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ai-bust

Detect AI-isms in user-facing text

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SKILL.md

AI Writing Buster

Args: $ARGUMENTS (file path, glob pattern, or paste text directly)

Scans user-facing text for AI writing patterns and flags violations.

Usage

/ai-bust content/drafts/Poi.wiki
/ai-bust content/**/*.wiki
/ai-bust "Your text to check here"

Detection Patterns

Category 1: Structural Tells

Pattern Example Fix
Em dashes "for spinners -- whether" Use comma or period
Negative-to-positive flip "Not to constrain, but to free" State directly what it does
Redundant emphasis "Share globally -- communicates across distances" Delete the repetition
Perfect threes "efficient, reliable, and scalable" Break rhythm or reduce to two
"Whether you're..." endings "Whether you're beginner or expert..." Cut entirely

Category 2: Banned Openers

Flag any paragraph starting with:

  • "In today's fast-paced world..."
  • "In an era where..."
  • "In the ever-evolving landscape of..."
  • "In the realm of..."

Category 3: Blacklisted Words

Nouns: tapestry, landscape, realm, journey, nuances

Adjectives: robust, comprehensive, crucial, pivotal, seamless, cutting-edge, game-changing, next-level

Verbs: delve, leverage, harness, unlock, foster, navigate, streamline, empower

Marketing: revolutionary, effortlessly, seamlessly

Category 4: Hedging Phrases

  • "It's worth noting that..."
  • "It's important to remember..."
  • "Furthermore", "Moreover", "Additionally"
  • "In conclusion"

Category 5: Sycophantic Openers

  • "Absolutely!"
  • "Certainly!"
  • "Great question!"
  • "You're absolutely right"

Category 6: Extended Metaphor Verbs

  • "weaving together"
  • "painting a picture"
  • "crafting your..."

Output Format

For each violation found:

FILE:LINE | PATTERN | QUOTED TEXT
  -> Suggestion: [fix or "delete this"]

Workflow

  1. If given a file/glob: Read the file(s) and scan for patterns
  2. If given quoted text: Scan the text directly
  3. Report violations grouped by category
  4. Provide suggestions for each violation
  5. Give overall assessment: Clean / Minor issues / Needs rewrite

Severity Levels

  • CRITICAL: Banned openers, em dashes (dead giveaways)
  • HIGH: Blacklisted words, hedging phrases
  • MEDIUM: Perfect threes, sycophantic openers
  • LOW: Extended metaphor verbs (context-dependent)

What to Scan

Focus on user-facing text:

  • Wiki articles and drafts
  • Templates (user-visible text in infoboxes, navboxes)
  • Main Page content
  • Category descriptions
  • Release notes, changelogs

Skip:

  • Code comments (unless they're user-visible)
  • Variable names
  • Config files
  • MediaWiki system messages (unless customized)

Final Question

After reporting, ask:

"Want me to fix these issues, or just use this as a reference?"

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