AI Writing & Editing — Grantable Docs

How AI writing works

The AI can create and edit files directly in your file tree. It doesn’t just generate text in the chat — it produces actual documents that you can review, download, and refine. For focused grant drafting, use the /write skill.

What the AI can do

Create new documents

Ask the AI to draft a proposal section, letter of inquiry, or any other document. The file appears in your file tree and can be opened in the document viewer for review.

Edit existing files

The AI can read and modify files in your file tree. Ask it to revise a section, expand on a point, or restructure content — it will update the file directly and show you the changes.

Draft from source materials

When you’ve uploaded source materials (past proposals, annual reports, organizational documents), the AI can reference them while writing. It pulls from your uploaded documents to ensure accuracy and cites specific sources.

Using AI writing effectively

Through chat

Direct the AI to write in a conversational way:

“Draft a project narrative for this application”
“Rewrite the methodology section to be more specific about our approach”
“Create a budget justification based on our financial statements”
“Write a letter of inquiry to the Gates Foundation”

The AI uses your full context — organization profile, uploaded files, and conversation history — to generate relevant content.

With the /write skill

Use /write when you want the AI to follow a structured grant writing workflow — reading your RFP requirements, checking your source materials, and producing content that addresses specific grant criteria.

With file attachments

Attach files directly to your message for the AI to reference. This is especially useful when you want the AI to:

Write based on a specific RFP or set of guidelines
Review and revise an existing draft
Extract information from a document

Tips

Review before accepting — AI-generated files appear in your file tree. Open them in the document viewer and ask for revisions in the chat.
Be specific — “Draft the needs statement for our youth mentoring program using data from the 2025 annual report” works better than “Write something about our programs.”
Ask the AI to outline first — for complex sections, ask the AI to outline its approach before writing. Review the outline, then ask it to draft based on the approved outline.
Iterate — first drafts are starting points. Ask the AI to revise, expand, or refine specific aspects.