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AI for Technical Writers

Robert MacKelfresh

By Robert MacKelfresh

Founder, Automation Squad

Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.

Technical Writers · O*NET 27-3042.00 · Job Zone 4 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database

Automation coverage

27 of 40tools on this list have an AI solution available today

Counted by matching the tools this occupation is documented as using against a corpus of 226,452 AI products, MCP servers, skills and connectors. Where a tool has no match, we say so rather than inventing one.

AI you can use for this job

55 matched to the tools technical writers use. Showing 24.

  • GitHub

    MCP server

    GitHub is the perfect place to share code and work collaboratively on private and open source software.

    GitHub

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    Make (make.com)

  • Microsoft Outlook is a web-based suite of webmail, contacts, tasks, and calendaring services.

    Microsoft Outlook

  • Make (make.com)

  • Blink

    MCP server

    Blink is a workplace messaging platform that uses bots, apps and messaging to simplify work.

    Blink

  • Make (make.com)

  • Make (make.com)

  • Microsoft Excel

    MCP server

    Microsoft's Excel is a spreadsheet application used by millions of users across the world. It is part of the Office ecosystem and is considered the industry standard for spreadsheets. Only files on OneDrive for Business (available with Office 365 and Sharepoint server) are su

    Microsoft Excel

  • Microsoft Word

    MCP server
  • Powerpoint

    MCP server
  • Adobe Acrobat is PDF editing software that can be used to create, convert and share PDF documents. It can convert documents in Microsoft Office formats to PDFs, and vice versa. PDFs can be viewed, annotated, and signed using Adobe Sign and the free Acrobat Reader mobile app.

  • Adobe Creative Cloud is a graphic design and video editing suite that enables businesses to publish print layouts, edit images, manage PDF documents, and collaborate with team members using various mobile and desktop applications.

  • Adobe Photoshop

    MCP server
  • Adobe Sign

    MCP server
  • Apple Notes

    MCP server
  • AutoCAD is a design and drafting platform which supports automated design tasks and offers features such as 2D drafting, drawing and annotation, 3D modeling and visualization, and more.

  • Autodesk

    MCP server
  • Designcenter Solid Edge provides businesses with a range of modeling and simulation tools to address all aspects of the product development process. The software portfolio covers electrical design, 3D design, computer aided manufacturing (CAM), 3D printing, simulation, data manag

The tools this job actually uses

71 documented for this occupation. Showing 40, hot technologies first. A filled dot means an AI solution exists for it.

  • Adobe Acrobathot
  • Adobe Creative Cloud softwarehot
  • Adobe Illustratorhot
  • Adobe InDesignhot
  • Adobe Photoshophot
  • Atlassian Confluencehot
  • Atlassian JIRAhot
  • Autodesk AutoCADhot
  • Cascading style sheets CSShot
  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorkshot
  • Epic Systemshot
  • Extensible markup language XMLhot
  • Githot
  • GitHubhot
  • Hypertext markup language HTMLhot
  • JavaScripthot
  • Microsoft Accesshot
  • Microsoft ASP.NEThot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Microsoft Projecthot
  • Microsoft SharePointhot
  • Microsoft SQL Serverhot
  • Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRShot
  • Microsoft Visiohot
  • Microsoft Visual Basichot
  • Microsoft Wordhot
  • Oracle Javahot
  • PHPhot
  • SAShot
  • Structured query language SQLhot
  • Adobe Captivate
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Adobe FrameMaker
  • Adobe RoboHelp
  • Apple Final Cut Pro
  • Author-it
  • Blink

What this job involves

15 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 15.

  1. Organize material and complete writing assignment according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology.
  2. Maintain records and files of work and revisions.
  3. Edit, standardize, or make changes to material prepared by other writers or establishment personnel.
  4. Select photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts to illustrate material.
  5. Interview production and engineering personnel and read journals and other material to become familiar with product technologies and production methods.
  6. Develop or maintain online help documentation.
  7. Assist in laying out material for publication.
  8. Study drawings, specifications, mockups, and product samples to integrate and delineate technology, operating procedure, and production sequence and detail.
  9. Arrange for typing, duplication, and distribution of material.
  10. Observe production, developmental, and experimental activities to determine operating procedure and detail.
  11. Review manufacturer's and trade catalogs, drawings and other data relative to operation, maintenance, and service of equipment.
  12. Analyze developments in specific field to determine need for revisions in previously published materials and development of new material.
  13. Draw sketches to illustrate specified materials or assembly sequence.
  14. Review published materials and recommend revisions or changes in scope, format, content, and methods of reproduction and binding.
  15. Confer with customer representatives, vendors, plant executives, or publisher to establish technical specifications and to determine subject material to be developed for publication.