Prose Check

Single-pass review focused on prose quality and AI artifact removal.

Workflow

1. Identify the target document. Use the first source that applies:

   • A file path provided as an argument to this command
   • The document most recently edited or discussed in the current session
   • Ask the user if neither applies

2. Read the full document before proceeding.

3. Load the writing skill by invoking Skill("content-writing:prose-craft"). This triggers voice discovery and styleguide selection per the skill's resolution logic.

4. Load the humanizer skill by invoking Skill("content-writing:humanizer").

5. Review the document in a single comprehensive pass. Evaluate for:

   • Sentence construction (active voice, positive form, parallel structure)
   • Word choice (vague/inflated words, unnecessary jargon)
   • Rhythm and flow (sentence length variation, loose sentence succession)
   • Emphatic placement (strongest words at sentence and paragraph ends)
   • AI artifacts (significance inflation, promotional language, synonym cycling, em dash overuse, negative parallelisms, rule of three overuse, copula avoidance)
   • Styleguide-specific rules from the loaded reference

6. Present findings organized by severity:

   • Issues that change meaning or mislead the reader
   • Issues that weaken the prose (vague language, passive voice, filler)
   • Polish opportunities (rhythm, emphasis, word choice upgrades)

7. Apply fixes after presenting findings, or ask the user if they'd like you to apply them.

Constraints

• Do not alter the document's structure, headings, or organization — that's the editorial-review command's job.
• Do not evaluate citations or sources — that's also editorial-review territory.
• Focus exclusively on prose quality and AI artifact removal.