Meta-skill that references all available genres, agents, and skills to help users define and create any genre — including custom genres not yet supported.
SkillScore83Maintained
Automatic
◆Writing & Editing pack
Last verified 9/1/2026
What it changes
Passed 20 of 24 test cases with the skill, and 6 of 24 without it.
Without skill25%
With skill83%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
Routes the project to book-game
Routes the project to book-poetry
Specifies /book-genre-creator list
and 22 more in the full report
14 fixed6 passed either way4 still failing0 broke
Pass-rate lift
+58 pp
Tokens
+18%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
-37%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 9/1/2026v120 of 24 cases passed with skill
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
See it in action
One of 14 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
1 of 14
Prompt
Which exact slash command should a user execute to view all available built-in book genres alongside their descriptions?
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
Specifies /book-genre-creator list
Missed
Passed
case-19 · gemini-3.6-flash · 9/1/2026 · answers are capped and redacted
What's inside
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
SKILL.md106 linessingle file
Genre Creator
Purpose
Help users discover the right genre for their project, or define a completely new genre by composing patterns from existing ones. This is the entry point when the user's project doesn't fit neatly into an existing category.
Supported Genres (built-in)
Genre
Skill
Core Structure
Best For
fiction
book-fiction
Save the Cat! 15-beat, Snowflake, Hero's Journey
Novels, novellas, short stories
non-fiction
book-nonfiction
Problem-solution, evidence hierarchy
Business, self-help, essays
technical
book-technical
Novice→expert progression, code blocks, labs
Programming, engineering, data science
screenplay
book-screenplay
3-act + sequence method, dialogue/action
Film, TV, web drama scripts
poetry
book-poetry
Form-driven (sonnet/haiku/free verse), imagery
Poetry collections, anthologies
game
book-game
Quest trees, branching dialogue, lore bible
Game scenarios, visual novels, RPGs
academic
book-academic
IMRAD, literature review, argument chains
Thesis, dissertation, research papers
Genre Selection Guide
Ask the user these questions to route to the right genre:
What are you creating? (novel / textbook / screenplay / game story / poem collection / thesis / other)
Who is the primary audience? (readers / players / reviewers / students / viewers)