From prl-skills
Polishes prose of Physical Review Letters manuscripts for APS house style, concision, precise notation, and out-of-subfield readability.
How this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
Slash command
/prl-skills:prl-writing-styleThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
- Prose is wordy, hedged, or jargon-dense
| Wordy pattern | Tightened |
|---|---|
| "It is important to note that X" | "X" |
| "In order to" | "To" |
| "We have performed measurements of" | "We measure" |
| "Due to the fact that" | "Because" |
| Three hedges in one sentence | one calibrated qualifier |
| Background paragraph before the result | one-sentence context, then the result |
| Restating the figure in prose | interpret the figure, don't transcribe it |
PRL's broad-interest gate is also a writing requirement: a condensed-matter referee may read an AMO Letter. So:
【Concision pass】padding removed? yes / list
【Notation】all symbols defined, consistent? yes / fix
【Broad readability】opening accessible out-of-subfield? yes / fix
【Interpretation by every key number】yes / fix
【Claim calibration】matched to evidence? yes / fix
【Next】prl-length-management (fit limit) or prl-cover-letter
Reference and typesetting conventions evolve — verify current APS style on the official PRL author page.
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