comment-writer

SkillCommunication

Write warm, direct collaboration comments. Trigger: PR feedback, issue replies, reviews, Slack messages, or GitHub comments.

Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.

Connect ahel once, and every AI you use reads what you have installed.

Then ask your AI: use the comment-writer skill

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by gentleman-programming/gentle-ai in skills/comment-writer/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

When to Use

Load this skill whenever you write a comment that another human will read.

Use it for:

  • GitHub PR or issue comments.
  • Review feedback and requested changes.
  • Maintainer replies.
  • Slack, Discord, or async project updates.

Voice Rules

RuleRequirement
Be useful fastStart with the actionable point. Do not recap the whole PR before feedback.
Be warm and directSound like a thoughtful teammate, not a corporate bot.
Keep it shortPrefer 1 to 3 short paragraphs or a tight bullet list.
Explain whyGive the technical reason when asking for a change.
Avoid pile-onsComment on the highest-value issue, not every tiny preference.
Match target context languageWrite in the target context language by default: Spanish issue/thread -> Spanish comment, English issue/thread -> English comment, mixed context -> target message language. If the user explicitly requests a language or tone, follow that request. For Spanish comments, use neutral/professional Spanish by default unless the user or target context clearly calls for regional tone.
No em dashesUse commas, periods, or parentheses instead.

Comment Formula

<Direct observation or request>

<Why it matters, only if needed>

<Concrete next action>

Examples

Request change

Good approach overall. I'd split this into a separate commit because it mixes validation logic with UI wiring.

That keeps the reviewer's focus narrower and makes rollback cleaner if the integration fails.

Approve with a note

Approved. The scope is clear and the change is well-contained.

For the next PR, add links to the previous and following PRs so the chain stays navigable.

Ask for split

This PR exceeds the 400-line budget, so we need to split it or justify `size:exception`.

Suggested order: foundation + tests first, then integration, then docs. That gives each review a clear start and end.

Commands

# Inspect a PR before writing review feedback
gh pr view <PR_NUMBER> --json title,body,additions,deletions,changedFiles

Signals

GitHub stars
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Forks
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Last commit
Sep 2026
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Source
github.com/gentleman-programming/gentle-ai