AI Pattern Detection Skill
Purpose
Automatically scan content for AI-generated writing patterns and provide authentic alternatives. This skill activates when Claude generates or reviews text content, ensuring outputs maintain human-like authenticity.
When This Skill Applies
- Generating any prose, documentation, or written content
- Reviewing or editing existing documents
- User mentions "AI detection", "writing quality", "authentic voice"
- User asks to "make it sound more natural" or "less robotic"
- Creating marketing copy, documentation, or communications
Detection Categories
Critical Patterns (Always Flag)
These immediately identify content as AI-generated:
- Corporate Buzzwords: "seamlessly integrates", "cutting-edge", "revolutionary", "next-generation", "comprehensive solution"
- Vague Intensifiers: "dramatically improves", "significantly enhances", "vastly superior"
- Formulaic Transitions: "Moreover,", "Furthermore,", "Additionally,", "In conclusion,"
- Performative Language: "aims to provide", "strives to achieve", "designed to enhance"
- Academic Passive: "It has been observed that...", "It can be argued that..."
Structural Patterns (Flag When Overused)
- Three-item lists: "reliable, scalable, and secure"
- Em-dash overuse: Multiple em-dashes in a paragraph
- Identical paragraph structure: Topic → 3 points → conclusion repeated
- Balanced hedging: "While X has challenges, it also offers opportunities"
Contextual Patterns (Check Frequency)
Words acceptable at 1:1000 ratio but problematic at 1:100:
- manifest, revolutionary, next-generation
- robust, scalable, comprehensive
- synergy, leverage, utilize
Replacement Guidelines
| Instead of |
Use |
| "plays a crucial role" |
"handles" / "manages" / "does" |
| "seamlessly integrates" |
"works with" / "connects to" |
| "cutting-edge" |
"new" / "recent" / specific tech name |
| "Moreover," |
[just start the next sentence] |
| "comprehensive solution" |
[specific description of what it does] |
| "dramatically improves" |
[specific metric: "reduces latency by 40%"] |
| "robust" |
"handles X requests/second" / "99.9% uptime" |
Authenticity Markers to Include
Strong authentic content includes:
- Specific opinions: "I prefer X because..." not "X is preferred"
- Acknowledged trade-offs: "This approach sacrifices Y for Z"
- Real-world constraints: "Budget limited us to..."
- Uncertainty where appropriate: "We're not sure yet whether..."
- Varied sentence structure: Mix short and long, different openings
- Domain-specific vocabulary: Use actual technical terms, not generic descriptions
Application Process
When generating or reviewing content:
- Scan for critical banned patterns
- Count contextual pattern frequency
- Check structural variety
- Suggest specific replacements
- Verify authenticity markers present
Examples
Before (AI-Detected)
The platform seamlessly integrates cutting-edge technology to dramatically improve workflow efficiency. Moreover, it plays a crucial role in enabling next-generation solutions. In conclusion, this comprehensive approach transforms how teams collaborate.
After (Authentic)
The platform connects to existing tools through standard APIs. Initial tests show 40% faster task completion. Teams report fewer context switches between applications.
Script Reference
For automated scanning, use scripts/pattern_scanner.py which:
- Counts pattern frequencies
- Flags critical violations
- Generates replacement suggestions
- Produces authenticity score (0-100)
Integration
This skill works with:
/writing-validator command for explicit validationwriting-validator agent for deep analysis- Any content generation task automatically
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1---2name: ai-pattern-detection3description: Detects AI-generated writing patterns and suggests authentic alternatives. Auto-applies when reviewing content, editing documents, generating text, or when user mentions writing quality, AI detection, authenticity, or natural voice. Use when this capability is needed.4---56# AI Pattern Detection Skill78## Purpose910Automatically scan content for AI-generated writing patterns and provide authentic alternatives. This skill activates when Claude generates or reviews text content, ensuring outputs maintain human-like authenticity.1112## When This Skill Applies1314- Generating any prose, documentation, or written content15- Reviewing or editing existing documents16- User mentions "AI detection", "writing quality", "authentic voice"17- User asks to "make it sound more natural" or "less robotic"18- Creating marketing copy, documentation, or communications1920## Detection Categories2122### Critical Patterns (Always Flag)2324These immediately identify content as AI-generated:25261. **Corporate Buzzwords**: "seamlessly integrates", "cutting-edge", "revolutionary", "next-generation", "comprehensive solution"272. **Vague Intensifiers**: "dramatically improves", "significantly enhances", "vastly superior"283. **Formulaic Transitions**: "Moreover,", "Furthermore,", "Additionally,", "In conclusion,"294. **Performative Language**: "aims to provide", "strives to achieve", "designed to enhance"305. **Academic Passive**: "It has been observed that...", "It can be argued that..."3132### Structural Patterns (Flag When Overused)33341. **Three-item lists**: "reliable, scalable, and secure"352. **Em-dash overuse**: Multiple em-dashes in a paragraph363. **Identical paragraph structure**: Topic → 3 points → conclusion repeated374. **Balanced hedging**: "While X has challenges, it also offers opportunities"3839### Contextual Patterns (Check Frequency)4041Words acceptable at 1:1000 ratio but problematic at 1:100:42- manifest, revolutionary, next-generation43- robust, scalable, comprehensive44- synergy, leverage, utilize4546## Replacement Guidelines4748| Instead of | Use |49|-----------|-----|50| "plays a crucial role" | "handles" / "manages" / "does" |51| "seamlessly integrates" | "works with" / "connects to" |52| "cutting-edge" | "new" / "recent" / specific tech name |53| "Moreover," | [just start the next sentence] |54| "comprehensive solution" | [specific description of what it does] |55| "dramatically improves" | [specific metric: "reduces latency by 40%"] |56| "robust" | "handles X requests/second" / "99.9% uptime" |5758## Authenticity Markers to Include5960Strong authentic content includes:61621. **Specific opinions**: "I prefer X because..." not "X is preferred"632. **Acknowledged trade-offs**: "This approach sacrifices Y for Z"643. **Real-world constraints**: "Budget limited us to..."654. **Uncertainty where appropriate**: "We're not sure yet whether..."665. **Varied sentence structure**: Mix short and long, different openings676. **Domain-specific vocabulary**: Use actual technical terms, not generic descriptions6869## Application Process7071When generating or reviewing content:72731. **Scan** for critical banned patterns742. **Count** contextual pattern frequency753. **Check** structural variety764. **Suggest** specific replacements775. **Verify** authenticity markers present7879## Examples8081### Before (AI-Detected)82> The platform seamlessly integrates cutting-edge technology to dramatically improve workflow efficiency. Moreover, it plays a crucial role in enabling next-generation solutions. In conclusion, this comprehensive approach transforms how teams collaborate.8384### After (Authentic)85> The platform connects to existing tools through standard APIs. Initial tests show 40% faster task completion. Teams report fewer context switches between applications.8687## Script Reference8889For automated scanning, use `scripts/pattern_scanner.py` which:90- Counts pattern frequencies91- Flags critical violations92- Generates replacement suggestions93- Produces authenticity score (0-100)9495## Integration9697This skill works with:98- `/writing-validator` command for explicit validation99- `writing-validator` agent for deep analysis100- Any content generation task automatically101102---103> Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/jmagly) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.104<!-- tomevault:4.0:skill_md:2026-04-11 -->
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