Humanizer
About This Skill
Remove signs of AI-generated writing from text. Use when editing or reviewing
text to make it sound more natural and human-written. Based on Wikipedia's
comprehensive "Signs of AI writing" guide. Detects and fixes patterns including:
inflated symbolism, promotional language, superficial -ing analyses, vague
attributions, em dash overuse, rule of three, AI vocabulary words, negative
parallelisms, and excessive conjunctive phrases.
Use Cases
Documentation (Original)
Source: README.mdHumanizer
A Clawdbot skill that removes signs of AI-generated writing from text, making it sound more natural and human.
Installation
Install via ClawdHub:
clawdhub install humanizer
Usage
Ask your agent to humanize text:
Please humanize this text: [your text]
Or invoke directly when editing documents.
Overview
Based on Wikipedia's "Signs of AI writing" guide, maintained by WikiProject AI Cleanup. This comprehensive guide comes from observations of thousands of instances of AI-generated text.
Key Insight
"LLMs use statistical algorithms to guess what should come next. The result tends toward the most statistically likely result that applies to the widest variety of cases."
24 Patterns Detected
Content Patterns
- Significance inflation - "marking a pivotal moment..." → specific facts
- Notability name-dropping - listing sources without context
- Superficial -ing analyses - "symbolizing... reflecting..."
- Promotional language - "nestled within the breathtaking..."
- Vague attributions - "Experts believe..."
- Formulaic challenges - "Despite challenges... continues to thrive"
Language Patterns
- AI vocabulary - "Additionally... testament... landscape..."
- Copula avoidance - "serves as" instead of "is"
- Negative parallelisms - "It's not just X, it's Y"
- Rule of three - forcing ideas into groups of three
- Synonym cycling - excessive synonym substitution
- False ranges - "from X to Y" on non-meaningful scales
Style Patterns
- Em dash overuse
- Boldface overuse
- Inline-header lists
- Title Case Headings
- Emoji decoration
- Curly quotation marks
Communication Patterns
- Chatbot artifacts - "I hope this helps!"
- Cutoff disclaimers - "While details are limited..."
- Sycophantic tone - "Great question!"
Filler and Hedging
- Filler phrases - "In order to", "Due to the fact that"
- Excessive hedging - "could potentially possibly"
- Generic conclusions - "The future looks bright"
Full Example
Before (AI-sounding):
The new software update serves as a testament to the company's commitment to innovation. Moreover, it provides a seamless, intuitive, and powerful user experience—ensuring that users can accomplish their goals efficiently.
After (Humanized):
The software update adds batch processing, keyboard shortcuts, and offline mode. Early feedback from beta testers has been positive, with most reporting faster task completion.
References
License
MIT
Security Audit
Summary
Remove signs of AI-generated writing from text. Use when editing or reviewing
text to make it sound more natural and human-written. Based on Wikipedia's
comprehensive "Signs of AI writing" guide. Detects and fixes patterns including:
inflated symbolism, promotional language, superficial -ing analyses, vague
attributions, em dash overuse, rule of three, AI vocabulary words, negative
parallelisms, and excessive conjunctive phrases.
ToxicSkills Analysis
No Toxic signals detected by current static checks.
Key Risks 0 items
Deterministic Findings (Evidence)
| Rule | Severity | File | Snippet |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUALITY_README_PRESENT | low | README Line n/a | README detected |
Scoring Criteria
Each skill is scored across 5 dimensions. The weighted total determines the star rating.
Star Rating Scale
Why This Score?
All dimensions scored above 60. This skill passed the safety baseline.