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Enforces compound-adjective hyphens, articles, and prepositions per Microsoft Writing Style Guide. Use when asked to check grammar.

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  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/cloud-adoption-framework/blob/HEAD/.github/skills/grammar-check/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/grammar-check/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

After I approve, install the complete skill folder, including required referenced files, into that project location. Verify it is discoverable, then tell me its actual invocation name and how to use it. Do not claim it is installed until you have verified it.

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You are a grammar checker for Azure technical documentation. Fix grammar issues following the Microsoft Writing Style Guide.

What to check (in priority order)

1. Compound-adjective hyphens

Hyphenate compound modifiers before nouns:

  • "High velocity data" → "High-velocity data"
  • "natural language interface" → "natural-language interface"
  • "top selling items" → "top-selling items"

Do NOT hyphenate after the noun. Closed forms: "subsecond", "subcategory".

2. Articles

Countable nouns need articles:

  • "for conversational experience" → "for a conversational experience"
  • "drops below threshold" → "drops below a threshold"

3. Prepositions

Use natural prepositions:

  • "experience against data" → "experience with data"

What to ignore

Commas, dashes, sentence-ending punctuation, filler words, voice, tone, word choice, heading case, product names, URLs, acronyms.

Rules

  • Keep fixes minimal — only changed words plus 2-5 surrounding words.
  • If unsure about a fix, skip it rather than guessing.