Humanizer
Azure-Samples/interview-coach-agent-framework
Remove signs of AI-generated writing from text. An agent skill from Azure-Samples/interview-coach-agent-framework.
Audit and rewrite content to remove 21 categories of AI writing patterns with a 43-entry replacement table
Install Avoid AI Writing
$ npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill avoid-ai-writing -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills avoid-ai-writing --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/avoid-ai-writing .claude/skills/avoid-ai-writing && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "avoid-ai-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/avoid-ai-writing into .claude/skills/avoid-ai-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "avoid-ai-writing", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/avoid-ai-writingType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill avoid-ai-writing -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills avoid-ai-writing --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/avoid-ai-writing .agents/skills/avoid-ai-writing && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "avoid-ai-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/avoid-ai-writing into .agents/skills/avoid-ai-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "avoid-ai-writing", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill avoid-ai-writing -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills avoid-ai-writing --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/avoid-ai-writing .cursor/skills/avoid-ai-writing && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "avoid-ai-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/avoid-ai-writing into .cursor/skills/avoid-ai-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "avoid-ai-writing", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git --path skills/avoid-ai-writing--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill avoid-ai-writing -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills avoid-ai-writing --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/avoid-ai-writing .gemini/skills/avoid-ai-writing && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "avoid-ai-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/avoid-ai-writing into .gemini/skills/avoid-ai-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "avoid-ai-writing", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills avoid-ai-writingInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill avoid-ai-writing -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/avoid-ai-writing .github/skills/avoid-ai-writing && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "avoid-ai-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/avoid-ai-writing into .github/skills/avoid-ai-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "avoid-ai-writing", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill avoid-ai-writing -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills avoid-ai-writing --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/avoid-ai-writing .opencode/skills/avoid-ai-writing && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "avoid-ai-writing" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/avoid-ai-writing into .opencode/skills/avoid-ai-writing/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "avoid-ai-writing", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
avoid-ai-writing- GitHub stars
- 47k
- Used in
- 2 other repos
- Token cost
- ~684 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 283 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 1,493
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Audit and rewrite content to remove 21 categories of AI writing patterns with a 43-entry replacement table
- Works in 4 steps: Issues found — every AI-ism quoted… → Rewritten version — "Developers are… → What changed — summary of edits → …
- Tasks that involve Humanizing AI text
- SKILL.md covers When to Use This Skill, What It Detects, Example and Limitations
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Avoid AI Writing is an agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills. Audit and rewrite content to remove 21 categories of AI writing patterns with a 43-entry replacement table
Its SKILL.md is about 680 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Writing & Content, covering Humanizing AI text. The repository describes itself as: AAS Core is the local, agent-first control plane for complete catalog discovery, agent-owned selection, stack validation, and planning, backed by 2,400+ agentic skills. Includes… The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Humanizing AI text
Example prompts
- “/avoid-ai-writing”
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Issues found — every AI-ism quoted (landscape, embarking, pivotal, leverage, cutting-edge, streamline, robust, serves as, testament to…
- Rewritten version — "Developers are starting to use newer AI tools to simplify their work. These tools are reliable, and they're making…
- What changed — summary of edits
- Second-pass audit — re-reads the rewrite to catch any surviving tells
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 680176d. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Avoid AI Writing loads about 684 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 31 tokens; SKILL.md has 283 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills at commit 680176d, republished under its MIT licence (© sickn33). 283 words, ~684 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/avoid-ai-writing/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- avoid-ai-writing
- description
- Audit and rewrite content to remove 21 categories of AI writing patterns with a 43-entry replacement table
- risk
- none
- source
- https://github.com/conorbronsdon/avoid-ai-writing
- date_added
- 2026-03-06
Avoid AI Writing — Audit & Rewrite
Detects and fixes AI writing patterns ("AI-isms") that make text sound machine-generated. Covers 21 pattern categories with a 43-entry word/phrase replacement table that maps each flagged term to a specific, plainer alternative.
When to Use This Skill
- When asked to "remove AI-isms," "clean up AI writing," or "make this sound less like AI"
- After drafting content with AI and before publishing
- When editing any text that sounds like it was generated rather than written
- When auditing documentation, blog posts, marketing copy, or internal communications for AI tells
What It Detects
21 pattern categories: formatting issues (em dashes, bold overuse, emoji headers, bullet-heavy sections), sentence structure problems (hedging, hollow intensifiers, rule of three), word/phrase replacements (43 entries like leverage→use, utilize→use, robust→reliable), template phrases, transition phrases, structural issues, significance inflation, copula avoidance, synonym cycling, vague attributions, filler phrases, generic conclusions, chatbot artifacts, notability name-dropping, superficial -ing analyses, promotional language, formulaic challenges, false ranges, inline-header lists, title case headings, and cutoff disclaimers.
Example
Prompt:
Audit this for AI writing patterns:
"In today's rapidly evolving AI landscape, developers are embarking on a pivotal journey to leverage cutting-edge tools that streamline their workflows. Moreover, these robust solutions serve as a testament to the industry's commitment to fostering seamless experiences."Output: The skill returns four sections:
- Issues found — every AI-ism quoted (landscape, embarking, pivotal, leverage, cutting-edge, streamline, robust, serves as, testament to, fostering, seamless, Moreover, In today's rapidly evolving...)
- Rewritten version — "Developers are starting to use newer AI tools to simplify their work. These tools are reliable, and they're making development less painful."
- What changed — summary of edits
- Second-pass audit — re-reads the rewrite to catch any surviving tells
Limitations
- Does not detect AI-generated code, only prose
- Pattern matching is guideline-based, not absolute — some flagged words are fine in context
- The replacement table suggests alternatives but the best choice depends on context
- Cannot verify factual claims or find real citations to replace vague attributions
© sickn33, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/avoid-ai-writing of sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 680176d
Used in 2 other repositories
We found 11 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 2 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
Compare with similar skills
Avoid AI Writing next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avoid AI Writing this skillsickn33/agentic-awesome-skills | 47k | 2 repos | ~684 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| HumanizerAzure-Samples/interview-coach-agent-framework | 172 | 37 repos | ~5.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Avoid AI Writingconorbronsdon/avoid-ai-writing | 4.9k | 3 repos | ~8.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| User-Facing Text Cleanupguillaumemeyer/watermarks-remover | 24k | — | ~3.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Install Anti Sloptrycompai/crm | 11k | 1 repos | ~881 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Stop SlopXe/site | 732 | 8 repos | ~423 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Avoid AI Writing
What does Avoid AI Writing do?
Audit and rewrite content to remove 21 categories of AI writing patterns with a 43-entry replacement table. Avoid AI Writing is an agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.
When should I use Avoid AI Writing?
Avoid AI Writing fits situations like: tasks that involve Humanizing AI text.
How do I install Avoid AI Writing in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill avoid-ai-writing -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/avoid-ai-writing in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills) into .claude/skills/avoid-ai-writing in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Avoid AI Writing in Codex?
Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill avoid-ai-writing -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/avoid-ai-writing in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills) into .agents/skills/avoid-ai-writing in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Avoid AI Writing in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill avoid-ai-writing -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/avoid-ai-writing, .gemini/skills/avoid-ai-writing, .github/skills/avoid-ai-writing and .opencode/skills/avoid-ai-writing in your project.
What does Avoid AI Writing need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Avoid AI Writing is instructions for the agent only.
Does Avoid AI Writing access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Avoid AI Writing safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Avoid AI Writing use?
Avoid AI Writing is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Avoid AI Writing use?
About 684 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.7k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Avoid AI Writing?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Avoid AI Writing: Humanizer (Azure-Samples/interview-coach-agent-framework, 172 stars), Avoid AI Writing (conorbronsdon/avoid-ai-writing, 4.9k stars), User-Facing Text Cleanup (guillaumemeyer/watermarks-remover, 24k stars) and Install Anti Slop (trycompai/crm, 11k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Avoid AI Writing?
sickn33 (a GitHub user) maintains it in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, which has 47,379 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,493 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.
Source: sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.