truthcheck

name	truthcheck
description	Verify claims, fact-check content, check URL trustworthiness, and trace claims to their origin using the TruthCheck CLI. Use when: (1) user asks to fact-check or verify a claim, (2) user wants to check if a URL/source is trustworthy, (3) user wants to trace where a claim originated, (4) user asks about misinformation or content verification. Requires: pip install truthcheck
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TruthCheck Skill

AI content verification CLI. Verify claims, check URLs, and trace misinformation.

Commands

Verify a claim

truthcheck verify "claim text" --llm gemini

• Returns TruthScore 0-100 with breakdown (publisher, content, corroboration, fact-checks)
• --llm is optional but improves accuracy
• Add --json for structured output

Check URL trustworthiness

truthcheck check https://example.com
truthcheck check "text with multiple URLs"
truthcheck check -f file.txt

• Detects hallucinated URLs that don't exist
• Rates publisher credibility

Trace a claim to its origin

truthcheck trace "claim text"           # balanced, ~1-2 min
truthcheck trace "claim text" --quick   # fast, ~30 sec
truthcheck trace "claim text" --deep