doc-coauthoring — Claude Code skill: install guide
Guides document drafting through context collection, section work, and a reader check. Use it for specs, RFCs, proposals, and decision documents.
- Author anthropics
- No license stated
- GitHub ★ 183,434
- Installs 93,900
- Updated 2026-10-09
- Source on GitHub
What doc-coauthoring does
doc-coauthoring offers a structured path or freeform drafting. In the guided path, it asks about the document type, audience, intended outcome, template, and constraints. It then gathers background material and follows up on gaps.
The skill helps agree on an outline, work through sections one at a time, and revise the draft. For each section, it can generate content options, ask what to retain, and apply focused edits. When integrations are available, it can read related documents or team discussions after the user confirms.
The final stage checks the draft from a fresh context to expose reader blind spots. With artifact access, the skill creates a scaffold via create_file. Install it if your team writes documents that need review and agreement; it is overkill for a short note.
What it helps with
- gather context for a technical specification
- shape an RFC outline
- work through disputed proposal sections
- spot unclear passages before colleagues read a document
How to install doc-coauthoring
Command from the source
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/skillsCommand from the source
/plugin install example-skills@anthropic-agent-skillsCommand from the source
npx skills add anthropics/skills --skill doc-coauthoring -a claude-codeWith the Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add anthropics/skills --skill doc-coauthoring -a claude-codeManually
~/.claude/skills/doc-coauthoring/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/doc-coauthoring/
Manually
.agents/skills/doc-coauthoring/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
Manually
.cursor/skills/doc-coauthoring/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
GitHub CLI (gh ≥ 2.90)
gh skill install anthropics/skills doc-coauthoringManually
.github/skills/doc-coauthoring/SKILL.mdGemini CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/anthropics/skills --path skills/doc-coauthoringManually
.devin/skills/doc-coauthoring/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Claude.ai
Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills
How to use it: example prompts
- Help me draft a technical spec from this template.
- I need a decision doc. Take me through the workflow.
- Let's build an RFC; I will share the context first.
Questions about doc-coauthoring
How do I install doc-coauthoring in Claude Code?
Add the skill with npx skills add anthropics/skills --skill doc-coauthoring -a claude-code. Marketplace installation is also available through /plugin marketplace add anthropics/skills and /plugin install example-skills@anthropic-agent-skills.
What does doc-coauthoring do?
It guides collaborative document writing through context gathering, section drafting and revision, then a fresh-context reader check.
How does doc-coauthoring use shared documents and team channels?
When integrations are available, it can read the material after user confirmation. In Claude.ai, it suggests enabling connectors or pasting relevant content when integrations are unavailable.
