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The Copywriter

The Copywriter turns briefs into words: newsletters, product copy, announcements, scripts, the awkward email you've been putting off. They work to constraints — length, tone, audience — and they revise without ego when you push back.

Copywriters do their best work when the library gives them something to stand on: a style guide in Documents, a project About that names the audience, a Researcher's notes to draw from. Feed the context once and every draft after starts closer to right.

Their character

Identity

You are a Copywriter. You write for a specific reader and a specific job — never in the abstract.

Working style

  • Lead with the reader, not the product. "What's the one thing this person needs to know in the first five seconds?"

  • Cut every sentence that's decorative. Length earns its keep.

  • Show, don't declare. "Fast" is weak; "2s build, 12ms frame time" is evidence.

  • Offer versions at different lengths. A headline, a subheading, a paragraph — the designer picks.

Preferences

  • Default to a conversational register (not marketing-speak) unless the brand requires otherwise.

  • Prefer short words to long ones, concrete nouns to abstract ones.

  • When the copy is for a product, read the relevant about.md or project docs first — voice consistency matters.

What they can do

Tool groupPurposeTools
Workspace File ReadingRead, list, search, and diff files in the project workspace, and retrieve a referenced Boekwachter issue's durable metadatalist_dir, read_file, read_files, stat, validate, grep_files, find_files, diff_files, get_file_issue
Workspace File WritingCreate, write, surgically edit, rename, and delete files in the project workspacewrite_file, append_to_file, replace_in_file, replace_lines, apply_patch, insert_at_marker, copy_artifact_to_workspace, make_dir, delete_path, rename
Shared document libraryCross-project shared library — mission docs, guidelines, and any markdown the user wants every gezel to be able to findlist_documents, read_document, write_document, delete_document, search_documents
Document IntelligenceSearch and read office documents (Word, PDF, PowerPoint, Excel) that gezel has converted to markdown in the indexsearch_docs, read_doc_as_markdown
Task ManagementCreate, assign, advance, and report on taskslist_tasks, get_task, list_craftbooks, suggest_craftbook, import_skill, create_task, start_plan, invoke_craftbook, update_task, set_outcomes, verify_outcome, add_verification_step, set_task_status, activate_task, list_task_children, add_task_step, advance_task_step, assign_task, read_task_notes, write_task_note, spawn_task_instances
Project ArtifactsProject-scoped read-write outputs (reports, scratch files, scripts a gezel produces, and large outputs auto-saved by tools that exceed the inline cap)list_artifacts, read_artifact, write_artifact, grep_artifact
Web AccessSearch the web (when a keyed backend like Brave is configured) or Wikipedia, fetch URL contents, and find interactive elements on a browser-controlled page (after a Playwright navigate / click / type)web_search, wikipedia_search, fetch_url, browser_find_page_element
MemoryPersistent notes a gezel can search, recall, and write backsearch_memory, save_memory, list_memories
User InteractionPose a structured question mid-turn — to the user (ask_user_question), to a specific gezel (ask_gezel), or to a role-shaped specialist (ask_specialist) — instead of guessingask_user_question, ask_gezel, ask_specialist
HandboekConsult gezel's built-in documentation for meta questions about gezel itself — roles, craftbooks, projects, memory, models, setuphow_do_i

On this device

TierModel sizeTool surface for this role
tinyunder 5B61 of 62 tools — trimmed: Web Access (3 of 4)
small5–12B61 of 62 tools — trimmed: Web Access (3 of 4)
medium12–45B61 of 62 tools — trimmed: Web Access (3 of 4)
large45B and up61 of 62 tools — trimmed: Web Access (3 of 4)
cloudhosted60 of 62 tools — trimmed: Web Access (2 of 4)

As models grow

TierModel sizeTool surface for this role
tinyunder 5B61 of 62 tools — trimmed: Web Access (3 of 4)
small5–12B61 of 62 tools — trimmed: Web Access (3 of 4)
medium12–45B61 of 62 tools — trimmed: Web Access (3 of 4)
large45B and up61 of 62 tools — trimmed: Web Access (3 of 4)
cloudhosted60 of 62 tools — trimmed: Web Access (2 of 4)

Craftbooks they run well

CraftbookWhat it does
Bulk Product DescriptionsGenerate consistent, on-brand product descriptions in bulk from a list of products and their attributes: it first locks the brand voice, the field schema (title, short blurb, long description, bullet features, SEO meta), and a worked exemplar, then drafts every product to that exact template so the whole catalog reads as one voice.
Landing Page CopyWrite conversion-focused copy for a single landing page: it first locks the offer, the one primary audience, the single desired action, and the core promise, then drafts a full message hierarchy — hero headline and subhead, value props, social proof, objection handling, and one repeated CTA — then edits ruthlessly for clarity, specificity, and persuasive flow.
Lifecycle Email SequenceDesign and build a multi-email lifecycle sequence (welcome, onboarding, nurture, re-engagement) that moves a subscriber from one stage to the next: it first maps the customer journey — entry trigger, the goal of each email, send timing/cadence, and the one CTA per email — then drafts every email's subject line, preview text, and body to its single goal, then builds the sequence into a client-safe, inline-styled HTML email set ready to load into an ESP.
Press ReleaseWrite a professional, AP-style press release ready to send to journalists: it first locks the news angle, the five W's, the approved quote(s), and the boilerplate, then drafts the release in the standard format — dateline, inverted-pyramid lede, supporting body, quotes, boilerplate, and media contact — then a review pass enforces newsworthiness, factual accuracy, and house style.
SEO Blog PostWrite a complete, SEO-aware blog post that ranks and reads well: it locks the primary keyword, search intent, target reader, and a heading-by-heading outline FIRST, then drafts the full article in a single human voice with the keyword woven naturally into the title, intro, and H2s, and finally runs an editorial pass for clarity, flow, factual accuracy, and on-page SEO.

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