hemingway
BusinessWriting editor for bold and clear content.
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Hemingway Editor Skill
Writing editor for bold and clear content.
Quick Install
curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/hemingway/install.sh | bash
Or manually:
cp -r skills/hemingway ~/.canifi/skills/
Setup
Configure via canifi-env:
# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash
canifi-env set HEMINGWAY_EMAIL "your_email"
canifi-env set HEMINGWAY_PASSWORD "your_password"
Privacy & Authentication
Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.
Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)
If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:
- Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
- Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
- Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password
Option 2: Environment Variables
If you're comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:
canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"
Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.
Capabilities
- Readability Score: Grade level analysis
- Simplify Writing: Reduce complexity
- Passive Voice: Detect and fix
- Adverb Detection: Highlight weak words
- Sentence Length: Identify long sentences
Usage Examples
Check Readability
User: "What's the grade level of this text?"
Assistant: Returns readability score
Simplify Text
User: "Make this writing clearer"
Assistant: Highlights complex sentences
Fix Passive Voice
User: "Find passive voice in my writing"
Assistant: Identifies passive constructions
Reduce Adverbs
User: "Which adverbs should I remove?"
Assistant: Highlights weak adverbs
Authentication Flow
- Account-based authentication
- No official API
- Browser automation
- Desktop app available
Error Handling
| Error | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Login Failed | Invalid credentials | Check account |
| Analysis Failed | Text too long | Split content |
| App Error | Browser issue | Retry |
| Export Failed | Format issue | Try different format |
Notes
- Bold, clear writing
- Color-coded feedback
- Grade level scoring
- Desktop app
- No public API
- Simple interface