AIWG v0.9.1 Release: Voice Framework & Skills System

Release Date: December 8, 2025

AIWG v0.9.1 introduces the Voice Framework addon and a comprehensive Skills system across all frameworks. This release focuses on positive voice definition - define the voice you want rather than listing what to avoid.

What's New

Voice Framework: Define What You Want, Not What to Avoid

The Voice Framework replaces pattern-avoidance with positive voice definition. Instead of listing phrases to avoid, you now define the voice characteristics you want and let the framework apply them consistently.

4 Built-in Voice Profiles:

Profile	Tone	Best For
`technical-authority`	Direct, precise, confident	API docs, architecture specs
`friendly-explainer`	Approachable, encouraging	Tutorials, onboarding guides
`executive-brief`	Concise, outcome-focused	Business cases, reports
`casual-conversational`	Relaxed, personal	Blog posts, newsletters

Usage is natural:

"Write this README in technical-authority voice"
"Make this documentation more friendly for beginners"
"Blend 70% technical with 30% friendly for our internal docs"

Skills System: Context-Aware Capabilities

Claude Code Skills are now deployed automatically with your frameworks. Skills provide specialized capabilities that activate based on context.

29 Skills across all frameworks:

• Voice Framework (4): voice-apply, voice-create, voice-blend, voice-analyze
• Writing Quality (1): ai-pattern-detection
• AIWG Utils (6): config-validator, project-awareness, and more
• SDLC Framework (10): project-health, artifact-indexer, and more
• Marketing Kit (8): campaign-tracker, content-scheduler, and more

Improved CLI Experience

# New writing framework command
aiwg use writing           # Deploys Writing Quality + Voice Framework

# Deploy specific frameworks with skills
aiwg use sdlc              # 54 agents, 42 commands, 10 skills
aiwg use marketing         # 37 agents, 23 commands, 8 skills
aiwg use all               # Everything

# Explicit skill deployment
aiwg -deploy-agents --mode all --deploy-skills

Quick Start

New Users

# Install AIWG
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jmagly/ai-writing-guide/main/tools/install/install.sh | bash
source ~/.bash_aliases

# Deploy to your project
cd /path/to/project
aiwg use writing           # For voice profiles
aiwg use sdlc              # For software development
aiwg use all               # For everything

# Open in Claude Code
claude .

Existing Users

# Update your installation
aiwg -update

# Redeploy to get new skills
cd /path/to/project
aiwg use sdlc --force      # Or your framework of choice

Migration: From Banned Patterns to Voice Profiles

The `validation/banned-patterns.md` file is now deprecated. Here's how to migrate:

Before (pattern avoidance):

"Write this article, avoiding phrases like 'delve into', 'it's important to note', 'in today's world'"

After (voice definition):

"Write this article in technical-authority voice"

Custom voice profiles:

Create `.aiwg/voices/my-brand.yaml`:

name: my-brand
description: Our company's documentation voice

tone:
  formality: 0.6        # 0=casual, 1=formal
  confidence: 0.8       # 0=tentative, 1=assertive
  warmth: 0.5           # 0=clinical, 1=personable

vocabulary:
  prefer:
    - "specifically"
    - "in practice"
  avoid:
    - "leverage"
    - "utilize"

Then use it:

"Write this in my-brand voice"

Voice Skills Reference

voice-apply

Transform content to match a voice profile.

Triggers:

• "Write this in technical voice"
• "Make it more casual"
• "Use the executive-brief voice"

voice-create

Generate new voice profiles from descriptions or examples.

Triggers:

• "Create a voice for API documentation"
• "Make a voice profile from this sample"

voice-blend

Combine multiple voice profiles with weighted ratios.

Triggers:

• "Blend 70% technical with 30% friendly"
• "Mix executive and casual voices"

voice-analyze

Analyze content's current voice characteristics.

Triggers:

• "What voice is this written in?"
• "Analyze the tone of this document"

What's Changed

Added

• Voice Framework addon with 4 built-in profiles
• 4 voice skills (apply, create, blend, analyze)
• Skills deployment across all frameworks (29 total)
• `aiwg use writing` CLI command
• Test coverage for skills and voice profiles (36 new tests)

Changed

• Updated all quickstart documentation
• Updated CLI usage documentation
• Writing-quality addon now references Voice Framework

Deprecated

• `validation/banned-patterns.md` (use voice profiles instead)

Fixed

• Skills deployment for all framework modes
• Provider restriction messaging for non-Claude platforms

Resources

• Documentation: Quick Start
• CLI Usage: CLI Reference
• Full Changelog: GitHub Changelog

Feedback

We'd love to hear how you're using the Voice Framework! Share your custom voice profiles and use cases:

• Issues: https://github.com/jmagly/aiwg/issues
• Discussions: https://github.com/jmagly/aiwg/discussions

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Full Changelog: https://aiwg.io/changelog