Avoid AI-Generated Tone#

This skill loads the appropriate language guide based on the language of the content being written or edited.

Language Routing#

Detect the target language from:

1. The language of the copy being edited or generated
2. The language the user is writing in
3. An explicit instruction ("write in English / 中文で / 日本語で")

Then load the corresponding instruction file:

Target LanguageInstruction FileChinese / 中文$SKILL_DIR/instructions/zh.mdEnglish$SKILL_DIR/instructions/en.mdJapanese / 日本語$SKILL_DIR/instructions/ja.md

If the copy mixes languages (e.g., English product name in Chinese copy), apply the primary-language guide and spot-check vocabulary from the secondary language guide.

How to Apply This Skill#

1. Read the instruction file for the detected language
2. Scan the copy against that language's vocabulary blacklist and structural patterns
3. Rewrite flagged sections — produce the actual rewritten copy, not just annotations
4. Apply the rewrite checklist from the instruction file
5. Self-test using the three questions at the end of the instruction file

Output format: Always produce the rewritten version. Show the original and rewrite side-by-side only when explaining specific moves. Never return a list of annotations without the fixed copy.

What Each Guide Covers#

All three language guides share the same structure:

• Vocabulary blacklist (words/phrases that signal AI generation)
• Sentence structure problems (rhythm, parallelism, list addiction)
• Tone problems (hedging, no stance, emotional flatness)
• Formatting problems (bold-first bullets, em-dash overuse, fractal summaries)
• Content problems (vague without specifics, one-point dilution, fake attribution)
• Rewrite checklist (step-by-step scan)
• Before/after rewrite examples
• Three self-test questions

Core Principle (All Languages)#

The problem isn't a list of bad words. It's a posture: AI writing covers everything, commits to nothing, varies nothing. Good writing makes cuts, takes sides, and sounds like a specific person said it.

Chinese: AI文章像预制菜——成分齐全、摆盘漂亮、没有锅气。 English: AI writing is the verbal equivalent of stock photography. Japanese: どこを読んでも同じ温度で、感情の起伏がない。