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feat: Add Pattern #25 (Primary Single Quotes) and bump version to 2.2.0
jonasfroeller Jan 19, 2026
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fix: Add detection for AI-style primary single quotes (Pattern #19)
jonasfroeller Jan 19, 2026
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Improve full before/after example to hit all 24 AI patterns (#1)
jonasfroeller Feb 20, 2026
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Merge PR #2: Revise README and SKILL example to demonstrate AI patterns
jonasfroeller Mar 4, 2026
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17 changes: 9 additions & 8 deletions README.md
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> "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."

## 24 Patterns Detected (with Before/After Examples)
## 25 Patterns Detected (with Before/After Examples)

### Content Patterns

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| 16 | **Title Case Headings** | "Strategic Negotiations And Partnerships" | "Strategic negotiations and partnerships" |
| 17 | **Emojis** | "🚀 Launch Phase: 💡 Key Insight:" | Remove emojis |
| 18 | **Curly quotes** | `said “the project”` | `said "the project"` |
| 19 | **Primary Single Quotes** | `stated, 'This is a pattern.'` | `stated, "This is a pattern."` |

### Communication Patterns

| # | Pattern | Before | After |
|---|---------|--------|-------|
| 19 | **Chatbot artifacts** | "I hope this helps! Let me know if..." | Remove entirely |
| 20 | **Cutoff disclaimers** | "While details are limited in available sources..." | Find sources or remove |
| 21 | **Sycophantic tone** | "Great question! You're absolutely right!" | Respond directly |
| 20 | **Chatbot artifacts** | "I hope this helps! Let me know if..." | Remove entirely |
| 21 | **Cutoff disclaimers** | "While details are limited in available sources..." | Find sources or remove |
| 22 | **Sycophantic tone** | "Great question! You're absolutely right!" | Respond directly |

### Filler and Hedging

| # | Pattern | Before | After |
|---|---------|--------|-------|
| 22 | **Filler phrases** | "In order to", "Due to the fact that" | "To", "Because" |
| 23 | **Excessive hedging** | "could potentially possibly" | "may" |
| 24 | **Generic conclusions** | "The future looks bright" | Specific plans or facts |
| 23 | **Filler phrases** | "In order to", "Due to the fact that" | "To", "Because" |
| 24 | **Excessive hedging** | "could potentially possibly" | "may" |
| 25 | **Generic conclusions** | "The future looks bright" | Specific plans or facts |

## Full Example

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## Version History

- **2.2.0** - Added a final "obviously AI generated" audit + second-pass rewrite prompts
- **2.2.0** - Added Pattern #25 (Primary Single Quotes); Added a final "obviously AI generated" audit + second-pass rewrite prompts
- **2.1.1** - Fixed pattern #18 example (curly quotes vs straight quotes)
- **2.1.0** - Added before/after examples for all 24 patterns
- **2.0.0** - Complete rewrite based on raw Wikipedia article content
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28 changes: 21 additions & 7 deletions SKILL.md
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---

### 19. Primary Single Quotes (Code-Style Quotation)

**Problem:** AI models trained on code often use single quotes as primary delimiters.

**Before:**
> stated, 'This is a pattern.'

**After:**
> stated, "This is a pattern."

---

## COMMUNICATION PATTERNS

### 19. Collaborative Communication Artifacts
### 20. Collaborative Communication Artifacts

**Words to watch:** I hope this helps, Of course!, Certainly!, You're absolutely right!, Would you like..., let me know, here is a...

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---

### 20. Knowledge-Cutoff Disclaimers
### 21. Knowledge-Cutoff Disclaimers

**Words to watch:** as of [date], Up to my last training update, While specific details are limited/scarce..., based on available information...

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---

### 21. Sycophantic/Servile Tone
### 22. Sycophantic/Servile Tone

**Problem:** Overly positive, people-pleasing language.

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## FILLER AND HEDGING

### 22. Filler Phrases
### 23. Filler Phrases

**Before → After:**
- "In order to achieve this goal" → "To achieve this"
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---

### 23. Excessive Hedging
### 24. Excessive Hedging

**Problem:** Over-qualifying statements.

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### 24. Generic Positive Conclusions
### 25. Generic Positive Conclusions

**Problem:** Vague upbeat endings.

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- Removed chatbot artifacts ("Great question!", "I hope this helps!", "Let me know if...")
- Removed significance inflation ("testament", "pivotal moment", "evolving landscape", "vital role")
- Removed promotional language ("groundbreaking", "nestled", "seamless, intuitive, and powerful")
- Removed vague attributions ("Industry observers")
- Removed vague attributions ("Industry observers") and replaced with specific sources (Google study, named engineers, Uplevel study)
- Removed superficial -ing phrases ("underscoring", "highlighting", "reflecting", "contributing to")
- Removed negative parallelism ("It's not just X; it's Y")
- Removed rule-of-three patterns and synonym cycling ("catalyst/partner/foundation")
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- Removed excessive hedging ("could potentially be argued that... might have some")
- Removed filler phrases ("In order to", "At its core")
- Removed generic positive conclusion ("the future looks bright", "exciting times lie ahead")
- Replaced media name-dropping with specific claims from specific sources
- Used simple sentence structures and concrete examples
- Made the voice more personal and less "assembled" (varied rhythm, fewer placeholders)

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## What this repo is
This repository is a **Claude Code skill** implemented entirely as Markdown.

The “runtime” artifact is `SKILL.md`: Claude Code reads the YAML frontmatter (metadata + allowed tools) and the prompt/instructions that follow.
The "runtime" artifact is `SKILL.md`: Claude Code reads the YAML frontmatter (metadata + allowed tools) and the prompt/instructions that follow.

`README.md` is for humans: installation, usage, and a compact overview of the patterns.

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- After the frontmatter is the editor prompt: the canonical, detailed pattern list with examples.
- `README.md`
- Installation and usage instructions.
- Contains a summarized “24 patterns” table and a short version history.
- Contains a summarized "25 patterns" table and a short version history.

When changing behavior/content, treat `SKILL.md` as the source of truth, and update `README.md` to stay consistent.

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cp SKILL.md ~/.claude/skills/humanizer/
```

## How to “run” it (Claude Code)
## How to "run" it (Claude Code)
Invoke the skill:
- `/humanizer` then paste text

## Making changes safely
### Versioning (keep in sync)
- `SKILL.md` has a `version:` field in its YAML frontmatter.
- `README.md` has a “Version History” section.
- `README.md` has a "Version History" section.

If you bump the version, update both.

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