skills.rest
staticaland
staticalandCOMMUNITY
Explore all skills by this author →
WebsiteGitHub

standalone

Removes unresolvable references to missing context from prose and code comments.

4|Updated Jan 29, 2026
Search Tags:#documentation#context#editing#prose#code comments#ai writing#revision
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/staticaland/skills --skill standalone-staticaland
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: standalone
Source: https://github.com/staticaland/skills/tree/main/plugins/prose/skills/standalone
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/staticaland/skills --skill standalone-staticaland

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Agent-generated artifacts often reference context the reader never sees, such as "as discussed", "the old handler", or "we decided", leaving documents confusing when read outside the original session. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Reference Detection: Identifies conversational references, process narration, diff talk, ghost alternatives, and unanchored temporal words that fail the standalone test. - Three-Way Fixing: Classifies each failed reference as decoration (delete it), essential (rewrite to state what the thing does), or unrecoverable (preserve and report what is missing). - Scope Awareness: Applies to prose files and code comments while deliberately excluding commit messages, PR descriptions, changelogs, ADRs, and migration guides where change references belong. - Use Case: After an AI assistant drafts a README during a long session, run this skill to strip phrases like "as we agreed earlier" so the document reads correctly for anyone who never saw the conversation. ## Quick Start Review this document and remove every reference that a reader holding only this file could not resolve.

Frequently Asked Questions about standalone

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I remove phrases like "as discussed" from AI-generated documents?▼

Run the standalone skill on the document. It detects conversational references, process narration, and unanchored temporal words, then deletes decorative clauses or rewrites essential ones so the text resolves on its own.

What kinds of references fail the standalone test?▼

Five types fail: conversational references like "per your suggestion", process narration like "I refactored this", diff talk like "changed X to Y", ghost alternatives, and unanchored temporal words like "now" or "currently".

Does this skill edit commit messages or changelogs?▼

No. Commit messages, PR descriptions, changelogs, ADRs, migration guides, and deprecation notices are explicitly out of scope because recording change is their purpose. The skill only covers prose files and code comments.

What happens when a reference cannot be fixed from the artifact alone?▼

The reference is classified as unrecoverable. The skill preserves the passage, quotes the reference, and reports what context is missing after editing, rather than inventing information.

How does the skill handle file input versus inline text?▼

Inline text returns as revised text with no wrapper or explanation. File input is edited in place with the Edit tool. Unrecoverable references are reported afterward in both cases.

Related Skills

Explore More Content & Communication Skills→
oakossoakoss
14

de-slopify

Remove AI writing artifacts from documentation and code.

Official
Intermediate
organvm-i-theoriaorganvm-i-theoria

doc-coauthoring

Guides collaborative document drafting through context gathering, iterative refinement, and reader testing.

Official
Intermediate
giantswarmgiantswarm
7

improve-style

Apply style fixes and run Vale prose linting on markdown files.

Official
Intermediate
leifericfleifericf
5

check-style

Automate code style review across C, Zig, Clojure, and Elixir.

Community
Intermediate