brand-writer — Claude Code skill: what it does, how to install
brand-writer drafts and reviews developer-facing copy in Zed’s voice, with facts and technical clarity ahead of sales language. Use it for product pages, docs, and announcements.
npx skills add zed-industries/zed --skill brand-writer -a claude-codeWhat brand-writer does
brand-writer helps draft copy for developers and review existing text against Zed’s brand voice. It puts factual information and technical explanation first, then uses context about the feature, audience, and format to shape the draft. The skill can ask clarifying questions before writing.
Its workflow marks factual claims in an initial draft, checks the result against criteria such as technical grounding and information priority, and rewrites sections that need work. The available tools are Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep, AskUserQuestion, and WebFetch. The supplied source is truncated, so this description does not extend the workflow beyond the included steps.
Because WebFetch is available, check that external research is appropriate for the copy you want to produce. Invoke the skill as /brand-writer, pass a writing brief, or use its review form for existing copy.
What it helps with
- draft homepage copy for a product
- review existing text for brand fit
- explain a technical feature without sales language
- mark factual claims before editing
Example prompts for the agent
- `/brand-writer` Write product-page copy for a new developer feature.
- `/brand-writer "homepage hero copy"` Draft the homepage hero for developers.
- `/brand-writer --review "paste copy"` Review this copy for fit with the brand voice.
How to install brand-writer
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add zed-industries/zed --skill brand-writer -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/brand-writer/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/brand-writer/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add zed-industries/zed --skill brand-writer -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/brand-writer/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add zed-industries/zed --skill brand-writer -a cursor2Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/brand-writer/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install zed-industries/zed brand-writer2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/brand-writer/SKILL.md1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add zed-industries/zed --skill brand-writer -a gemini-cli2Platform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/zed-industries/zed --path .factory/skills/brand-writerManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/brand-writer/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add zed-industries/zed --skill brand-writer -a opencodeClaude.ai
Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills
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Questions about brand-writer
How do I install brand-writer in Claude Code?
Run npx skills add zed-industries/zed --skill brand-writer -a claude-code, run the same command again, then use ~/.claude/skills/brand-writer/SKILL.md.
What does brand-writer do?
It drafts and reviews developer-facing copy, prioritising facts and technical explanation while checking the text against criteria for clarity, syntax, and brand voice.
Which tools does brand-writer use?
The skill can use Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep, AskUserQuestion, and WebFetch.