Observed arrival · 2026-09-04
Smell Check, a prose linter with a nose for unearned language
A Markdown-based editorial ruleset that helps writers and coding agents remove vague, inflated, or merely impressive-sounding prose.
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The package separates a shared editorial law from genre-specific overlays, including files for essays, landing pages, outreach, launches, civic writing, and academic work. It also includes audit.md for surface-level smell checks and claims.md for substantive review, plus compact pointers for Cursor, AGENTS.md, and CLAUDE.md. The homepage states that the first version does not scan a project tree and has no CLI, making the current mechanism closer to installable guidance for agents than a standalone linter.
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