# Humanizer

> Use when written text reads like AI output and needs to sound human — removing the tells (overused transitions, hedging, inflated vocabulary like "delve/robust/comprehensive", uniform sentence rhythm, em-dash overuse, empty summaries) while keeping the meaning. For blog posts, captions, emails, docs, scripts.

- Skill: `presidenteog/humanizer` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add presidenteog/humanizer`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/presidenteog/humanizer/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: PresidenteOG (https://skillmd.com/u/presidenteog)
- Updated: 2026-09-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/presidenteog/humanizer

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# Humanizer

## Overview
AI writing has a fingerprint. This skill strips it: the predictable rhythm, the hedge words, the inflated vocabulary, the throat-clearing intros and tidy summaries — so the text reads like a person wrote it, without changing what it says.

## When to use
- A draft "smells like AI" and you want it natural.
- Captions/emails/posts that need a human voice.
- After any LLM-generated long-form text, before publishing.

## The AI tells (hunt these)
| Tell | Fix |
|---|---|
| Inflated words: delve, robust, comprehensive, leverage, pivotal, tapestry, underscore, foster | Plain words: dig into, solid, full, use, key, theme, stress, build |
| Hedging: "it's important to note", "arguably", "can help to", "may potentially" | Cut it or state it directly |
| Throat-clearing intros: "In today's fast-paced world…" | Delete; start at the point |
| Empty summary endings: "In conclusion, …" restating everything | Cut, or end on a concrete line |
| Uniform sentence length / rhythm | Vary it: short. Then a longer one that carries a clause. Fragment. |
| Em-dash overuse, "not just X but Y", rule-of-three everywhere | Mix punctuation; break the patterns |
| Listicle reflex (everything a bulleted list) | Use prose where prose fits |

## Process
1. Read once for **voice** — does it sound like a person or a press release?
2. Pass for **vocabulary** — swap inflated words for plain ones.
3. Pass for **rhythm** — vary sentence length; add a fragment or two.
4. Cut **intro fluff** and **summary fluff**.
5. Read aloud — if you'd never say it, rewrite it.

## Example
**Before:** "In today's rapidly evolving landscape, it's important to delve into robust, comprehensive strategies that can help foster growth."
**After:** "Growth is hard right now. Here's what actually works."

## Common mistakes
- Over-correcting into choppy text — keep it readable, just human.
- Changing the meaning while de-slopping — preserve the facts.
- Leaving the tidy "In conclusion" — that one screams AI.

Related: [[content-copywriter]] (write the draft), `caveman` (different goal — compress, not humanize).