Skills for
journalism.
A curated collection of Claude Code skills for journalists, researchers, academics, and media professionals. Modular instruction sets that extend Claude's capabilities for specialized tasks.
01 / Core journalism
11 Skillssource-verification
SIFT method, digital verification, reverse image search, social media account analysis, building verification trails.
foia-requests
Public records request drafting, tracking systems, appeals process, state-specific guidance.
data-journalism
Data acquisition, cleaning, analysis, visualization, and storytelling for newsrooms.
newsroom-style
AP Style enforcement, attribution rules, headline formatting, number conventions.
interview-prep
Pre-interview research, question frameworks, recording consent, attribution guidelines.
interview-transcription
Recording workflows, transcription, quote management, source databases.
story-pitch
Pitch templates for daily news, features, investigations, op-eds, and freelance queries.
fact-check-workflow
Claim extraction, evidence gathering, rating scales, correction protocols.
editorial-workflow
Story assignment tracking, deadline management, editorial calendars, handoff protocols.
crisis-communications
Breaking news protocol, rapid verification, crisis response, misinformation countering.
social-media-intelligence
Social monitoring, narrative tracking, account analysis, coordination detection, OSINT.
02 / Communications
1 Skill03 / Design & production
2 Skillspdf-playground
Full Claude Code plugin with 6 document types, live preview, brand customization, and conversational editing. Create proposals, reports, slides, and more.
pdf-design
Standalone skill for PDF reports and proposals with print-ready CSS patterns and layout guidance.
04 / Writing quality
1 Skill05 / Project documentation
3 Skillsproject-memory
Generate CLAUDE.md files that capture project-specific knowledge. Includes 6 project type templates.
project-retrospective
Generate LESSONS.md files that document what worked and what didn't. 4 project type templates.
template-selector
Decision tree for choosing the right project documentation template.
06 / Academic and research
5 Skillsacademic-writing
Research design, literature reviews, IMRaD structure, peer review responses, grant proposals.
digital-archive
Building archives with AI enrichment, entity extraction, knowledge graphs.
web-archiving
Wayback Machine, Archive.today, legal evidence preservation, multi-archive redundancy.
content-access
Unpaywall, CORE, Semantic Scholar APIs, library databases, ethical access patterns.
page-monitoring
Change detection, RSS generation, webhook alerts, automatic archiving on changes.
07 / Development
7 Skillsvibe-coding
AI-assisted software development methodology based on YC best practices.
electron-dev
Electron + React desktop application development patterns.
python-pipeline
Data processing pipelines with modular architecture.
web-scraping
Content extraction with anti-bot handling and poison pill detection.
zero-build-frontend
Static web apps without build tools, CDN-loaded frameworks.
mobile-debugging
Eruda, vConsole, remote debugging, iOS debugging, console capture.
accessibility-compliance
WCAG compliance, alt text, accessible charts, keyboard navigation.
08 / Security
3 Skills08 / Hooks
11 Automated ChecksHooks run automatically at specific workflow events. All are non-blocking warnings—they provide guidance but don't prevent actions.
Writing quality
ap-style-check
Flag AP Style violations in written content.
ai-slop-detector
Warn about AI-generated patterns.
accessibility-check
Check alt text, heading structure, link text.
Verification
source-attribution-check
Flag unattributed quotes and claims.
verification-reminder
Prompt to verify facts before including.
data-methodology-check
Ensure data stories include methodology.
Editorial workflow
source-diversity-check
Note when sources may lack diversity.
legal-review-flag
Flag potentially defamatory content.
pre-publish-checklist
Reminder checklist before completing tasks.
deadline-tracker
Surface upcoming deadlines.
Preservation
archive-reminder
Remind to archive URLs when citing sources.
09 / Installation
Get StartedYou need Claude Code installed. Run claude --version in your terminal to check.
Install as a plugin
Plugins give you slash commands inside Claude Code. Run these two commands in your terminal:
Then restart Claude Code (close and reopen). See the PDF Playground page for detailed instructions, troubleshooting, and brand setup.
Install individual skills
Skills load automatically when relevant to your work. Clone the full collection to your Claude skills directory:
Or copy just the skills you want:
Skills activate automatically. For example, asking Claude to verify a source will use the source-verification skill.