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Create or develop a character document.

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howells-fiction

howells/fiction

Plugin

fiction

Repository

howells/fiction

skills/character/SKILL.md

Last Verified

January 25, 2026

Install Skill

Select agents to install to:

Scope:
npx add-skill https://github.com/howells/fiction/blob/main/skills/character/SKILL.md -a claude-code --skill character

Installation paths:

Claude
.claude/skills/character/
Powered by add-skill CLI

Instructions

Develop a character using the character-developer agent.

## What This Does

1. Spawns the character-developer agent
2. Guides you through character questions
3. Produces a character document with:
   - Want vs. Need
   - The Lie, Ghost, and Flaw
   - Arc trajectory
   - Relationships
   - Voice samples
   - Key scenes

## Usage

```
/character                 # Develop a new character
/character Sacha           # Develop specific character
/character revise Jennifer # Revise existing character doc
```

If arguments provided: $ARGUMENTS

## Output

Produces/updates character doc in `characters/[name].md`

Validation Details

Front Matter
Required Fields
Valid Name Format
Valid Description
Has Sections
Allowed Tools
Instruction Length:
560 chars