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scribe

Documentation review, cleanup, and generation with AI slop detection.

Overview

Scribe helps maintain high-quality documentation by detecting AI-generated content patterns (“slop”), learning writing styles from exemplars, and generating or remediating documentation. It integrates with sanctum’s documentation workflows.

Installation

/plugin install scribe@claude-night-market

Skills

SkillDescriptionWhen to Use
slop-detectorDetect AI-generated content markersScanning docs for AI tells
style-learnerExtract writing style from exemplar textCreating style profiles
doc-generatorGenerate/remediate documentationWriting or fixing docs

Commands

CommandDescription
/slop-scanScan files for AI slop markers
/style-learnCreate style profile from examples
/doc-polishClean up AI-generated content
/doc-generateGenerate new documentation
/doc-verifyValidate documentation claims with proof-of-work

Agents

AgentDescription
doc-editorInteractive documentation editing
slop-hunterComprehensive slop detection
doc-verifierQA validation using proof-of-work methodology

Usage Examples

Detect AI Slop

# Scan current directory
/slop-scan

# Scan specific file with fix suggestions
/slop-scan README.md --fix

Clean Up Content

# Interactive polish
/doc-polish docs/guide.md

# Polish all markdown files
/doc-polish **/*.md

Learn a Style

# Create style profile from examples
/style-learn good-examples/*.md --name house-style

# Generate with learned style
/doc-generate readme --style house-style

Verify Documentation

# Verify README claims and commands
/doc-verify README.md

# Verify with strict mode
/doc-verify docs/ --strict --report qa-report.md

AI Slop Detection

Scribe detects patterns that reveal AI-generated content:

Tier 1 Words (Highest Confidence)

Words that appear dramatically more often in AI text: delve, tapestry, realm, embark, beacon, multifaceted, nuanced, pivotal, meticulous, showcasing, leveraging, streamline, comprehensive.

Phrase Patterns

Formulaic constructions like “In today’s fast-paced world,” “cannot be overstated,” “navigate the complexities,” and “treasure trove of.”

Structural Markers

Overuse of em dashes, excessive bullet points, uniform sentence length, perfect grammar without contractions.

Writing Principles

Scribe enforces these principles:

  1. Ground every claim: Use specifics, not adjectives
  2. Trim crutches: No formulaic openers or closers
  3. Show perspective: Include reasoning and trade-offs
  4. Vary structure: Mix sentence lengths, balance bullets with prose
  5. Use active voice: Direct statements over passive constructions

Vocabulary Substitutions

Instead ofUse
leverageuse
utilizeuse
comprehensivethorough
robustsolid
facilitatehelp
optimizeimprove
delveexplore
embarkstart

Integration

Scribe integrates with sanctum documentation workflows:

Sanctum CommandScribe Integration
/pr-reviewRuns slop-detector on changed .md files
/update-docsRuns slop-detector on edited docs
/update-readmeRuns slop-detector on README
/prepare-prVerifies PR descriptions with slop-detector

Dependencies

Scribe uses skills from other plugins:

  • imbue:proof-of-work: Evidence-based verification (used by doc-verifier)
  • conserve:bloat-detector: Token optimization
Clean up AI slop in 10 files to unlock: Documentation Purist