Is io.github.theserverlessdev/wsc safe to use?

io.github.theserverlessdev/wsc has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install io.github.theserverlessdev/wsc?

io.github.theserverlessdev/wsc supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What AI clients work with io.github.theserverlessdev/wsc?

io.github.theserverlessdev/wsc is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.

Is io.github.theserverlessdev/wsc actively maintained?

io.github.theserverlessdev/wsc is actively maintained — last commit was 3 days ago. It has 4 GitHub stars.

io.github.theserverlessdev/wsc

wsc-mcp

Prose linter + AI-slop detector: weasel words, passive voice, hedging, and research-cited AI tells

4 79/wk GitHub npm

No known CVEs

MIT license

Actively maintained

Last commit 3d ago

Works with most clients

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "writing-style-checker": {
      "args": [
        "wsc-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.theserverlessdev/wsc does

A prose linter and AI-slop detector. WSC finds AI tells — words, phrases, and sentence structures overrepresented in AI-generated text, each flag backed by a published corpus study. It also catches classic writing issues: weasel words, passive voice, duplicate words, long sentences, nominalizations, hedging, and filler adverbs. Available as a web editor, HTTP API, MCP server, CLI, and GitHub Action.

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Is io.github.theserverlessdev/wsc safe to use?: io.github.theserverlessdev/wsc has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install io.github.theserverlessdev/wsc?: io.github.theserverlessdev/wsc supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What AI clients work with io.github.theserverlessdev/wsc?: io.github.theserverlessdev/wsc is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
Is io.github.theserverlessdev/wsc actively maintained?: io.github.theserverlessdev/wsc is actively maintained — last commit was 3 days ago. It has 4 GitHub stars.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "writing-style-checker": {
      "args": [
        "wsc-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.theserverlessdev/wsc does

Test This Server

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After testing, let us know if it worked:

README

Writing Style Checker

A prose linter and AI-slop detector. WSC finds AI tells — words, phrases, and sentence structures overrepresented in AI-generated text, each flag backed by a published corpus study. It also catches classic writing issues: weasel words, passive voice, duplicate words, long sentences, nominalizations, hedging, and filler adverbs. Available as a web editor, HTTP API, MCP server, CLI, and GitHub Action.

Live: wsc.theserverless.dev

Features

Web Editor - Real-time highlighting with inline fix buttons for all 8 detectors
HTTP API - POST text with optional config, retrieve structured JSON responses
MCP Server (Remote) - Connect AI assistants via Streamable HTTP transport
MCP Server (Local) - Stdio-based server via wsc-mcp on npm
CLI - Check files from the command line via wsc-lint
GitHub Action - Run checks in CI with ::warning annotations
Configurable - Customize detectors with .wscrc.json files

What WSC is (and isn't)

WSC flags patterns that research on AI-generated text finds overrepresented, and cites a source for every flag. It does not, and cannot, prove authorship. Classifier-based detectors carry a documented false-accusation risk: a Stanford study found that seven of them misflagged 61% of essays written by non-native English speakers. WSC avoids that trap by design — every flag is a specific, explainable edit that improves the text no matter who, or what, wrote it.

Detection Rules

Detector	Items	Description
Weasel Words	95 words/phrases	Vague terms like "very", "basically", "arguably", "numerous"
Passive Voice	260 irregular verbs	Auxiliary verbs + past participles (regular `-ed` + irregular)
Duplicate Words	—	Adjacent repeated words across whitespace, case-insensitive
Long Sentences	threshold: 30 words	Sentences exceeding a configurable word count
Nominalizations	245 word pairs	Nouns replaceable with verbs ("utilization" → "use")
Hedging	100 phrases	Phrases that weaken assertions ("I think", "it seems")
Filler Adverbs	139 words	Adverbs adding emphasis without substance ("totally", "utterly")
AI Tells	98 words (+111 inflected forms) + 83 phrases + 12 structural patterns	Words, phrases, and sentence constructions overrepresented in AI-generated text (`delve`, `rich tapestry`, `It's not just X — it's Y`)

Word lists sourced from Matt Might's shell scripts and expanded with additional entries. AI tells draw on published corpus studies: Kobak et al. 2025 (Science Advances), Juzek & Ward 2025 (COLING), Liang et al. 2024 (Stanford), and Reinhart et al. 2025 (PNAS). Wikipedia's editor-maintained Signs of AI writing catalogue and AI-detection vendor reports round out the sources.

Configuration

Create a .wscrc.json to customize detectors. All tools (API, MCP, CLI) support it.

{
  "$schema": "https://wsc.theserverless.dev/schema.json",
  "detectors": {
    "weaselWords": {
      "enabled": true,
  

... [View full README on GitHub](https://github.com/theserverlessdev/wsc#readme)

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Why this score

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Score breakdown

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How we score →

0255075100

−45

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Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

Checked wsc-mcp against OSV.dev.

Community

Reviews

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Have you used this server?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.theserverlessdev/wsc safe to use?: io.github.theserverlessdev/wsc has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install io.github.theserverlessdev/wsc?: io.github.theserverlessdev/wsc supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What AI clients work with io.github.theserverlessdev/wsc?: io.github.theserverlessdev/wsc is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
Is io.github.theserverlessdev/wsc actively maintained?: io.github.theserverlessdev/wsc is actively maintained — last commit was 3 days ago. It has 4 GitHub stars.