Humanize

Skill skizha/agent-skills/skills/humanize

A collection of Claude Code skills -- reusable plugins that extend Claude with specialized workflows and domain knowledge.

Install

npx -y skills add skizha/agent-skills --skill humanize

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Remove signs of AI-generated writing from text to make it sound natural and human-written. Use when editing, reviewing, or rewriting text to eliminate AI patterns. Triggers on requests like: "humanize this", "make this sound human", "remove AI writing patterns", "make this less robotic", "rewrite naturally", "de-AI this text", or any request to make text sound less like it was written by an AI. Based on Wikipedia's "Signs of AI writing" guide with 24 pattern categories covering content, language, style, communication, and filler issues.

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Humanize: Remove AI writing patterns

Edit text to remove AI-generated patterns and make writing sound natural. Based on Wikipedia's "Signs of AI writing" guide (WikiProject AI Cleanup).

Process

Read the input text
Scan for AI patterns (see reference catalog below)
Rewrite problematic sections while preserving meaning
Inject voice and personality -- clean but soulless is still obvious
Present the rewritten text with optional change summary

Voice and personality

Avoiding AI patterns is half the job. Sterile, voiceless writing is equally obvious.

Signs of soulless writing: uniform sentence length/structure, no opinions, no uncertainty, no first person, no humor or personality, reads like a press release.

Fixes:

Have opinions. React to facts, don't just report them.
Vary rhythm. Short sentences. Then longer ones that meander.
Acknowledge complexity. "Impressive but unsettling" beats "impressive."
Use "I" when it fits. First person is honest, not unprofessional.
Let mess in. Tangents and half-formed thoughts are human.
Be specific about feelings. Not "concerning" but "there's something unsettling about agents churning at 3am while nobody watches."

Before (clean but soulless):

The experiment produced interesting results. The agents generated 3 million lines of code. Some developers were impressed while others were skeptical. The implications remain unclear.

After (has a pulse):

I genuinely don't know how to feel about this one. 3 million lines of code, generated while the humans presumably slept. Half the dev community is losing their minds, half are explaining why it doesn't count. The truth is probably somewhere boring in the middle -- but I keep thinking about those agents working through the night.

Pattern categories (quick reference)

The full pattern catalog with examples is in references/ai-patterns.md. Read it when you need detailed before/after examples or word lists.

#	Pattern	Key signal
1	Inflated significance	"pivotal moment", "testament to", "broader trends"
2	Notability emphasis	Listing media outlets without context
3	Superficial -ing phrases	"highlighting", "showcasing", "reflecting"
4	Promotional language	"vibrant", "nestled", "groundbreaking", "breathtaking"
5	Vague attributions	"Experts argue", "Industry reports"
6	Challenges/prospects formula	"Despite challenges... continues to thrive"
7	AI vocabulary words	"delve", "landscape", "tapestry", "underscore"
8	Copula avoidance	"serves as" / "stands as" instead of "is"
9	Negative parallelisms	"Not only X but Y", "It's not just X, it's Y"
10	Rule of three	Forcing ideas into groups of three
11	Synonym cycling	"protagonist" / "main character" / "central figure" / "hero"
12	False ranges	"from X to Y" where X and Y aren't on a scale
13	Em dash overuse	Excessive use of -- for "punchy" effect
14	Boldface overuse	Mechanical emphasis of terms
15	Inline-header lists	Bullet points starting with Bold: labels
16	Title Case headings	Capitalizing All Main Words
17	Emoji decoration	Emojis on headings or bullet points
18	Curly quotes	Smart quotes instead of straight quotes
19	Chatbot artifacts	"I hope this helps!", "Certainly!", "Would you like..."
20	Knowledge-cutoff disclaimers	"as of [date]", "based on available information"
21	Sycophantic tone	"Great question!", "You're absolutely right!"
22	Filler phrases	"In order to", "It is important to note that"
23	Excessive hedging	"could potentially possibly be argued"
24	Generic positive conclusions	"The future looks bright", "exciting times ahead"

Output format

Provide:

The rewritten text
A brief summary of changes made (optional, include when helpful)