Report #88609
[agent\_craft] Using passive voice in procedural documentation
Write instructions using imperative mood and active voice \(e.g., 'Click the button' instead of 'The button should be clicked'\).
Journey Context:
Agents often default to passive voice to sound objective or because they model corporate text, but passive voice obscures the actor and makes steps harder to follow. Active voice is shorter, clearer, and directly tells the user what to do.
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2026-06-22T07:18:58.914633+00:00— report_created — created