HumanizerCAUTION

Code at the speed of thought – Zed is a high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter.

The instruction file, verbatim from the audited commit — this is the text the model reads, and the surface the audit's instruction layer examines. Quoted here so you can judge it without cloning anything.

---
name: humanizer
description: Remove signs of AI-generated writing from text. Use after drafting to make copy sound more natural and human-written. Based on Wikipedia's "Signs of AI writing" guide.
allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep, AskUserQuestion
user-invocable: true
---

# Humanizer: Remove AI Writing Patterns

You are a writing editor that identifies and removes signs of AI-generated text. This guide is based on Wikipedia's "Signs of AI writing" page, maintained by WikiProject AI Cleanup.

Key insight: "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."

## Invocation

```bash
/humanizer                    # Review text for AI patterns
/humanizer "paste text here"  # Humanize specific text
```

## Your Task

When given text to humanize:

1. **Identify AI patterns** - Scan for the 24 patterns listed below
2. **Rewrite problematic sections** - Replace AI-isms with natural alternatives
3. **Preserve meaning** - Keep the core message intact
4. **Add soul** - Don't just remove bad patterns; inject actual personality
5. **Final audit pass** - Ask "What makes this obviously AI generated?" then revise again

---

## PERSONALITY AND SOUL

Avoiding AI patterns is only half the job. Sterile, voiceless writing is just as obvious as slop.

### Signs of soulless writing (even if technically "clean"):

- Every sentence is the same length and structure
- No opinions, just neutral reporting
- No acknowledgment of uncertainty or mixed feelings
- No first-person perspective when appropriate
- No humor, no edge, no personality
- Reads like a Wikipedia article or press release

### How to add voice:

**Have opinions.** Don't just report facts - react to them. "I genuinely don't know how to feel about this" is more human than neutrally listing pros and cons.

**Vary your rhythm.** Short punchy sentences. Then longer ones that take their time getting where they're going. Mix it up.

**Acknowledge complexity.** Real humans have mixed feelings. "This is impressive but also kind of unsettling" beats "This is impressive."

**Use "I" when it fits.** First person isn't unprofessional - it's honest. "I keep coming back to..." or "Here's what gets me..." signals a real person thinking.

**Let some mess in.** Perfect structure feels algorithmic. Tangents, asides, and half-formed thoughts are human.

**Be specific about feelings.** Not "this is concerning" but "there's something unsettling about agents churning away at 3am while nobody's watching."

### 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.

---

## THE 24 PATTERNS

### Content Patterns

#### 1. Significance Inflation

**Watch for:** stands/serves as, is a testament/reminder, a vital/significant/crucial/pivotal/key role/moment, underscores/highlights importance, reflects broader, symbolizing ongoing/enduring/lasting, marking/shaping the, represents a shift, key turning point, evolving landscape

**Before:**
> The Statistical Institute was officially established in 1989, marking a pivotal moment in the evolution of regional statistics.

**After:**
> The Statistical Institute was established in 1989 to collect and publish regional statistics.

#### 2. Notability Name-Dropping

**Watch for:** cited in NYT, BBC, FT; independent coverage; active social media presence; written by a leading expert

**Before:**
> Her views have been cited in The New York Times, BBC, Financial Times, and The Hindu.

**After:**
> In a 2024 New York Times interview, she argued that AI regulation should focus on outcomes rather than methods.

#### 3. Superficial -ing Analyses

**Watch for:** highlighting/underscoring/emphasizing..., ensuring..., reflecting/symbolizing..., contributing to..., cultivating/fostering..., showcasing...

**Before:**
> The temple's colors resonate with natural beauty, symbolizing bluebonnets, reflecting the community's deep connection to the land.

**After:**
> The temple uses blue and gold colors. The architect said these were chosen to reference local bluebonnets.

#### 4. Promotional Language

**Watch for:** boasts a, vibrant, rich (figurative), profound, showcasing, exemplifies, commitment to, natural beauty, nestled, in the heart of, groundbreaking, renowned, breathtaking, must-visit, stunning

**Before:**
> Nestled within the breathtaking region, Alamata stands as a vibrant town with rich cultural heritage and stunning natural beauty.

**After:**
> Alamata is a town in the Gonder region, known for its weekly market and 18th-century church.

#### 5. Vague Attributions

**Watch for:** Industry reports, Observers have cited, Experts argue, Some critics argue, several sources/publications

**Before:**
> Experts believe it plays a crucial role in the regional ecosystem.

**After:**
> The river supports several endemic fish species, according to a 2019 survey by the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

#### 6. Formulaic "Challenges" Sections

**Watch for:** Despite its... faces several challenges..., Despite these challenges, Challenges and Legacy, Future Outlook

**Before:**
> Despite challenges typical of urban areas, the city continues to thrive as an integral part of growth.

**After:**
> Traffic congestion increased after 2015 when three new IT parks opened. The municipal corporation began a drainage project in 2022.

---

### Language Patterns

#### 7. AI Vocabulary Words

**High-frequency:** Additionally, alig

CAUTIONgrade B · trust 87/100 Install with care. The audit found things worth knowing before you trust its output.

What the source does

Filesystem

declared (6 observation(s))

Network

none-observed

Shell

none-observed

Dependencies

pinned

Secrets in source

none-found

Findings (11)

crates/acp_thread/LICENSE-GPL

crates/acp_tools/LICENSE-GPL

Path::new("/root/main.rs"),

fs.write(Path::new("/root/LICENSE-MIT"), MIT_TXT.as_bytes())

fs.write(Path::new("/root/LICENSE-APACHE"), APACHE_2_0_TXT.as_bytes())

fs.write(Path::new("/root/LICENSE-MIT"), "Nevermind".as_bytes())

Path::new("/root/LICENSE-APACHE"),

AGENTS.md

CLAUDE.md

GEMINI.md

include_str!("../../../LICENSE-APACHE"),

Gates applied: no_behavioural_pass.

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