WSC - Writing Style Checker
Writing Style Checker (WSC) is a prose linter with an AI-tells detector: alongside classic checks (weasel words, passive voice, duplicate words, long…
What it can do
- Check Text: Analyze text for writing style issues (weasel words, passive voice, duplicate words, long sentences, nominalizations, hedging, filler adverbs, AI tells). Returns structured results with is
- Fix Duplicates: Remove all duplicate adjacent words from the text and return the cleaned version.
- List Word Lists: Return all word/phrase lists used by the detectors with their counts and sample entries.
What data it sees
Do you need an account
No: the server works without sign-in
Writing Style Checker (WSC) is a prose linter with an AI-tells detector: alongside classic checks (weasel words, passive voice, duplicate words, long sentences, nominalizations, hedging, filler adverbs) it flags 190+ research-cited words, phrases, and structural patterns overrepresented in AI-generated text — each with an explanation and source. It runs everywhere: a free web editor, an HTTP API, a remote MCP server, a local stdio MCP server (npx wsc-mcp), a CLI (npx wsc-lint), a GitHub Action, and a pre-commit hook. WSC flags style patterns; it does not claim to prove authorship — every flag is a concrete style improvement regardless of who wrote the text.
Server tool list (3)
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| check_text | Analyze text for writing style issues (weasel words, passive voice, duplicate words, long sentences, nominalizations, hedging, filler adverbs, AI tells). Returns structured results with issue positions and context. |
| fix_duplicates | Remove all duplicate adjacent words from the text and return the cleaned version. |
| list_word_lists | Return all word/phrase lists used by the detectors with their counts and sample entries. |