btford/write-good
Naive linter for English prose observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
37/100
- Activity 10
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4514
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 541
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
5086 stars · 187 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A naive linter for English prose that detects passive voice, weasel words, and other weak writing patterns. It works as both a Node.js library and a command-line tool for checking markdown and text files.
Use cases
- lint english prose in markdown files
- detect passive voice in documentation
- find weasel words and wordy phrases in writing
- check readme files for weak writing
- integrate prose checking into a build pipeline
- learn to write clearer english
When to choose
- you want a lightweight, zero-config prose linter for docs and markdown
- you need a programmable API to build custom or non-English writing checks
- you want quick CLI feedback on writing style without heavy NLP dependencies
When to avoid
- you need grammar or spelling correction rather than style suggestions
- you need deep semantic analysis or context-aware editing advice
- you need support for languages other than English without custom checks
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
linter nlp cli developer-tools documentation cli cross-platform prose-linting english-writing writing-style passive-voice weasel-words natural-language-processing nodejs
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/btford/write-good · fetched 2026-08-28 · 2c9702a1766d
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/write-good · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9cb7f1d6192e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| btford/write-good | main | 37 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="btford/write-good")
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