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Doc Coauthoring Skill

Structured context gathering, section refinement, and reader testing for substantial documents.

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Best for

Authors of technical specs, proposals, and decision documents

What you get

Gather context + Refine by section

Main limitation

The interview and section-by-section loop can be disproportionate for short or low-stakes documents.

First risk

Sensitive context collection. The workflow explicitly invites organizational context, incidents, linked documents, and team discussions. Minimize sensitive details and verify connector scope before sharing them.

EVIDENCE FRESHNESS

Three checks, kept separate

A recent source check is not a runtime test or security audit.

Upstream sourceChecked 2026-09-23

Pinned revision · 34040c9c

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Updated 2026-09-23

Runtime & securityNot independently verified

Source review does not certify behavior or safety.

IN PLAIN ENGLISH

What it does—and when it fits

Doc Co-Authoring is Anthropic's structured workflow for substantial documentation such as proposals, technical specifications, decision records, and RFCs. It moves through context gathering, section-by-section refinement, and reader testing so the final document can stand on its own outside the original conversation.

This is aimed at Authors of technical specs, proposals, and decision documents. Compare the examples below with your task, then review the limitations, permissions, and risks before installing.

What you get
  • Gather contextClose knowledge gaps with targeted questions before drafting.
  • Refine by sectionBrainstorm, select, draft, and surgically revise each section.
  • Test with a fresh readerUse a context-free review to expose assumptions and unclear passages.
What makes it different
  • Separates context gathering from drafting instead of mixing both activities.
  • Treats reader comprehension as a testable outcome.
Community signalNo attributed third-party rating yet

No verified review text is in the current dataset. Use the linked source for the latest discussion.

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INSTALL BY AGENT

Choose your Agent

Paths come from official Agent docs or the universal installer behind skills.sh. Compatibility still follows this Skill's record.

Native

This Skill's current record explicitly names this Agent. Still inspect scripts, permissions, and external dependencies first.

Project install (recommended)
npx skills add anthropics/skills --skill doc-coauthoring --agent claude-code
Personal install
npx skills add anthropics/skills --skill doc-coauthoring --agent claude-code -g

Project install stays with this repository for team sharing. Personal install adds -g and works across repositories.

View install paths
Project path.claude/skills/doc-coauthoring/
Personal path~/.claude/skills/doc-coauthoring/
Official agent docs

Claude Code discovers custom Skill folders automatically at project or personal scope.

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TYPICAL WORKFLOW

A practical workflow

01

Gather context

Close knowledge gaps with targeted questions before drafting.

02

Refine by section

Brainstorm, select, draft, and surgically revise each section.

03

Test with a fresh reader

Use a context-free review to expose assumptions and unclear passages.

THE TRADEOFFS

Advantages and tradeoffs

Notable strengths

  1. Separates context gathering from drafting instead of mixing both activities.
  2. Treats reader comprehension as a testable outcome.

Limitations

  1. The interview and section-by-section loop can be disproportionate for short or low-stakes documents.
  2. Reader testing finds clarity gaps but does not prove domain facts are correct.

COMPARE THE TRADEOFF

Consider these close alternatives

These are deterministic nearby candidates, not paid placements or a universal ranking. Open the full profile before choosing.

01

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Tradeoff to check
Detailed package files are not fully catalogued.
First risk
Review before install · Medium
Source state
Pinned · 1f564408
Open create-llms profile ↗
02

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csharp-docs

Write useful XML documentation for C# APIs.
Tradeoff to check
Detailed package files are not fully catalogued.
First risk
Review before install · Medium
Source state
Pinned · 1f564408
Open csharp-docs profile ↗
03

Same job family · native to Claude Code

java-docs

Write consistent Javadoc for Java types and APIs.
Tradeoff to check
Detailed package files are not fully catalogued.
First risk
Review before install · Medium
Source state
Pinned · 1f564408
Open java-docs profile ↗
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BEST FIT

Who it is for

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Authors of technical specs, proposals, and decision documents

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Teams transferring complex context to new readers

BEFORE YOU USE IT

Risks to review before use

High

Sensitive context collection

The workflow explicitly invites organizational context, incidents, linked documents, and team discussions. Minimize sensitive details and verify connector scope before sharing them.

SECURITY

What the permission profile means

  • Treat linked documents and team channels as permission-controlled sources.
  • Remove secrets, personal data, and unnecessary organizational detail from drafts and test prompts.

Not a security certification. External ratings are attributed references. SkillSignal has not independently executed or security-reviewed this Skill.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Doc Coauthoring Skill FAQ

What is the Doc Coauthoring Skill?

Structured context gathering, section refinement, and reader testing for substantial documents. Doc Co-Authoring is Anthropic's structured workflow for substantial documentation such as proposals, technical specifications, decision records, and RFCs. It moves through context gathering, section-by-section refinement, and reader testing so the final document can stand on its own outside the original conversation.

How do I install the Doc Coauthoring Skill?

Open and review the listed source, choose the project or personal path for your Agent, then verify the first run in a controlled project. Open the pinned commit and read the current SKILL.md.

Is the Doc Coauthoring Skill safe to use?

SkillSignal checked the source on 2026-09-23, but that is not a runtime test or security certification. Review the “Sensitive context collection” risk first and begin with the least access required.

INSIDE THE PACKAGE

Indexed files

SKILL.mdUpstream package contentSource-linked

TAGS

documentationco-authoringreader-testing

Original SkillSignal editorial profile grounded in the current SKILL.md and linked files at pinned Anthropic commit 34040c9c, checked 2026-09-23; not independently executed or security-certified.