AI Tells

ai-tells

Patterns that make writing sound AI-generated. Invoke this skill for ANY writing task - newsletters, social media, blog posts, emails. Apply these constraints automatically.

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AI Tells

Patterns to avoid in all written content. Read the examples in references/ for voice - don't follow rules mechanically.

The One Rule

Never use the correlative construction. This is the #1 AI tell:

"X isn't just Y - it's Z"
"It's not about X, it's about Y"
"Schools aren't just buildings - they're communities"

Find another way. State the thing directly.

Other Patterns to Avoid

Setup phrases: "The best part? ..." / "The secret? ..." / "Here's the thing..."
Staccato fragments: "No fluff. No filler. Just results."
Triple adjectives: "Fast, efficient, reliable" (grouping in threes)
Cliché openers: "In today's fast-paced..." / "In the ever-evolving..."
Dramatic punctuation: "Let that sink in" / "Now more than ever"
Thesaurus abuse: utilize, implement, facilitate, leverage, comprehensive, crucial
Fake questions: "Sound familiar?" / "Ready to level up?"
Transition tells: "And here's the kicker" / "Enter: [thing]"

Format Constraints

Dashes: hyphens with spaces - like this - not em dashes (—)
No emojis in body content
No bold for emphasis within paragraphs

Voice References

Read these for the vibe, not as rules:

references/pirate-wires-examples.md - 11 annotated examples showing voice in action
references/pirate-wires-style.md - Voice breakdown

The test: Does this sound like a person talking, or a person performing "good writing"?

Install skill

Copy and run in your terminal

npx -y skills add https://github.com/NeverSight/skills_feed --skill ai-tells

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