write-good

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Runs on Linux.

write-good is ranked #21 of 30 in writing style checkers on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.

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write-good Free MIT-licensed open-source package · install with npm github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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Purpose: write-good describes itself as a naive linter for English prose.
Suggestions: Its JavaScript function accepts a string and returns an array of writing suggestions.
Checks: Built-in checks cover passive voice, repeated words, sentence-opening phrases, weasel words, adverbs, wordiness, clichés, and to-be verbs.
Customization: Users can disable checks, whitelist phrases, and supply custom checks.
CLI: The command-line tool can lint glob patterns, text supplied directly, or text fetched from a remote file.
Integrations: The project README lists integrations for Atom, Drafts, Obsidian, Visual Studio Code, Vim, Chrome, and Statick.
Language extensions: The README lists schreib-gut as a basic German-language extension.
Docker: The README documents running write-good using a Docker Hub image or a locally built image.
Requirements: The package metadata specifies Node.js version 6 or later and npm version 5 or later.
License: The repository identifies the project as MIT licensed.
Audience: The README describes the tool as being for developers who want to improve their writing.
Support: The README asks users to open a pull request to add unlisted write-good extensions.
Security: The opened repository page shows a Security and quality section but states no security or compliance features in the README.
Activity: The repository commit history shows a latest listed commit dated March 10, 2025.
Price from: Free

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