Content Research Writer Skill for Claude Code: What It Does and How to Install It

Makes Claude work as a writing partner: outline an article, research and cite sources, improve your hook and review each section as you write.

Installs: 8.5K; on skills.sh
Stars: 78.5K; on GitHub
Updated: Sep 2026; last repo commit

The skill walks Claude through 8 steps: ask about the project, build an outline, research and add citations, improve the hook, review each section, keep your voice, manage citations and give a final review. It asks about topic, audience, length, goal and style first.

SKILL.md suggests working from a dedicated folder with a draft file such as article-draft.md and starting Claude Code there. The folder holds a single SKILL.md and no scripts. Its example numbers and quotes are illustrations, so check every real citation yourself.

Good for

Bloggers and newsletter writers drafting articles
People writing tutorials, case studies or technical documentation with sources
Writers who want feedback section by section while keeping their own voice

Install content-research-writer

Claude Code

Copy this prompt.

Install the content-research-writer skill in Claude Code. Run this command:

npx skills add https://github.com/ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills --skill content-research-writer

Then check that it loaded and tell me how to use it.

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Paste it into Claude Code. It shows the change and asks before running it.

Requires Node.js.

Pick one route. The skills CLI command installs only content-research-writer from the awesome-claude-skills repo. The folder holds a single markdown file, so the Claude app upload route works too. The repo has no working plugin route for this skill.

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What's in the skill

When it loads

Assists in writing high-quality content by conducting research, adding citations, improving hooks, iterating on outlines, and providing real-time feedback on each section. Transforms your writing process from solo effort to collaborative partnership.

Sections in SKILL.md

When to Use This Skill
What This Skill Does
How to Use
Setup Your Writing Environment
Basic Workflow
Instructions
Examples
Example 1: Teresa Torres's Workflow
Example 2: Research-Heavy Article
Research Compiled
Recent Data
Expert Quotes
Real Examples
Example 3: Hook Improvement
Example 4: Section Feedback
What Works Well ✓

Key facts

Author: Listed in ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills; SKILL.md names no author
Repo: composiohq/awesome-claude-skills
License: Apache-2.0 for the repository per its README; the repo tree has no LICENSE file and the skill folder holds only SKILL.md
Installs on skills.sh: 8,459 (Nov 2, 2026)
GitHub stars: 78,584 for the whole repo (Nov 2, 2026)
Last repo commit: Sep 18, 2026
Audits on skills.sh: Gen Agent Trust Hub: pass, Socket: pass, Snyk: pass
What it includes: 1 file: SKILL.md (no scripts)

What it includes

Asks about topic, argument, audience, length, goal, style and existing sources.
1. Understand the project
Builds an outline with a hook, sections, a conclusion and a research to-do list.
You iterate on the outline until the flow works and research gaps are marked.
Try: “Help me create an outline for an article about [topic]”
Write · 2. Collaborative outlining
Finds sources, pulls facts and quotes, and adds citations in your format.
SKILL.md says to search for relevant information. Its sample output is illustrative.
Try: “Research [specific topic] and add citations to my outline”
Network · 3. Conduct research
Analyzes your intro and gives 3 alternatives such as a bold claim, story or data.
4. Improve hooks
Reviews clarity, flow, evidence and style, with line edits.
Try: “I just finished the "Why This Matters" section. Review it.”
5. Section-by-section feedback
Offers options instead of replacing text and checks that it sounds like you.
6. Preserve your voice
Supports inline, numbered and footnote styles and keeps a running reference list.
Write · 7. Citation management
Reviews the full draft and ends with a pre-publish checklist.
Read · 8. Final review and polish

From the official docs

Questions

What does the content-research-writer skill do?

It makes Claude help you write an article: outline, research with citations, a stronger hook, feedback on each section and a final review, while keeping your voice.

How do I install it?

Use the install box at the top of this page. The README describes using skills in Claude.ai, Claude Code and the API, and the box has the skills CLI, folder and Claude app upload routes.

Does it work in the Claude app?

The README says to add or upload skills in Claude.ai. This skill is a single markdown file with no scripts, and the install box has an upload route for it.

Does it need an API key?

SKILL.md names no API key and the folder bundles no scripts.

Can I trust its citations?

Check them yourself. SKILL.md's research step says to find credible sources, and its Best Practices list says to verify sources before citing and to link original sources. Our advice: open every source yourself, because the sample citations in SKILL.md are illustrations, not real references.

Is it safe?

The folder bundles no scripts. Claude edits the draft files you point it at and may search the web for research, so keep a copy of your draft before big rewrites.

Will it rewrite my text in its own style?

SKILL.md says to suggest rather than replace, to match your tone and to ask whether it sounds like you. It also tells Claude to learn your style from writing samples you share.

Is there a plugin route?

The repo has a marketplace file under composio-skills/ that lists this skill, but the folder it points to is not in that folder. Use the skills CLI, folder or Claude app routes in the install box.

Information

updated Nov 2, 2026

Repository: composiohq/awesome-claude-skills
Folder: content-research-writer

composiohq/awesome-claude-skills skills.sh

Sources

Docs, issue trackers and discussions this page is built from.

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awesome-claude-skills README · github.com
content-research-writer SKILL.md · github.com