From ahr-skills
Polishes scholarly prose for the American Historical Review, tightening voice and readability while preserving argument. Use when drafting or revising a manuscript for submission.
How this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
Slash command
/ahr-skills:ahr-writing-styleThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
The AHR is read by historians of every period and place. Its best articles are written in **clear,
The AHR is read by historians of every period and place. Its best articles are written in clear,
authoritative, narrative-aware prose that a specialist in another field can follow with pleasure.
This skill is about voice and readability — not about generating claims (that is
ahr-argument-development) or formatting notes (that is ahr-citation-and-style).
ahr-structure-and-exposition).ahr-citation-and-style).【Argument visible early?】[Y/N]
【Reads past the subfield?】jargon defined / terms explained? [Y/N]
【Evidence framed?】quotations introduced + interpreted? [Y/N]
【Tense + voice】past tense, active, controlled? [Y/N]
【Format】Word / TNR 12 / double-spaced / masked? [Y/N]
【Next】ahr-citation-and-style
../../resources/external_tools.md — drafting tools and the Chicago Manual of Style../../resources/official-source-map.md — AHR formatting and length requirementsnpx claudepluginhub brycewang-stanford/awesome-journal-skills --plugin ahr-skillsOrganizes American Historical Review articles by interleaving narrative and analysis within ~8,000 words. Helps structure drafts that wander or separate story from argument.
Polishes prose for PMLA essays to ensure clarity, conciseness, and accessibility for a broad scholarly audience. Tightens writing without altering content or citation mechanics.
Evaluates history manuscripts for fit with The American Historical Review, including argument significance, historiographical framing, and desk-reject heuristics.