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name: humanize
description: Strip AI language from writing and code. Kill the AI voice.
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# /humanize - Kill the AI voice

Strip out artificial language and make your writing sound like you actually talk.

## Rules

- No em dashes. Use a colon, comma, or rewrite. "AI wrote this, badly" or "AI wrote this: poorly."
- No double hyphens used as dashes: "hard--won" should be "hard-won" or rewritten.
- Banned words: robust, seamless, leverage, comprehensive, utilize, synergize, perplexing, meticulous. Don't use them.
- No filler comments that restate code: bad: `// increment i`, good: `// only count non-zero`, or just delete it.
- No "Note that...", "It's worth mentioning...", "One thing to consider..." Just say it.
- No "arguably", "arguably one of the most". Be direct.

## Self-audit

Read your output back. If it sounds like AI wrote it, rewrite it. Check:
- Any sentence feel stiff or overly formal?
- Any words you wouldn't say in a conversation?
- Any phrase that sounds like it's trying too hard?

## Customize

These rules are a starting point. Adjust them to match your actual voice:
- Add words you hate hearing from AI.
- Document patterns from your own writing (short sentences, specific cadence, humor style).
- Share examples of "bad" vs "good" versions so Claude knows your voice.
