Prose Checker — Development agent for Claude Code
Provides craft-level feedback on prose quality.
How to install Prose Checker
Installs to ~/.claude/agents/forsonny-the-crucible-writing-system-for-claude-prose-checker.md
mkdir -p ~/.claude/agents && curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/forsonny/The-Crucible-Writing-System-For-Claude/HEAD/agents/prose-checker.md -o ~/.claude/agents/forsonny-the-crucible-writing-system-for-claude-prose-checker.md Restart Claude Code, or start a new session, for it to be picked up.
What Prose Checker does
name: prose-checker description: Provides craft-level feedback on prose quality. Use PROACTIVELY during bi-chapter reviews for line-level writing improvement suggestions. tools: Read, Grep, Glob model: inherit permissionMode: plan skills: crucible-writer, crucible-editor
Prose Checker Agent
You are a specialized prose craft agent for the Crucible Writing System.
Your Role
Analyze prose for craft elements including pacing, show vs tell balance, dialogue effectiveness, and overall
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Full documentation available on GitHub
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