prose-polish

Analyze prose for AI patterns and improve rhythm, voice, and commitment.

Updated Aug 23, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/leegonzales/AISkills --skill prose-polish
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: prose-polish
Source: https://github.com/leegonzales/AISkills/tree/main/ProsePolish/prose-polish
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/leegonzales/AISkills --skill prose-polish

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

AI-generated text often lacks human nuance, commitment, and voice, leading to generic, unengaging content. This Skill helps writers and content creators identify and fix these "AI tells," ensuring their prose is professional, authentic, and impactful, while also teaching principles to prevent such issues from the start.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • AI Pattern Detection: Analyzes text for structural, rhetorical, and lexical "AI tells" (e.g., uniform sentence length, hedge stacking, corporate jargon) and provides a scored diagnostic report.
  • Targeted Remediation: Applies multi-layer fixes to improve rhythm, commitment, and voice, transforming generic prose into engaging, human-quality writing.
  • Use Case: Submit a draft of a marketing email, and the skill will identify AI patterns, suggest specific improvements, and rewrite sections to make it more persuasive and authentic, saving you time on manual editing.

Quick Start

Analyze the attached document 'marketing_email_draft.md' for AI patterns and suggest improvements.

Frequently Asked Questions about prose-polish

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I detect AI patterns in my writing?

AI pattern detection analyzes text for structural and rhetorical tells—uniform sentence length, hedge stacking, corporate jargon—and scores them across lexical, structural, and voice dimensions to flag generic or unengaging prose in marketing, academic, or business content.

What makes prose sound more authentic and less generic?

Authentic prose requires rhythm variation, committed voice, and specific details instead of hedges. This Skill applies multi-layer craft analysis to identify weak commitment and generic word choice, then remediates sections to restore human nuance and engagement across technical, business, and creative writing.

Can I use this to improve a draft before publishing?

Yes. Submit your draft for analysis to receive a diagnostic report identifying AI tells and craft weaknesses, then apply targeted remediation suggestions to refine rhythm, voice, and commitment before publishing marketing emails, blog posts, or other content.

How do I prevent writing from sounding like AI-generated content?

Prevention starts with understanding craft principles—sentence rhythm, rhetorical commitment, and authentic voice. This Skill teaches those principles through analysis of your own drafts, showing which patterns create generic prose so you avoid them from the start.

What types of writing can this analyze?

This Skill applies to technical documentation, business prose, academic writing, and creative content. It handles any text where you need to detect AI influence, refine voice consistency, eliminate clichés, or ensure professional authenticity across disciplines.

Does this rewrite full sections or just identify problems?

Both. The Skill provides scored diagnostics identifying specific AI patterns and craft weaknesses, then applies targeted fixes that rewrite sections to improve persuasiveness and authenticity—saving manual editing time while teaching underlying principles.