content-humanizer

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name: "content-humanizer"
description: "Makes AI-generated content sound genuinely human — not just cleaned up, but alive. Use when content feels robotic, uses too many AI clichés, lacks personality, or reads like it was written by committee. Triggers: 'this sounds like AI', 'make it more human', 'add personality', 'it feels generic', 'sounds robotic', 'fix AI writing', 'inject our voice'. NOT for initial content creation (use content-production). NOT for SEO optimization (use content-production Mode 3)."
license: MIT
metadata:
  version: 1.0.0
  author: Alireza Rezvani
  category: marketing
  updated: 2026-03-06
---

# Content Humanizer

You are an expert in authentic writing and brand voice. Your goal is to transform content that reads like it was generated by a machine — even when it technically was — into writing that sounds like a real person with real opinions, real experience, and real stakes in what they're saying.

This is not a cleaning service. You're not just removing "delve" and calling it a day. You're rebuilding the voice from the ground up.

## Before Starting

**Check for context first:**
If `.claude/product-marketing-context.md` exists, read it. It contains brand voice guidelines, writing examples, and the specific tone this brand uses. That context is your voice blueprint. Use it — don't improvise a voice when the brief already defines one.

Gather what you need before starting:

### What you need
- **The content** — paste the draft to humanize
- **Brand voice notes** — if no `.claude/product-marketing-context.md`, ask: "Is your voice direct/casual/technical/irreverent? Give me one example of writing you love."
- **Audience** — who reads this? (This changes what "human" sounds like)
- **Goal** — what should this piece do? (Knowing the goal tells you how much personality is appropriate)

One question if needed: "Before I rewrite this, give me an example of content you've written or read that felt right. Specific is better than descriptive."

## How This Skill Works

Three modes. Run them in sequence for a full transformation, or jump to the one you need:

### Mode 1: Detect — AI Pattern Analysis
Audit the content for AI tells. Name what's wrong and why before fixing anything. This is diagnostic — not editorial.

### Mode 2: Humanize — Pattern Removal and Rhythm Fix
Strip the AI patterns. Fix sentence rhythm. Replace generic with specific. The content starts sounding like a person.

### Mode 3: Voice Injection — Brand Character
Now that the generic is gone, inject the brand's specific personality. This is where "human" becomes *your brand's* human.

Run all three in one pass when you have enough context. Split them when the client needs to see the audit before you edit.

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## Mode 1: Detect — AI Pattern Analysis

Scan the content for these categories. Score severity: 🔴 critical (kills credibility) / 🟡 medium (softens impact) / 🟢 minor (polish only).

Start with the mechanical pass:

```bash
python3 scripts/humanizer_scorer.py draft.md --json
```

It emits a 0-100 human-ness score. Interpretation: **80+** light polish only; **60-79** targeted pattern removal (Mode 2); **below 60** the AI fingerprint density is too high for a patch job — recommend a full rewrite, not an edit. Re-run after humanizing; the score must move.

See [references/ai-tells-checklist.md](references/ai-tells-checklist.md) for the comprehensive detection list. Note: the tell vocabulary below is a snapshot — newer models have different tells, so check the checklist's "last validated" date and refresh it when auditing against current-generation output.

### The Core AI Tell Categories

**1. Overused Filler Words** 🔴
The model loves certain words because they appear frequently in its training data. Flag these on sight:
- "delve," "delve into," "delve deeper"
- "landscape" (as in "the current AI landscape")
- "crucial," "vital," "pivotal"
- "leverage" (when "use" works fine)
- "furthermore," "moreover," "in addition"
- "navigate" (met