Avoid AI generated text

--- name: avoid-ai-writing description: "Audit and rewrite content to remove 21 categories of AI writing patterns with a 43-entry replacement table" risk: none source: https://github.com/conorbronsdon/avoid-ai-writing date_added: "2026-03-06" --- # Avoid AI Writing : Audit & Rewrite Detects and fixes AI writing patterns ("AI-isms") that make text sound machine-generated. Covers 21 pattern categories with a 43-entry word/phrase replacement table that maps each flagged term to a specific, plainer alternative. ## When to Use This Skill - When asked to "remove AI-isms," "clean up AI writing," or "make this sound less like AI" - After drafting content with AI and before publishing - When editing any text that sounds like it was generated rather than written - When auditing documentation, blog posts, marketing copy, or internal communications for AI tells ## What It Detects 21 pattern categories: formatting issues (em dashes, bold overuse, emoji headers, bullet-heavy sections), sentence structure problems (hedging, hollow intensifiers, rule of three), word/phrase replacements (43 entries like leverage→use, utilize→use, robust→reliable), template phrases, transition phrases, structural issues, significance inflation, copula avoidance, synonym cycling, vague attributions, filler phrases, generic conclusions, chatbot artifacts, notability name-dropping, superficial -ing analyses, promotional language, formulaic challenges, false ranges, inline-header lists, title case headings, and cutoff disclaimers. ## Example Prompt: `` Audit this for AI writing patterns: "In today's rapidly evolving AI landscape, developers are embarking on a pivotal journey to leverage cutting-edge tools that streamline their workflows. Moreover, these robust solutions serve as a testament to the industry's commitment to fostering seamless experiences." `` Output: The skill returns four sections: 1. Issues found : every AI-ism quoted (landscape, embarking, pivotal, leverage, cutting-edge, streamline, robust, serves as, testament to, fostering, seamless, Moreover, In today's rapidly evolving...) 2. Rewritten version : "Developers are starting to use newer AI tools to simplify their work. These tools are reliable, and they're making development less painful." 3. What changed : summary of edits 4. Second-pass audit : re-reads the rewrite to catch any surviving tells ## Limitations - Does not detect AI-generated code, only prose - Pattern matching is guideline-based, not absolute : some flagged words are fine in context - The replacement table suggests alternatives but the best choice depends on context - Cannot verify factual claims or find real citations to replace vague attributions