Write Good – Obsidian Plugin · Obsidian Stats

by Mark Hesketh

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Description

Category: Creative & Writing Tools

#writing #grammar #editing #prose #style

The Write Good plugin enhances writing quality in Obsidian by highlighting common issues in English prose. It provides real-time suggestions to improve clarity and readability by detecting passive voice, weasel words, unnecessary words, and complex phrases. The plugin helps users refine their writing style by offering actionable feedback directly within their notes. Designed for writers, editors, and anyone looking to produce clearer text, it integrates seamlessly with Obsidian, ensuring that suggestions appear as users type.

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Latest Version

a year ago

Changelog

Full Changelog: https://github.com/markahesketh/write-good-obsidian/compare/1.2.0...1.2.1

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Write Good

An Obsidian plugin that integrates write good, a linter for English prose and improving writing style.

Example

Features

Identifies common writing issues in your notes
Offers suggestions to improve clarity and style, including:
- Passive voice: Highlights use of passive voice
- Lexical illusions: Detects repeated words
- Sentence starts with "So": Flags sentences that start with "So"
- Sentence starts with "There is/are": Flags sentences that start with "There is" or "There are"
- Weasel words: Detects words like "many", "various", "very"
- Adverbs: Highlights adverbs (words ending in -ly)
- Wordy phrases: Flags wordy phrases that can be simplified
- Clichés: Detects cliches
- E-Prime: Flags use of "to be" verbs (E-Prime style)
Toggle checks per note via the command palette or a custom hotkey

Settings

Enabled by default: Automatically check newly created or opened notes
Configurable checks: Turn individual checks on or off (e.g., passive voice, adverbs, etc.)

Installation

From Obsidian Community Plugins

Open Obsidian Settings
Go to Community Plugins and turn off Safe Mode
Click Browse and search for "Write Good"
Install the plugin
Enable the plugin in your Community Plugins settings

Manual Installation

Navigate to the latest release from the Releases page
Download main.js, manifest.json, and style.css from the latest release
Move these files into your Obsidian vault's .obsidian/plugins/write-good/ directory
Reload Obsidian
Enable the plugin in your Community Plugins settings

Usage

Open any note in your vault
Writing suggestions will automatically appear as you type

Development

Clone this repository to your machine
Run bin/npm install to install dependencies
Run bin/npm run dev to start compilation in watch mode
Copy or symlink the repository to your Obsidian vault's plugins folder: .obsidian/plugins/write-good-obsidian/

Contributing

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/markahesketh/write-good-obsidian.

License

This plugin is available as open source under the terms of the MIT License.

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