humanizer skill

Polish text by removing detectable AI-generated writing patterns. Ideal for finalizing documentation, commit messages, comments, and any prose before merging.

When to use

• After @docs generates feature documentation
• Before committing code (check commit messages and comments)
• Polishing README updates, CHANGELOG entries, or runbooks
• Making AI-assisted prose sound more natural
• Manual voice calibration for brand consistency

How to invoke

/humanizer

[paste your text here]

Or ask directly in chat:

Please humanize this text: [your text]

Voice calibration (optional)

Provide a sample of your own writing for the skill to match your style:

/humanizer

Here's a sample of my writing for voice matching:
[paste 2-3 paragraphs of your own writing]

Now humanize this text:
[paste AI text to humanize]

What it detects

The skill checks for 29 AI-writing patterns, including:

• Significance inflation — "marking a pivotal moment in the evolution of..." → "was established in 1989"
• Notability name-dropping — Lists of citations → specific examples with context
• Superficial -ing phrases — "symbolizing, reflecting, showcasing" → active explanations
• Promotional language — Corporate jargon → straightforward description
• Overuse of 'indeed' — Filler words → tighter prose
• Transition abuse — Excessive "Furthermore, In conclusion..." → natural flow
• Hedging redundancy — "arguably, in some sense, it could be argued..." → clarity
• Rare word stacking — Thesaurus abuse → common vocabulary
• False expert mode — Generic expertise → grounded examples
• Generalist fluff — "many fields, various domains..." → specific scope

Integration with MAPLE

• Auto-call after Phase 7 (DOCUMENT) if humanize: true in feature story frontmatter
• Manual: invoke at any phase before merge
• Works across all harnesses (Claude Code, OpenCode, Cursor, Copilot CLI)

Output

Returns a humanized version of your text with:

1. First pass: Remove identified AI patterns
2. Final audit: "Obviously AI generated?" check
3. Second rewrite: Catch lingering AI-isms

Further reading

• Wikipedia: Signs of AI writing
• Humanizer repo