://github.com/sickn33/antigravity-awesome-skills --skill professional-proofreaderDescription
professional proofreader
SKILL.md
---
name: professional-proofreader
description: >
Use when a user asks to "proofread", "review and correct", "fix grammar", "improve readability while keeping my voice", and to proofread a document file and save an updated version.
risk: safe
source: original
date_added: "2026-03-04"
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# Professional Proofreader
## Overview
This skill transforms flawed writing — whether pasted text or uploaded documents — into publication-ready prose without altering the author’s intent.
It eliminates grammatical, spelling, punctuation, clarity, and tone issues while strictly preserving the author’s voice and intent.
Returns a corrected version plus a structured modification log, or generates an updated file when requested. Not for code editing or technical refactoring.
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## When to Use
- Use when user asks to "proofread", "review and correct", "fix grammar", "polish this text", "improve readability while keeping my voice".
- Use when user asks to proofread a document file (like .docx, .pdf, .txt) and save the updated version as new file with 'UPDATED_' prefix.
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# WORKFLOW MODES
This skill operates in two modes:
1. Inline Text Mode
2. File Processing Mode
### MODE 1: Inline Text
Refer [markdown](references/inline-text-mode.md) for complete inline text mode.
### MODE 2: File Processing
Trigger when user says:
- "Proofread [filename].[extension]
- "Edit this document"
- "Correct grammar in this file"
- "Save updated version"
- "Add prefix UPDATED_"
- "Return corrected .[extension]"
Refer [markdown](references/file-processing-mode.md) for complete file processing mode.
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## Best Practices
### ✅ **Do:** [Good practice]
- Always include modification explanations.
- Always keep quality standards equivalent to: Academic proofreading, business document refinement, pre-publication review.
- Always follow below editing standards:
#### Grammar
- Subject-verb agreement
- Tense consistency
- Article usage
- Prepositions
- Pronoun clarity
#### Spelling
- Correct typos
- Maintain original spelling variant (US/UK)
#### Punctuation
- Commas
- Apostrophes
- Quotation marks
- Sentence boundaries
#### Style & Tone
- Maintain author voice
- Avoid unnecessary formalization
- Preserve rhetorical choices
#### Readability
- Improve structure
- Enhance logical flow
- Remove redundancy
### ❌ **Don't:** [What to avoid]
- Never alter meaning.
- Never drop formatting intentionally.
- Never change file name logic beyond request.
- Never expand the content
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# Output Rules
If inline:
-> Return Corrected Version + Modifications list.
If file rewrite:
-> Save updated file.
-> Confirm filename.
-> Provide modifications list unless suppressed.
Give friendly message to user in the end.
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## Limitations
- Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
- Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
- Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.