Checks and corrects text for British English spelling standards.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/style && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/18217" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/style && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/style
Activation
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Check thesis text for British English consistency and safe mechanical spelling fixes.Key capabilities
- →Audit text for common US spellings
- →Provide mechanical replacements for British English
- →Report issues by file, line, current spelling, and recommended replacement
- →Apply safe spelling fixes when requested
- →Re-run audit and report remaining issue count
How it works
The skill runs a Python script to audit text for US spellings and suggests British English replacements. It can also apply these fixes and then re-audit the text.
Inputs & outputs
When to use style
- →Check thesis spelling
- →Audit docs for British English
- →Fix common regional spelling errors
About this skill
/style — British English Check
Purpose
Audit chapter drafts and reading notes for common US spellings when the project requires British English.
Trigger Words
This skill activates on: style, British English, spelling check, /style.
Workflow
- Run:
python3 scripts/audit-british-english.py --base-dir . --json - Report every issue by file, line, current spelling, and recommended replacement.
- If the user asks for safe fixes, run:
python3 scripts/audit-british-english.py --base-dir . --fix - Re-run the audit and report the remaining issue count.
Constraints
- Only apply mechanical spelling replacements produced by the script.
- Do not rewrite style, tone, argument, or citations as part of this skill.
- Use British English in any inserted prose.
- No emoji.
When not to use it
- →When the user wants to rewrite style, tone, argument, or citations
- →When the project does not require British English consistency
- →When the user wants to apply fixes that are not mechanical spelling replacements
Limitations
- →Only applies mechanical spelling replacements produced by the script
- →Does not rewrite style, tone, argument, or citations
- →Uses British English in any inserted prose
How it compares
This skill automates the process of identifying and fixing US spellings to ensure British English consistency, which is more efficient than manual proofreading.
Compared to similar skills
style side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style (this skill) | 0 | 3mo | No flags | Beginner |
| docs-write | 22 | 5mo | No flags | Beginner |
| content-research-writer | 15 | 9mo | No flags | Beginner |
| doc-coauthoring | 16 | 7mo | No flags | Beginner |
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