diction ☆

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Description:
GNU diction and style

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.11@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: writing documentation linter cli proofreading style

Install: brew install diction

About:
GNU diction is a command-line tool that identifies wordy or misleading phrases in English text, while the companion style tool checks for sentence-level readability and stylistic issues. Together they help writers produce clearer, more concise technical documentation and content. The package provides both utilities for comprehensive writing analysis.

Key Features:

Detects wordy, trite, and misleading phrases
Provides readability statistics and style suggestions
Supports multiple output formats
Handles both English and German text
Integrates into writing workflows and CI pipelines

Use Cases:

Reviewing technical documentation for clarity
Improving commit messages and code comments
Automating content quality checks in CI/CD
Editing blog posts and articles

Alternatives:

write-good – JavaScript-based linter with similar phrase detection
vale – Modern prose linter with extensive style rule support
alex – Tone checker focused on inclusive writing

License: GPL-3.0-or-later

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, arm64_big_sur, sonoma, ventura, monterey, big_sur, catalina, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 15, 2025 7:03am		0	VERSION_BUMP	8e76dbd4
Sep 12, 2024 5:22pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	0ded85e2