Generates content in the analytical, plain-prose style of Paul Graham.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/pg && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/17335" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/pg && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/pg
Activation
This is the description your AI agent reads to decide when to run this skill — the better it matches your request, the more reliably it fires.
Write essays, articles, and blog posts in Paul Graham's voice — plain, spoken prose that reasons out loud and lands surprising true claims, not AI filler. Use when asked to write or rewrite something "like Paul Graham", "in PG's style", or to make a piece read like a person thinking on the page rather than generated text. Built from a stylistic model of 18 of his essays (see SOURCES.md).Key capabilities
- →Draft essays, articles, or blog posts in Paul Graham's style
- →Rewrite existing content to match Paul Graham's voice
- →Apply specific inline formatting styles (bold, italic, code spans)
- →Adopt Paul Graham's conversational and reasoning-out-loud tone
- →Use specific sentence mechanics like short declaratives and fragments
- →Employ Paul Graham's diction, including plain words and concrete nouns
How it works
The skill applies a stylistic model derived from Paul Graham's essays to generate or rewrite text, focusing on his voice, sentence mechanics, and diction.
Inputs & outputs
When to use pg
- →Rewrite a draft in PG's style
- →Write a blog post in PG's voice
- →Clarify persuasive essays
About pg
Applies a stylistic model of Paul Graham’s essays to draft or rewrite content. It ensures the writing reflects his signature conversational, reason-first logic.
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When not to use it
- →When the user wants AI filler
- →When the user wants a highly formal or academic tone
- →When the user wants extensive inline emphasis on every line
Limitations
- →The skill aims for a specific stylistic model.
- →It avoids AI filler.
How it compares
This skill specifically emulates the writing style of Paul Graham, including his reasoning process and linguistic choices, which is distinct from general content generation.
Compared to similar skills
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| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pg (this skill) | 0 | 4mo | No flags | Advanced |
| hook-generator | 0 | 5mo | No flags | Beginner |
| humanizer | 90 | 9mo | No flags | Beginner |
| ad-creative | 33 | 4mo | Review | Beginner |
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