Each row links to the skill's own page, which has the full account of what it takes, what it produces, when to reach for it, and what it will not do.
Passes That Propose Changes
Read the draft like an editor, then propose edits you accept or reject line by line — nothing applies on its own.
| Skill | What it does | Scope | What you get back |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dialogue Pass/dialogue-pass | Refine every line in a character's voice — accept or reject each rewrite. | One scene, an act, or the full script | Changes in the draft + a patterns report |
| Save Lines/save-lines | An economy-of-language pass — tighten without losing meaning, and see the pages you save. | One scene, an act, or the full script | Changes in the draft + a page-count delta |
| Draft Scenes/draft-scenes | Turn outline beats into drafted scenes you accept or reject. | One scene, an act, or the full script | Drafted scenes as changes + a report |
| Ad-Hoc Pass/ad-hoc-pass | Apply one instruction of your own to a scene, an act, or the script. | One scene, an act, or the full script | Changes in the draft + a report |
| Subtext Check/subtext-check | Find on-the-nose lines and propose rewrites where meaning sits under the words. | One scene, an act, or the full script | Changes in the draft + a report |
| Exposition Audit/exposition-audit | Catch "As you know, Bob" lines and info-dumps, and deliver them organically instead. | One scene, an act, or the full script | Changes in the draft + a report |
| Period Language & Cultural Accuracy/period-language | Catch anachronistic words, idioms, and references in a period script. | One scene, an act, or the full script | Changes in the draft + a report |
Passes That Read Your Script
Focused reads for continuity, coverage, tone, structure, and more — with evidence you can act on.
| Skill | What it does | Scope | What you get back |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery Fair Play/mystery-fair-play | Make the reveal reward a second read. | One scene, an act, or the full script, with the draft as context | Changes in the draft + an evidence-linked mystery report |
| Suspense Pass/suspense-pass | Find where the pressure grows — and where it merely repeats. | One scene, an act, or the full script, with the draft as context | Changes in the draft + an evidence-linked suspense report |
| Horror Pass/horror-pass | Give dread consequences that survive the scare. | One scene, an act, or the full script, with the draft as context | Changes in the draft + an evidence-linked horror report |
| Romance Arc/romance-arc | Earn the relationship turn, from attraction to resolution. | One scene, an act, or the full script, with the draft as context | Changes in the draft + an evidence-linked relationship report |
| World Rules/world-rules | Make the world's powers, costs, and exceptions hold together. | One scene, an act, or the full script, with the draft as context | Changes in the draft + an evidence-linked world-rule report |
| Continuity Check/continuity-check | Find every inconsistency before a reader does — timeline, props, wardrobe, injuries, knowledge. | The full script | Cited continuity findings |
| Script Coverage/coverage | Industry-style script coverage — see your script the way a professional reader will, first. | The full script | A coverage report |
| Tone Pass/tone-pass | Map your script's emotional arc scene by scene and catch the tonal breaks. | The full script | A report with a tonal heat map |
| Act Structure & Story Threading/act-structure | Read act breaks, turns, and story threading across the whole script. | The full script | Changes in the draft + a structural report |
| Pacing Analysis/pacing-analysis | Diagnose scene-length rhythm, sagging middles, and same-energy runs. | The full script | A report only — no changes to your draft |
| Scene Necessity/scene-necessity | Ask of every scene: what does it accomplish, and does the story change if it goes? | The full script | Changes in the draft + a per-scene report |
| Cold Open/cold-open | Judge the opening pages on the four duties every opening owes a reader. | The full script | Changes in the draft + a report on the opening |
| Character Runner/character-runner | Follow a character's arc through the draft — key appearances, gaps, and missed beats. | The full script | Changes in the draft + a per-character report |
| Voice Match/voice-match | Cover the character name — can you still tell who is talking? | The full script | Changes in the draft + a per-character voice report |
| Runners & Callbacks Tracker/runners-tracker | Track setups and payoffs, recurring motifs, and threads you left open. | An act or the full script | Changes in the draft + a runners report |
| Hang a Lantern/hang-a-lantern | Find plot holes and coincidences — then offer three ways out of each. | One scene, an act, or the full script | Changes in the draft + a report with three options per finding |
| Bechdel Plus/bechdel-plus | Six representation lenses, applied with evidence rather than assumption. | The full script | A report only — no changes to your draft |
| Medical Accuracy Check/medical-check | Flag medical inaccuracy and dangerous misinformation in healthcare scenes. | One scene, an act, or the full script | Changes in the draft + a report |
| Compare Takes/compare-takes | Read parallel takes of one scene side by side and get a recommendation. | One scene | A report only — no changes to your takes |
Notes and Your Own Passes
Route scattered margin notes to where they belong, and turn a rule you keep repeating into a pass of your own.
| Skill | What it does | Scope | What you get back |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organize Notes/organize | Route scattered margin notes to their proper places in the draft. | The whole document | A placement map for your approval |
| Custom Skill Builder/build-skill | Describe the pass you want and get a reusable skill draft to review. | Your craft brief | A reusable skill draft |