write-good btford/write-good

Small Node.js linter for English prose that flags passive voice, weasel words, wordy phrases and similar style issues.

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Checked 16 Oct 2026

write-good is a deliberately simple ("naive") style linter for English prose, used as a Node.js library or via npx on Markdown files. It flags passive voice, weasel words, wordy phrases and sentences starting with "So". A community add-on (schreib-gut) covers German. MIT. Mature but quiet: last commit March 2025. It checks no spelling or grammar and does no AI rewriting, tone changes or plagiarism checks.

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How much of Grammarly does it replace?

1 of 5 jobs. Basic English style hints only; no spelling, grammar, AI rewrite or browser extension.

Grammar and spelling checks Not covered

Style and clarity suggestions Partial replacement

AI rewriting and tone changes Not covered

Works in the browser and other apps Not covered

Plagiarism check Not covered

For grammar and spelling checks, AI rewriting and tone changes, works in the browser and other apps, plagiarism check, see other Grammarly alternatives. You may also need to build an interface, an API server and hosting yourself.

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Every answer links to where we found it. We read the documentation; we did not install it.

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Runs on my machine? Yes, Node.js library and CLI npx write-good *.md github.com · write-good#cli ↗ 1d ago

Code licence MIT github.com · LICENSE ↗ 1d ago

Model weights licence No separate model weights github.com · write-good#readme ↗ 1d ago

Commercial use Yes, MIT github.com · LICENSE ↗ 1d ago

Paid services needed? None required github.com · write-good#readme ↗ 1d ago

Hardware Not documented Know the answer? —

Operating systems README documents npm installation and optional Docker execution, but no Windows/macOS/Linux support matrix; runtime availability is not treated as project-specific OS verification npm install write-good github.com · write-good#readme ↗ today

Setup effort Easy, npm install write-good npm install write-good github.com · write-good#use ↗ 1d ago