quickcheck

/quickcheck — Quick Writing Quality Check

Fast, in-context review of text for quality issues. No subagents spawned — this is a quick pass.

Determine Input

Figure out what to check:

• File path(s) passed as arguments → read those files
• Directory path → read the files in it (markdown/text files)
• Inline text → use it directly
• Nothing passed → look at recent conversation context for text being discussed. If genuinely unclear, ask the user what they'd like checked.

Load Skill Files

Read these files from the guide skill:

1. nonos.md
2. structure-and-grammar.md

Do NOT load writing-like-danny.md or examples — this is a quick quality check, not a voice review.

Check the Text

Do a single careful pass through the text, checking for:

1. Spelling and Grammar

• Spelling errors (use UK English as the baseline)
• Grammar issues
• Punctuation problems
• Typos

2. nonos.md Violations

Walk through the categories in nonos.md and flag any matches:

• AI slop phrases and patterns
• Corporate bullshit
• Forced cleverness
• Weak language

3. Structure and Style

Check against structure-and-grammar.md:

• UK English compliance
• Paragraph length issues
• Sentence variety
• Formatting problems

4. General Quality (from writing-well.md principles in the skill)

• Clarity issues
• Weak openings
• Abstract language that should be concrete
• Unnecessary words to cut

Output

Present findings grouped by severity. Be concise — this is a quick check, not an essay.

Critical (must fix): AI slop, spelling errors, grammar mistakes, wrong English variant Warnings (should fix): Weak language, structural issues, clarity problems Suggestions (nice to have): Minor improvements, tightening

Quote the specific text and provide concrete fixes. If the text is clean, say so briefly and move on.