| name | prose-fix |
| effort | low |
| description | Fix prose formatting, typos, and clarity issues in markdown or text files. Use when user asks to "fix dashes", "fix typos", "clean up text", "improve sentences", or "/prose-fix". Don't use for code style, linting, or full rewrites. |
Prose Fix
Scan the target file(s) for formatting issues, typos, and weak prose. Fix in place without changing the author's voice or intent.
What to Fix
Formatting
| Issue | Replace with |
|---|
Em dash — (with spaces) | Period, comma, colon, or parentheses depending on context |
Em dash — (no spaces) | Split into two sentences or use comma |
| Double spaces | Single space |
Typos
- Misspelled words
- Wrong word form (e.g. "teh" → "the", "dont" → "don't")
- Missing apostrophes in contractions
Sentence Clarity
- Remove filler words ("very", "just", "really", "basically", "actually")
- Split run-on sentences into two
- Flatten weak constructions ("is able to" → "can", "in order to" → "to")
Rules
- Read the file before editing
- Never change the author's voice, tone, or meaning
- Never rewrite a sentence that is already clear and direct
- Preserve technical terms, code references, and proper nouns exactly
- Do not add words — only remove or substitute
- One pass: formatting first, then typos, then clarity
Workflow
- Read the file
- Grep for
— to list formatting issues
- Edit all issues in one pass per category
- Grep again for
— to confirm none remain
- Report a summary of what was changed by category
Scope
- Works on any
.md or .txt file
- If no file is specified, ask the user which file to fix
