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.
A Claude Code skill that removes signs of AI-generated writing from text, making it sound more natural and human.
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
git clone https://github.com/blader/humanizer.git ~/.claude/skills/humanizer
If you already have this repo cloned (or you downloaded SKILL.md), copy the skill file into Claude Code’s skills directory:
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/humanizer
cp SKILL.md ~/.claude/skills/humanizer/
In Claude Code, invoke the skill:
/humanizer
[paste your text here]
Or ask Claude to humanize text directly:
Please humanize this text: [your text]
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.
"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."
| # | Pattern | Before | After | |---|---------|--------|-------| | 1 | Significance inflation | "marking a pivotal moment in the evolution of..." | "was established in 1989 to collect regional statistics" | | 2 | Notability name-dropping | "cited in NYT, BBC, FT, and The Hindu" | "In a 2024 NYT interview, she argued..." | | 3 | Superficial -ing analyses | "symbolizing... reflecting... showcasing..." | Remove or expand with actual sources | | 4 | Promotional language | "nestled within the breathtaking region" | "is a town in the Gonder region" | | 5 | Vague attributions | "Experts believe it plays a crucial role" | "according to a 2019 survey by..." | | 6 | Formulaic challenges | "Despite challenges... continues to thrive" | Specific facts about actual challenges |
| # | Pattern | Before | After | |---|---------|--------|-------| | 7 | AI vocabulary | "Additionally... testament... landscape... showcasing" | "also... remain common" | | 8 | Copula avoidance | "serves as... features... boasts" | "is... has" | | 9 | Negative parallelisms | "It's not just X, it's Y" | State the point directly | | 10 | Rule of three | "innovation, inspiration, and insights" | Use natural number of items | | 11 | Synonym cycling | "protagonist... main character... central figure... hero" | "protagonist" (repeat when clearest) | | 12 | False ranges | "from the Big Bang to dark matter" | List topics directly |
| # | Pattern | Before | After |
|---|---------|--------|-------|
| 13 | Em dash overuse | "institutions—not the people—yet this continues—" | Use commas or periods |
| 14 | Boldface overuse | "OKRs, KPIs, BMC" | "OKRs, KPIs, BMC" |
| 15 | Inline-header lists | "Performance: Performance improved" | Convert to prose |
| 16 | Title Case Headings | "Strategic Negotiations And Partnerships" | "Strategic negotiations and partnerships" |
| 17 | Emojis | "🚀 Launch Phase: 💡 Key Insight:" | Remove emojis |
| 18 | Curly quotes | said “the project” | said "the project" |
| # | Pattern | Before | After | |---|---------|--------|-------| | 19 | Chatbot artifacts | "I hope this helps! Let me know if..." | Remove entirely | | 20 | Cutoff disclaimers | "While details are limited in available sources..." | Find sources or remove | | 21 | Sycophantic tone | "Great question! You're absolutely right!" | Respond directly |
| # | Pattern | Before | After | |---|---------|--------|-------| | 22 | Filler phrases | "In order to", "Due to the fact that" | "To", "Because" | | 23 | Excessive hedging | "could potentially possibly" | "may" | | 24 | Generic conclusions | "The future looks bright" | Specific plans or facts |
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. It's not just an update, it's a revolution in how we think about productivity. Industry experts believe this will have a lasting impact on the entire sector, highlighting the company's pivotal role in the evolving technological landscape.
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.
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