# get-alex/alex

Catch insensitive, inconsiderate writing

Repository: https://github.com/get-alex/alex
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/alex
Homepage: https://alexjs.com
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: alex, writing, linter, hacktoberfest2018
Last push: 2024-11-27T17:45:46+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4036, "days_push": 644, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5100, forks 215 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:09.737887+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: linter, nlp, cli
- domain: developer-tools, documentation
- platform: cli, cross-platform
- tags: inclusive-writing, text-linting, markdown, prose-linter, accessibility, natural-language-processing, nodejs

## Member repositories
- get-alex/alex (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:09.737887+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:02:12.848739+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/get-alex/alex (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:09.737887+00:00, sha 9e36e06c4763)
  - homepage: https://alexjs.com (fetched 2026-08-29T08:57:24.418124+00:00, sha 3c48cf62ed57)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/alex (fetched 2026-08-29T08:57:24.427389+00:00, sha ea3bfad4c642)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.