What it does
Takes a short list of facts about a contributor (role, background, notable work, one personal detail) and writes both a one-line bio for post bylines and a fuller paragraph for an author page, matching the site's existing bio tone and structure. It never adds credentials, titles, or achievements that weren't supplied.
Install
This skill isn't packaged in an installable registry. It's a plain SKILL.md file you can copy directly. Copy it from the SKILL.md tab and save it at the path for your assistant:
Use it in your AI assistant
Claude Code
.claude/skills/author-bio-writer/ (or ~/.claude/skills/author-bio-writer/ for all projects)
GitHub Copilot (VS Code)
.github/skills/author-bio-writer/
OpenAI Codex
.codex/skills/author-bio-writer/
Cursor
.cursor/skills/author-bio-writer/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/author-bio-writer/ globally)
Compatibility
Any WordPress site with an author bio field (core user description or a theme/page builder author box).
The complete SKILL.md for this skill:
---
name: author-bio-writer
description: Use when a user wants an author bio written or updated, in either a short byline or longer author-page format. Triggers on "write a bio for this author", "shorten this bio for the byline", or "update the author page".
---
# Author Bio Writer
## When to use
A contributor needs a bio written or refreshed, either a short one-liner for post bylines or a fuller paragraph for a dedicated author page.
## Procedure
1. Collect the facts to work from: role or title, relevant background, notable work or credentials, and optionally one personal detail; ask if key facts are missing rather than inventing them.
2. Check 1 to 2 existing author bios on the site to match tone (formal vs conversational, third person vs first person) and typical length.
3. Write a short byline version (roughly 1 sentence, under 120 characters) covering role and one credential or focus area.
4. Write a longer author-page version (2 to 4 sentences) that includes the personal detail if one was given, since that's what makes an author page feel human rather than a resume.
5. Present both versions together, labeled by where each is used, for the contributor or editor to approve.
## Guardrails
- Do not add credentials, job titles, publications, or achievements that weren't explicitly supplied; an inflated bio is a factual error, not a style choice.
- Do not reuse another author's bio structure so closely that bios across the site start to read identically; vary phrasing to match each contributor's actual voice and facts.