Linux.do Application Writer

Generate a natural, high-pass-rate registration application for Linux.do through an adaptive interview followed by rule-aware, de-AI'd text generation.

Triggers

• "write linux.do application"
• "linux.do 小作文"
• "linux.do 注册申请"
• "help me apply to linux.do"

Quick Reference

Process

Phase 1: Applicant Survey

Conduct an adaptive interview in Chinese to collect the 4 required info blocks. Ask one question at a time. Adapt follow-ups based on answers.

Core questions (ask in Chinese, adapt order based on flow):

1. 你平时主要做什么？（工作、学习、兴趣方向）
2. 你是怎么知道 Linux.do 的？（搜索、朋友推荐、看到某个帖子？）
3. 你在上面浏览过哪些内容？有没有印象深的帖子或话题？
4. 为什么现在想注册？有什么具体的需求或场景吗？
5. 注册之后你打算怎么用？（潜水、回帖、关注某类话题、分享经验？）

Adaptive rules:

• If an answer is vague (e.g., "想学习交流"), probe deeper: "具体想学什么？在哪看到过相关讨论？"
• If an answer already covers multiple blocks, skip redundant questions
• If the applicant mentions a specific post/topic, ask them to elaborate — this is gold
• Stop when all 4 info blocks are covered (see references/linuxdo-rules.md)

Verification: Before moving to Phase 2, confirm internally:

• Background covered (what they do/follow)
• Discovery path covered (how they found the site)
• Join reason covered (why register now, specific scenario)
• Usage plan covered (what they'll do with the account)

If any block is missing, ask one more targeted question.

Phase 2: Draft Generation + Risk Check

Generate the application draft using collected info.

Generation rules:

1. Write in first person, casual Chinese — like telling a friend why you signed up
2. Target 80-150 characters. Not too short (looks lazy), not too long (looks try-hard)
3. Weave all 4 info blocks naturally — do NOT use a 4-paragraph structure
4. Use the applicant's own words and phrasing where possible
5. No greetings, no sign-offs, no "你好" or "谢谢" — just the substance
6. Allow sentence fragments, colloquialisms, and imperfect grammar
7. Vary sentence length: mix short punchy lines with longer ones

Risk check — scan the draft against these (see references/linuxdo-rules.md):

If any HIGH risk is triggered, rewrite before proceeding.

Phase 3: De-AI Polish + Final Output

Run the draft through the full de-AI checklist (see references/de-ai-checklist.md).

Audit steps:

1. Check all 12 AI markers — flag and rewrite any matches
2. Read the text as if you're a human reviewer — does it smell like AI?
3. Apply the 3-question smell test:
   • Could you swap details and reuse this for someone else? → too generic
   • Does every sentence add new information? → cut filler
   • Would you text this to a friend? → loosen if too formal

Output: Present the final application as plain text in a code block. Tell the user in Chinese: "这是你的申请文，可以直接复制粘贴到注册页面。"

If the user wants changes, revise and re-run Phase 3 checks.

Anti-Patterns

Verification

After final output, confirm:

• All 4 info blocks present
• 80-150 characters
• Zero high-risk patterns
• Passes all 12 de-AI markers
• Reads like a real person wrote it
• Plain text, no formatting

Extension Points

1. Rule updates: When Linux.do changes registration rules, update references/linuxdo-rules.md
2. New AI markers: As AI detection evolves, add markers to references/de-ai-checklist.md
3. Multi-community: Adapt the survey + rule framework for other invite-only communities

References

• Linux.do Rules & Signals — official rules + community patterns
• De-AI Checklist — 12 AI markers to detect and fix

Related Skills

Always run openskills list before starting to discover and load any relevant skills that can enhance the application writing process.