# qiaomu-novel-generator

A skill that turns a theme, character or draft into a complete Chinese short story with a hook on the first page.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 589 installs · ★ 396
- Author: joeseesun
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/joeseesun/qiaomu-novel-generator/tree/HEAD/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-06-14
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/qiaomu-novel-generator

## What it does

Give it a one-line premise, a character setup, a synopsis, a familiar trope or an existing draft, and it works up a plan before writing. Default length is 1800–4000 Chinese characters unless you ask for something else. It offers classic beat options and a compact outline first, then drafts only after you confirm.

The skill ships with reference files: a story engine library, a technique matrix, a quality checklist and rules against formulaic AI prose. It runs through fixed checkpoints — intent, research, inspiration remix, plan, draft, self-check. Revision modes cover a stronger opening, clearer character motivation, escalated conflict and rebuilding a well-known plot.

It does not copy protected text or imitate a living author's style. Named writers and famous scenes get converted into general craft: suspense, restraint, moral pressure. Ask for "in the style of" a specific author and it will say plainly that you get transferable technique, not a copy. Validation runs with `python3 scripts/validate_skill.py`; a draft can be scored with `python3 scripts/evaluate_story.py <draft-file>`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add joeseesun/qiaomu-novel-generator --skill qiaomu-novel-generator -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/qiaomu-novel-generator/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/qiaomu-novel-generator/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add joeseesun/qiaomu-novel-generator --skill qiaomu-novel-generator -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/qiaomu-novel-generator/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add joeseesun/qiaomu-novel-generator --skill qiaomu-novel-generator -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/qiaomu-novel-generator/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install joeseesun/qiaomu-novel-generator qiaomu-novel-generator
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/qiaomu-novel-generator/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add joeseesun/qiaomu-novel-generator --skill qiaomu-novel-generator -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/joeseesun/qiaomu-novel-generator
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/qiaomu-novel-generator/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add joeseesun/qiaomu-novel-generator --skill qiaomu-novel-generator -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/joeseesun/qiaomu-novel-generator/tree/HEAD/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- expand a one-line idea into a full story with an outline
- fix a weak opening and add a hook
- give the protagonist a visible want and raise the stakes
- remix a familiar plot beat into new characters and setting
- rewrite a draft's narrative engine instead of polishing adjectives

## Example prompts
- Write a Chinese short story about a doctor hiding a diagnosis from his brother
- Make the opening hit harder: drop the summary, start with a concrete scene and an unanswered threat
- Take the classic double-identity beat and rebuild it with new characters and stakes

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: qiaomu-novel-generator
description: |
  Generate original, complete, highly gripping Chinese short fiction from a story theme, character setup, synopsis, trope, classic-plot inspiration, or draft excerpt. Use when the user asks for 小说, 短篇小说, 故事, 网文样章, 开篇钩子, 悬念改写, 人物欲望强化, 情节升级, 续写, 经典桥段重构, or wants a blend of excellent writers' general narrative techniques without copying protected text or imitating a living author's distinctive style.
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# Qiaomu Novel Generator

把一句主题、人物设定、梗概、经典作品信号或已有片段，先通过必要的搜索/桥段拆解收敛成吸引人的剧情策略和大纲，再生成原创、完整、强钩子、高张力、低 AI 味的中文短篇小说。

Copyright (c) 向阳乔木
X: https://x.com/vista8
GitHub: https://github.com/joeseesun/

## Operating Mode

Run as a production-lite fiction writing skill.

Default assumptions:

- The user ultimately wants a complete Chinese short story, but a vague premise should be clarified through compact choices before drafting.
- Default output length is 1800-4000 Chinese characters unless the user asks for a different length.
- Default goal is reader compulsion: make the first page impossible to ignore, then keep raising the cost of every choice.
- Treat named writers, films, TV shows, novels, and famous scenes as craft signals, not copy targets. Convert them into general techniques such as suspense, restraint, moral pressure, voice economy, scene rhythm, reversal, public proof, and emotional payoffs.
- Do not directly imitate a living author's distinctive style. Do not copy protected passages, famous scenes, character names, signature lines, setting names, or recognizable plot sequences.
- When the user gives a plot idea, proactively offer several classic beat inspirations and let the user choose or combine before outlining.
- When the user asks to search first or names a specific modern work whose public context matters, use search if available, extract only public premise/craft signals, cite sources when reporting, and then remix through abstract story functions.
- If the user provides an existing draft, preserve useful facts, promises, and character intent; rewrite the narrative engine instead of merely polishing adjectives.
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