Overview
Humanizer edits AI-written text for human readers using a list of 26 patterns based on Wikipedia's Signs of AI writing. It keeps the meaning and removes stock phrasing.
What it does
- Checks 26 AI-writing patterns
- Rewrites without changing meaning
- /humanizer command
- Works in Claude.ai as an uploaded skill
Capability source: Project documentation
Who Humanizer fits
Writers who edit AI-assisted drafts and want plainer prose.
How you run it
Humanizer runs on infrastructure you manage.
Documented deployment options: Claude Code plugin, npx skills, Claude.ai upload.
Before you choose it
Its README says getting past AI detectors is not a goal, and detectors still flag most of its output.
Self-hosting and deployment
- Self-hostable
- Yes
- Cloud / hosted offering
- Not recorded
- Docker noted in deployment tags
- Not recorded
- Deployment tags
- Claude Code plugin, npx skills, Claude.ai upload
- Difficulty
- Easy
Humanizer questions
- What is Humanizer?
- A writing skill that removes common signs of AI-generated text. It is listed under Agent skills on PickOpenSource.
- Is Humanizer open source?
- Yes. Its source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license.
- Can you self-host Humanizer?
- Yes. Listed deployment options: Claude Code plugin, npx skills, Claude.ai upload.
- Is Humanizer free?
- Pricing is not recorded in this catalog. Check the official website for hosted plans and edition limits, and the MIT license for usage conditions. Self-hosting also requires infrastructure and maintenance.
- What are alternatives to Humanizer?
- Similar agent skills projects include Superpowers, Skills by Matt Pocock, and Ponytail.
- Is Humanizer actively maintained?
- The latest commit on GitHub was September 28, 2026, and the repository has 56k stars (up 509 since October 11, 2026).
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