AI Writing Buster

Args: $ARGUMENTS (file path, glob pattern, or paste text directly)

Scans user-facing text for AI writing patterns and flags violations.

Usage

code

/ai-bust src/routes/landing/+page.svelte
/ai-bust src/routes/(public)/**/*.svelte
/ai-bust "Your text to check here"

Detection Patterns

Category 1: Structural Tells

Pattern	Example	Fix
Em dashes	"for teachers — whether"	Use comma or period
Negative-to-positive flip	"Not to constrain, but to free"	State directly what it does
Redundant emphasis	"Share globally — communicates across distances"	Delete the repetition
Perfect threes	"efficient, reliable, and scalable"	Break rhythm or reduce to two
"Whether you're..." endings	"Whether you're beginner or expert..."	Cut entirely

Category 2: Banned Openers

Flag any paragraph starting with:

•"In today's fast-paced world..."
•"In an era where..."
•"In the ever-evolving landscape of..."
•"In the realm of..."

Category 3: Blacklisted Words

Nouns: tapestry, landscape, realm, journey, nuances

Adjectives: robust, comprehensive, crucial, pivotal, seamless, cutting-edge, game-changing, next-level

Verbs: delve, leverage, harness, unlock, foster, navigate, streamline, empower

Marketing: revolutionary, effortlessly, seamlessly

Category 4: Hedging Phrases

•"It's worth noting that..."
•"It's important to remember..."
•"Furthermore", "Moreover", "Additionally"
•"In conclusion"

Category 5: Sycophantic Openers

•"Absolutely!"
•"Certainly!"
•"Great question!"
•"You're absolutely right"

Category 6: Extended Metaphor Verbs

•"weaving together"
•"painting a picture"
•"crafting your..."

Output Format

For each violation found:

code

FILE:LINE | PATTERN | QUOTED TEXT
  -> Suggestion: [fix or "delete this"]

Workflow

•If given a file/glob: Read the file(s) and scan for patterns
•If given quoted text: Scan the text directly
•Report violations grouped by category
•Provide suggestions for each violation
•Give overall assessment: Clean / Minor issues / Needs rewrite

Severity Levels

•CRITICAL: Banned openers, em dashes (dead giveaways)
•HIGH: Blacklisted words, hedging phrases
•MEDIUM: Perfect threes, sycophantic openers
•LOW: Extended metaphor verbs (context-dependent)

What to Scan

Focus on user-facing text:

•Landing pages, marketing copy
•Documentation, help text
•UI labels, button text, error messages
•Release notes, changelogs
•About pages, descriptions

Skip:

•Code comments (unless they're user-visible)
•Variable names
•Test files
•Config files

Example Output

code

=== AI Writing Buster Report ===

src/routes/landing/+page.svelte

CRITICAL (2):
  Line 45 | EM_DASH | "for teachers — whether you're"
    -> Use comma: "for teachers, whether you're"

  Line 12 | BANNED_OPENER | "In today's fast-paced world of flow arts..."
    -> Delete opener, start with substance

HIGH (3):
  Line 67 | BLACKLIST_WORD | "seamlessly integrate"
    -> Delete "seamlessly" - just "integrate"

  Line 89 | BLACKLIST_WORD | "leverage the power"
    -> "use" or just describe what it does

  Line 102 | HEDGING | "It's worth noting that..."
    -> State directly

MEDIUM (1):
  Line 134 | PERFECT_THREE | "intuitive, powerful, and flexible"
    -> Break rhythm: "intuitive and powerful" or add imperfection

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Overall: NEEDS REWRITE (2 critical, 3 high, 1 medium)

The Burstiness Check

After pattern-matching, do a manual rhythm check:

•Count sentence lengths in the scanned text
•If most sentences are 15-25 words with uniform structure -> flag as "uniform rhythm"
•Real writing mixes: Short punches. Then longer explanations. Fragments work.

Final Question

After reporting, ask:

"Want me to fix these issues, or just use this as a reference?"