Agent skill

write-markdown-output

Write content to a timestamped markdown file. Use when agents need to save plans, reviews, or other outputs.

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Install this agent skill to your Project

npx add-skill https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/tree/main/skills/data/write-markdown-output

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Write Markdown Output

Write content to a markdown file with a UTC timestamp in the filename.

Quick Reference

Input Description
-s, --scope Scope/title for the filename (e.g., "sql-validation-plan")
-c, --content Markdown content to write
-o, --output-dir Output directory path

Output Format

Files are written to: <output-dir>/<timestamp>-<scope>.md

Format Example
Timestamp 2026-02-02T025204Z
Full path .claude/agent-outputs/plans/2026-02-02T025204Z-sql-validation-plan.md

Usage

bash
# Write a plan
uv run python .claude/skills/write-markdown-output/scripts/write_markdown_output.py \
    -s "sql-validation-plan" \
    -c "# Plan\n\nPlan content here..." \
    -o ".claude/agent-outputs/plans"

# Write a review
uv run python .claude/skills/write-markdown-output/scripts/write_markdown_output.py \
    -s "parser-review" \
    -c "# Review\n\nReview content here..." \
    -o ".claude/agent-outputs/reviews"

Exit Codes

Code Meaning
0 File written successfully
1 Error writing file
2 Usage error (missing arguments)

Output

On success, prints the full path to the created file:

[WRITTEN] .claude/agent-outputs/plans/2026-02-02T025204Z-sql-validation-plan.md

Python Function

python
from datetime import datetime, timezone
from pathlib import Path

def write_markdown_output(scope: str, content: str, output_dir: Path | str) -> Path:
    """Write content to a timestamped markdown file.

    Args:
        scope: Scope/title for the filename (e.g., "sql-validation-plan").
        content: Markdown content to write.
        output_dir: Output directory path.

    Returns:
        Path: Full path to the created file.
    """
    timestamp = datetime.now(timezone.utc).strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H%M%SZ')
    output_path = Path(output_dir)
    output_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)

    filename = f"{timestamp}-{scope}.md"
    file_path = output_path / filename
    file_path.write_text(content, encoding="utf-8")

    return file_path

Agent Workflow

  1. Generate content (plan, review, PR description, etc.)
  2. Determine appropriate output directory
  3. Call this skill to write the file
  4. Report the file path to the user

Output Directories

Content Type Directory
Plans .claude/agent-outputs/plans/
Reviews .claude/agent-outputs/reviews/
PR Descriptions .claude/agent-outputs/pr-descriptions/

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