policy-brief-writing
Create concise policy briefs that translate research into actionable recommendations for policymakers and stakeholders.
Install / Use
npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill policy-brief-writingInstalls into whichever agent you are using.
SKILL.md
Installable skill definition
Quality Score
Category
Content & MediaSupported Platforms
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Our assessment of policy-brief-writing
policy-brief-writing scores 56/100 on our quality scale, 532nd of 574 Content & Media skills we index.
Its SKILL.md is 1.1 KB long, written without headings and no code examples: fairly brief, so expect to fill in details yourself.
With 4,360 GitHub stars, it is one of the more widely adopted skills in the catalogue.
Maintenance, license and trust
- The repository was last updated 3 days ago, so policy-brief-writing is actively maintained.
- No license is declared. By default that means all rights are reserved: you can read it, but reusing or redistributing it is not clearly permitted. Ask the author before building on it commercially.
- Its trust signals score 88/100, with 1 caution from licensing, adoption, age or documentation. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I install policy-brief-writing?
- Run
npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill policy-brief-writing. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent. - Which AI agents does policy-brief-writing work with?
- It is written for Universal, as a SKILL.md file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
- Is policy-brief-writing safe to use?
- It declares no license and scores 88/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
- Is policy-brief-writing still maintained?
- The repository was last updated 3 days ago, so policy-brief-writing is actively maintained.
Skill content
View source on GitHubname: policy-brief-writing description: Create concise policy briefs that translate research into actionable recommendations for policymakers and stakeholders. owner: Vera / Research tags: [writing, policy, briefs] triggers: ["policy brief", "policy memo", "write a briefing"] inputs:
- name: evidence_and_findings type: file required: true outputs:
- name: policy_brief type: document
- name: talking_points type: document examples:
- prompt: | Draft a 2-page policy brief summarizing childcare affordability findings for state legislators. expected: | Executive summary, evidence summary, policy options, recommendations, and suggested talking points. guardrails: | Ensure claims are evidence-backed; escalate if data limitations would mislead stakeholders.
Purpose
Guide the drafting, structuring and polishing of policy briefs targeted to decision-makers.
Workflow
- Clarify purpose and audience.
- Outline structure and messaging.
- Draft sections with clear evidence and recommendations.
- Design visuals and talking points.
- Review, iterate, and prepare final deliverables.
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From repository metadata: license, adoption, age and documentation. Not a code audit — see the Safety scan above for what the skill file itself contains.