| name | voice |
| description | (forwward) Creates and maintains personal voice guidelines in the voice/ directory that content skills (/write, /gtm, /pcp-engine, /sales) use to match the user's authentic writing style. Triggers on voice setup, tone review, writing style editing, or when content output feels generic. |
Voice — Personal Voice Guidelines
Your voice is the only thing AI can't fake well. This skill helps you capture it so every piece of content sounds like you.
How It Works
All content skills (/write, /gtm, /pcp-engine, /sales) check for a voice/ directory before writing. If found, they load your guidelines and apply them. If not found, they fall back to generic principles.
voice/
├── default.md ← fallback for any platform
├── twitter.md
├── blog.md
├── newsletter.md
└── linkedin.md
Step 1: Check Current State
ls voice/ 2>/dev/null || echo "No voice/ directory yet"
If no directory exists, offer to scaffold it.
Step 2: Scaffold (if needed)
Create voice/<platform>.md for each platform. Each file uses this structure:
# Voice — [Platform]
## Tone
<!-- How you sound: direct, warm, irreverent, technical, etc. -->
## What I always do
<!-- Patterns that feel natural: short sentences, open loops, specifics -->
## What I never do
<!-- Things that feel wrong: jargon, hedging, corporate speak -->
## Examples
<!-- Paste 2-3 real posts you wrote and liked -->
Start with voice/default.md if you only want one file.
Step 3: Fill It In
Ask the user:
- Tone in one word — how do they want to sound?
- One thing they always do — a writing pattern they're known for
- One thing they hate — what makes them cringe when they read it back
- One real example — a post or paragraph they're proud of
Use their answers to populate the file. Don't paraphrase — use their exact words where possible.
Step 4: Test It
Run /write on something small (a tweet, a paragraph). Ask: does this sound like you? Iterate until it does.
Platforms
| File | Used when writing |
|---|
default.md | Any platform not listed |
twitter.md | X/Twitter threads and replies |
blog.md | Long-form posts, essays |
newsletter.md | Email newsletters |
linkedin.md | LinkedIn posts and articles |
Add new files for any platform not listed — skills will pick them up automatically.
Anti-Patterns
- Don't describe your ideal voice — describe your actual one. Review real posts you've written.
- Don't overthink tone — one adjective is enough. "Direct" or "warm" beats "I want to be authentic but also strategic."
- Don't skip examples — they're the most useful part. Skills use them as a reference anchor.
