get-alex/alex

Health v2 · maintenance only

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5100 stars · 215 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

alex is a JavaScript-based linter that catches insensitive, inconsiderate writing such as gendered, ableist, or polarizing phrasing in text, markdown, MDX, and HTML. It works as a CLI tool and npm library, suggesting more inclusive alternatives.

Use cases

• lint markdown docs for insensitive language
• check my writing for gendered phrasing
• find ableist language in README files
• enforce inclusive writing in CI
• suggest alternatives to master/slave terminology
• check plain text for profanities

When to choose

• you write or review documentation, blogs, or READMEs in English
• you want automated inclusive-language checks in editors or CI pipelines
• you need a CLI or API that reads markdown, MDX, HTML, or plain text

When to avoid

• you need grammar or spell checking rather than sensitivity checks
• you need to lint non-English text
• you want style or formatting linting

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

linter nlp cli developer-tools documentation cli cross-platform inclusive-writing text-linting markdown prose-linter accessibility natural-language-processing nodejs

Member repositories

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="get-alex/alex")