feat: enforce absolute ban on em dashes and en dashes#96
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Replace "overuse" warning with a hard constraint. Add replacement hierarchy, mandatory self-check step, and output format constraint.
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Note on overlapping PRsThis PR overlaps with #85 and #84, which also modify Rule 14 in
Both of those PRs build on the existing "use sparingly" approach. This PR takes a stricter stance: a complete ban with a replacement hierarchy and a mandatory scan step before output. I believe an absolute ban is the right call here. Issue #78 shows that the "overuse" framing still lets em dashes slip through. A hard constraint with a self-check step is more enforceable than a soft guideline. If this PR is merged first, #85 and #84 would need to be rebased and reconciled against the new Rule 14 !!! |
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Upstream blader/humanizer PR blader#96 (erhanurgun). Replaces pattern 14's "use sparingly" guideline with a hard ban plus replacement hierarchy and a mandatory scan step. Aligns with writing-style.md rule. Preserved local paired-bracketing content from PR blader#84. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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This is indeed one of the most common signals: dash and double dashes. |
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Closes #78
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Motivation
The em dash has become one of the most reliable tells of AI-generated writing. A "use sparingly" approach was insufficient; a complete ban aligns with humanizer's core purpose.
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SKILL.md: Rewrote Rule 14, added self-check step and output constraintTest plan
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