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ai-smell-detector

Identify robotic prose and AI-generated patterns with a 0-5 diagnostic score and structured linguistic analysis.

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What it does

The AI Smell Detector is a specialized diagnostic utility for developers and content managers who need to objectively evaluate text for "robotic" or machine-generated characteristics. It moves beyond simple binary detection to provide a nuanced 0-5 scoring system, identifying the specific linguistic markers—such as abstract noun stacking, excessive hedging, and symmetrical paragraph structures—that trigger AI detection filters.

Why use this skill

Simply prompting an LLM to "check for AI" often results in hallucinatory false positives or vague feedback. This skill uses a rigorous rubric to separate style issues from meaning issues, providing a technical triage of a draft before you commit resources to a rewrite. It identifies precise "smells" like generic openings and repetitive paraphrasing, allowing for targeted human intervention rather than blind guessing.

Supported workflows

  • Pre-publication Triage: Automatically score drafts to decide if they need a manual polish or an automated humanization pass.
  • Content Quality Assurance: Audit large batches of copy to ensure a consistent, natural brand voice.
  • Source Analysis: Determine if external submissions or research summaries are original or machine-spun.

The output is a structured diagnostic report featuring a severity score, a list of strongest signals, and a strategic recommendation for remediation.

Use cases

  • Audit content drafts for machine-generated patterns and robotic symmetry.
  • Triage text to decide if it needs a light edit or a total rewrite.
  • Detect overused LLM tropes like excessive hedging and repetitive paraphrasing.
  • Score the "naturalness" of marketing copy on a structured 0-5 scale.

Example

Prompt

Score this blog draft for AI smell and tell me which parts sound the most robotic.

Output

Score: 4/5 (Heavy AI Smell)
Signals:
- Symmetrical bullet points (all 3 lines start with 'Enhance...')
- Abstract noun stacking ('utilization of optimization strategies')
- Generic intro/outro

Recommendation: High risk of detection. Full rewrite or pass through humanize-writing skill.

Frequently asked questions

Unlike binary detectors that provide a simple 'yes/no' result, this skill provides a 0-5 diagnostic score and identifies specific linguistic markers like noun stacking or excessive hedging to help you understand *why* text feels robotic.