economist-style-guide-plugin
Claude Code plugin that applies The Economist style guide - clarity, precision, brevity. Unofficial.
Install with your AI
Paste into Claude Code, Cursor, or any agent — it reads the repo and wires the tool into your project.
Install and set up economist-style-guide-plugin (claude-plugin project) into my current project. Found on https://claudeers.com/economist-style-guide-plugin Repo: https://github.com/TAJD/economist-style-guide-plugin Homepage/docs: https://tom-dickson.com/blog/teaching-claude-economist-style/ Detected install method: claude-plugin → /plugin install economist-style-guide-plugin@TAJD/economist-style-guide-plugin Category: plugins. Platforms: api. Read the repo's README for exact setup and env vars, then install it and wire it into my project. Claudeers Health Verdict: unknown; community-verified: false. Confirm the source before running anything.
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/plugin marketplace add TAJD/economist-style-guide-plugin /plugin install economist-style-guide-plugin@TAJD/economist-style-guide-plugin
git clone https://github.com/TAJD/economist-style-guide-plugin
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| Platforms | api |
|---|---|
| Operating systems | — |
| AI compatibility | claude |
| License | MIT |
| Pricing | open-source |
| Language | — |
Economist Style Plugins for Claude Code
A Claude Code plugin (skill) that edits and proofreads your writing the way The Economist's style guide would — clarity, precision and brevity for markdown, documentation, blog posts, READMEs and code comments.
This is an independent project, not affiliated with or endorsed by The Economist.
Install
# In Claude Code
/plugin marketplace add TAJD/economist-style-guide-plugin
/plugin install economist-style@economist-style-plugins
Example
Before:
The data was analyzed and it was found that there were
significant issues affecting many users.
After:
The analysis found [specify: how many?] issues affecting
[specify: how many?] users.
Changes: Active voice, cut filler, flagged vague claims for specifics (the editor asks; it never invents numbers).
What It Checks
✓ Clarity issues: Passive voice, jargon, complexity
✓ Precision problems: Weasel words ("many", "significant"), vague claims, clichés
✓ Wordiness: Fillers, redundancies, verbose expressions
✓ Consistency: Dialect matching, style coherence
✓ House style: Numbers, dates, punctuation, honorifics, headlines
✓ Common errors: Affect/effect, less/fewer, that/which
Usage
The plugin activates automatically when editing text:
Review this document for clarity and precision
Claude will identify issues and suggest improvements following The Economist's editorial standards.
Who It's For
- Technical documentation and READMEs
- Blog posts and articles
- Marketing copy
- Code comments and docstrings
- Any professional writing
Features
- Progressive disclosure: Loads detailed rules only when needed
- Dialect-aware: Respects existing conventions (doesn't force British or American)
- Context-sensitive: Understands markdown, HTML, code documentation
- Zero configuration: Works immediately after installation
Documentation
See economist-style/README.md for detailed documentation.
Contributing
Contributions welcome! Areas of interest:
- Additional style rules and patterns
- Industry-specific guides (technical, financial, academic)
- New dialect conventions
- Documentation improvements
License
MIT License - See LICENSE for details.
Author
Tom Dickson
Support
- Issues: GitHub Issues
- Documentation: economist-style/README.md
- Claude Code Docs: https://code.claude.com/docs
// faq
What is economist-style-guide-plugin?
Claude Code plugin that applies The Economist style guide - clarity, precision, brevity. Unofficial.. It is open-source on GitHub.
Is economist-style-guide-plugin free to use?
economist-style-guide-plugin is open-source under the MIT license, so it is free to use.
What category does economist-style-guide-plugin belong to?
economist-style-guide-plugin is listed under plugins in the Claudeers registry of Claude-compatible tools.
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