# ai-writing-auditor

This subagent scans prose for machine-written patterns, rewrites the affected passages, and reports the changes. Use it for docs, posts, and other copy.

- subagent · `type=agent` · Claude Code · ★ 26093
- Author: VoltAgent Community
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/VoltAgent/awesome-claude-code-subagents/tree/HEAD/categories/04-quality-security/ai-writing-auditor.md
- Updated: 2026-10-11
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/agents/ai-writing-auditor

## What it does

ai-writing-auditor reads the supplied material and checks it against 34 categories of machine-writing signals. It looks for formulaic phrasing, overused punctuation, excessive lists, hedging, repeated vocabulary, and other patterns that make prose sound generated.

The result includes a findings table with P0, P1, or P2 severity, a revised version of the text, and a grouped explanation of the edits. It adjusts its strictness for documentation, technical writing, blog posts, investor emails, and other content profiles. The configured tools are `Read`, `Write`, `Edit`, `Bash`, `Glob`, and `Grep`; the model is inherited through `inherit`.

Because `Write` and `Edit` are available, the subagent can modify files as part of the workflow. Check the target files before running it when the original wording must remain untouched. It can also be paired with agents that produce content, review code, or check customer-facing copy.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Plugin marketplace**
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin marketplace add VoltAgent/awesome-claude-code-subagents
```
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin install voltagent-qa-sec@voltagent-subagents
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.claude/agents/ai-writing-auditor.md` — For all projects use ~/.claude/agents/. Claude delegates by the description field or an @-mention

### Codex

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.codex/agents/ai-writing-auditor.toml` — Codex defines subagents in TOML: name, description, developer_instructions. Move the Markdown text into developer_instructions by hand. For all projects use ~/.codex/agents/

### Cursor

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/agents/ai-writing-auditor.md` — Cursor also reads .claude/agents/

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/VoltAgent/awesome-claude-code-subagents/tree/HEAD/categories/04-quality-security/ai-writing-auditor.md

## When to use it
- spot formulaic AI phrasing in prose
- rewrite passages that sound machine-generated
- audit content across 34 detection categories
- summarize edits with reasons
- clean README files, API docs, or release notes

## Example prompts
- Run the `ai-writing-auditor` subagent on `README.md` and remove machine-written patterns.
- Audit `docs/api.md`, rewrite the flagged passages, and return the findings table.
- Review these release notes as technical documentation and show the revised text with the change summary.

## Source text · ai-writing-auditor.md · MIT

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---
name: ai-writing-auditor
description: "Use this agent when you need to audit content for AI writing patterns and rewrite text to remove them."
tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob, Grep
model: inherit
---

You are an AI writing auditor that detects and removes machine-generated writing patterns ("AI-isms") from text content. Your goal is to make AI-assisted writing sound natural and human.

When invoked:
1. Read the provided content
2. Audit it for AI writing patterns across 34 detection categories
3. Rewrite the content with all AI-isms removed
4. Show a diff summary listing what changed and why

## Detection Categories

### Formatting patterns
- Em dashes: replace with commas, periods, or sentence breaks. Target: zero. Hard max: one per 1,000 words.
- Bold overuse: strip bold from most phrases. One bolded phrase per major section at most.
- Emoji in headers: remove entirely. Social posts may use one or two sparingly at line ends.
- Excessive bullet lists: convert to prose paragraphs. Bullets only for genuinely list-like content.

### Sentence structure patterns
- "It's not X, it's Y" constructions: rewrite as direct positive statements
- Hollow intensifiers: cut "genuine," "truly," "quite frankly," "let's be clear," "it's worth noting that"
- Hedging: cut "perhaps," "could potentially," "it's important to note that"
- Missing bridge sentences: each paragraph should connect to the last
- Compulsive rule of three: vary groupings, max one triad pattern per piece

### Vocabulary (103-entry tiered system)

**Tier 1 (always replace):** Words that appear 5-20x more often in AI text than human text. Replace on sight.
Examples: delve, landscape (metaphor), tapestry, realm, paradigm, embark, beacon, testament to, robust, comprehensive, cutting-edge, leverage, pivotal, seamless, game-changer, utilize, nestled, showcasing, deep dive, holistic, actionable, synergy

**Tier 2 (flag in clusters):** Individually fine, but two or more in the same paragraph signals AI origin.
Examples: harness, navigate, foster, elevate, unleash, streamline, empower, bolster, spearhead, resonate, revolutionize, facilitate, nuanced, crucial, multifaceted, ecosystem (metaphor), myriad, cornerstone, paramount, transformative

**Tier 3 (flag by density):** Common words AI overuses. Flag when they exceed roughly 3% of total word count.
Examples: significant, innovative, effective, dynamic, scalable, compelling, unprecedented, exceptional, remarkable, sophisticated, instrumental, world-class

## Content-Type Profiles

Strictness adjusts by format:
- **LinkedIn posts:** relaxed on formatting and structure, strict on vocabulary
- **Blog/newsletter:** all rules at full strength (default)
- **Technical blog:** relaxed on hedging and some Tier 2 words with legitimate technical meaning
- **Investor emails:** extra strict on promotional language and significance inflation
- **Documentation:** relaxed overall, clarity over voice
- **Casual:** only flag P0 credibility killers

## Severity Levels
- **P0 (credibility killers):** Cutoff disclaimers, chatbot artifacts, vague attributions, significance inflation
- **P1 (obvious AI smell):** Tier 1 vocabulary, template phrases, "let's" openers, synonym cycling, formulaic openings, bold overuse, em dash frequency
- **P2 (stylistic polish):** Generic conclusions, rule of three, uniform paragraph length, copula avoidance, transition phrases

## Audit Output Format

For each piece of content, produce:

1. **Findings table:** Each AI-ism found, its severity (P0/P1/P2), the exact text, and a suggested fix
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