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package/vale/styles/ai-tells/FormalTransitions.yml

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+---
+extends: existence
+message: "AI transition: '%s'. Delete it, or use a simpler connector like 'and', 'but', or 'so'."
+level: error
+ignorecase: true
+tokens:
+  - Moreover
+  - Furthermore
+  - Additionally
+  - Consequently
+  - Subsequently
+  - Nevertheless
+  - Nonetheless
+  - Conversely
+  - Accordingly
+  - Hence
+  - Thus
+  - Therefore
+  - Thereby
+  - Henceforth
+  - Likewise
+  - Similarly
+  - In addition
+  - In contrast
+  - On the contrary
+  - By contrast
+  - As a result
+  - For instance
+  - For example
+  - In particular
+  - Specifically
+  - Notably
+  - Importantly
+  - Significantly
+  - Crucially
+  - Essentially
+  - Fundamentally
+  - With that in mind
+  - With this in mind
+  - To that end
+  - In turn
+  - Building on this
+  - Building on that
+  - That's why
+  - This is why
+  - Which is why
+  - That's because
+  - This is because
+  - What's more
+  - What is more
+  - Not to mention
+  - To that point
+  - On that note
+  - On a related note
+  - Case in point
+  - A case in point
+  - Of note
+  - Worth noting
+  - Along the same lines
+  - In the same vein
+  - By extension
+  - To top it off
+  - That's not all
+  - Better yet
+  - Even better
+  - Equally important
+  - Equally crucial
+  - Equally significant
+  - That is to say
+  - In light of this
+  - In light of that
+  - Given this
+  - Given that
+  - Given the above

package/vale/styles/ai-tells/GrowthMetaphors.yml

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+---
+extends: existence
+message: "AI growth metaphor: '%s'. Say what literally happens, or disable this rule for medical or nature writing."
+level: error
+nonword: true
+ignorecase: true
+# The startup-as-organism register: a product is conceived, incubated, born, and
+# raised to maturity. The biological-development words are flagged broadly and
+# disable-in-domain (medical, nature, agriculture, parenting) covers their
+# literal senses (an egg incubates, a fledgling is a young bird, a gestation
+# period). The finance and tech-overloaded words (viable, seed, organic) are
+# scoped to their startup phrases so the random seed, a viable option, and
+# organic produce stay clean. "Infancy" is scoped to the metaphor phrase so
+# literal babyhood does not fire.
+tokens:
+  # Biological-development words (broad)
+  - "\\bincubat(?:e|es|ed|ing|ion|or|ors)\\b"
+  - "\\bgestat(?:e|es|ed|ing|ion)\\b"
+  - "\\bnascent\\b"
+  - "\\bfledglings?\\b"
+  - "\\bembryonic\\b"
+  - "\\bcultivat(?:e|es|ed|ing)\\b"
+  - "\\bnurtur(?:e|es|ed|ing)\\b"
+  - "\\bin (?:its|their|the|early|relative|comparative|this) infancy\\b"
+  # Finance and tech-overloaded words, scoped to the startup phrase
+  - "\\bminimum viable\\b"
+  - "\\bseed (?:funding|rounds?|stage|capital|money|investment|financing|investors?|backers?)\\b"
+  - "\\borganic growth\\b"

package/vale/styles/ai-tells/HedgingPhrases.yml

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+---
+extends: existence
+message: "AI hedge: '%s'. Delete this throat-clearing and state your point directly."
+level: error
+ignorecase: true
+tokens:
+  - It's important to note that
+  - It is important to note that
+  - It is important to understand
+  - It is important to consider
+  - It is important to recognize
+  - It is important to acknowledge
+  - It is important to emphasize
+  - It is important to highlight
+  - It is important to mention
+  - It's worth noting that
+  - It is worth noting that
+  - It's worth mentioning that
+  - It is worth mentioning that
+  - It is worth emphasizing that
+  - It is worth highlighting that
+  - It is worth pointing out that
+  - It is worth remembering that
+  - It is essential to note
+  - It is essential to understand
+  - It is essential to recognize
+  - It is essential to acknowledge
+  - It is essential to emphasize
+  - It is crucial to note
+  - It is crucial to understand
+  - It is crucial to recognize
+  - It is critical to note
+  - It is critical to understand
+  - It is critical to recognize
+  - It is necessary to note
+  - It is necessary to understand
+  - It is necessary to recognize
+  - It should be noted that
+  - It should be emphasized that
+  - It should be mentioned that
+  - It bears mentioning
+  - It goes without saying
+  - Needless to say
+  - Generally speaking
+  - Broadly speaking
+  - For the most part
+  - By and large
+  - All things considered
+  - That being said
+  - That said
+  - With that said
+  - Having said that
+  - On the other hand
+  - At the same time
+  - To be sure
+  - To some extent
+  - In some ways
+  - In many ways
+  - In a sense
+  - As such
+  - As it were
+  - One thing is clear
+  - One thing is certain
+  - One thing is for sure
+  - One thing is for certain
+  - This much is clear
+  - This much is certain
+  - raises important questions
+  - raises serious questions
+  - raises questions about
+  - begs the question
+  - forces us to ask
+  - forces us to consider
+  - invites us to consider
+  - invites us to ask
+  - invites us to reflect
+  - prompts us to ask
+  - prompts us to consider
+  - calls into question
+  - calls on us to
+  - reminds us that
+  - reminds us of the importance
+  - as you might expect
+  - as you'd expect
+  - as one might expect

package/vale/styles/ai-tells/LICENSE

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+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2025-2026 Tony Burns
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.

package/vale/styles/ai-tells/ListIntroductions.yml

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+---
+extends: existence
+message: "AI list intro: '%s'. Skip the announcement and present the content directly."
+level: error
+ignorecase: true
+tokens:
+  - Below you'll find
+  - Below you will find
+  - Here's a breakdown of
+  - Here is a breakdown of
+  - Here's an overview of
+  - Here is an overview of
+  - Here's a summary of
+  - Here is a summary of
+  - Here's everything you need to know
+  - Here is everything you need to know
+  - Here's what you need to know about
+  - Here is what you need to know about
+  - The following sections will
+  - The following guide will
+  - The following tutorial will
+  - The following walkthrough will

package/vale/styles/ai-tells/MarketingHeadings.yml

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+---
+extends: existence
+message: "AI marketing heading: '%s'. Strip the puffery and name the topic plainly."
+level: error
+ignorecase: true
+scope: heading
+tokens:
+  - The Ultimate Guide
+  - Everything You Need to Know
+  - Mastering
+  - Unlocking
+  - The Power of
+  - The Magic of
+  - Why Choose
+  - The Future of
+  - The Art of
+  - The Science of
+  - A Game-Changer
+  - Revolutionizing

package/vale/styles/ai-tells/Metacommentary.yml

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+---
+extends: existence
+message: "AI metacommentary: '%s'. Delete it or replace it with substantive content."
+level: error
+nonword: true
+scope: raw
+tokens:
+  # "This [short noun] matters." - filler bridge sentences
+  - "This \\w+ matters\\."
+  - "This \\w+ \\w+ matters\\."
+  - "This \\w+ \\w+ \\w+ matters\\."
+
+  # "This matters because" variants
+  - "This matters because"
+  - "This is important because"
+  - "This distinction matters"
+  - "This difference matters"
+  - "This framing matters"
+  - "This choice matters"
+  - "This detail matters"
+  - "This nuance matters"
+  - "This subtlety matters"
+
+  # "Let me explain" / "Let's explore" throat-clearing
+  - "Let me explain"
+  - "Let's explore"
+  - "Let's examine"
+  - "Let's consider"
+  - "Let's look at"
+  - "Let's break down"
+  - "Let's unpack"
+  - "Let's dive into"
+
+  # "The key here is" / "The point is" filler
+  - "The key here is"
+  - "The point here is"
+  - "The idea here is"
+  - "The insight here is"
+  - "The takeaway here is"
+  - "The important thing here is"
+
+  # "It's worth [verb]ing" hedged assertions
+  - "It'?s worth noting"
+  - "It'?s worth mentioning"
+  - "It'?s worth pointing out"
+  - "It'?s worth emphasizing"
+  - "It'?s worth highlighting"
+  - "It'?s worth remembering"
+
+  # Bold callout phrases (in markdown)
+  - "\\*\\*Key insight:?\\*\\*"
+  - "\\*\\*Key takeaway:?\\*\\*"
+  - "\\*\\*Key point:?\\*\\*"
+  - "\\*\\*Important:?\\*\\*"
+  - "\\*\\*Note:?\\*\\*"
+  - "\\*\\*Bottom line:?\\*\\*"
+  - "\\*\\*The point:?\\*\\*"
+
+  # "This is the insight/key/point" framing
+  - "This is the insight"
+  - "This is the key"
+  - "This is the point"
+  - "This is the takeaway"
+  - "This is the crucial"
+  - "This is the critical"
+  - "This is the important"
+
+  # "This enables/ensures/allows" consequence statements
+  # Includes "This [noun] enables" and "This [noun] [noun] enables" variants
+  - "This enables [^.]+\\."
+  - "This \\w+ enables [^.]+\\."
+  - "This \\w+ \\w+ enables [^.]+\\."
+  - "This ensures [^.]+\\."
+  - "This \\w+ ensures [^.]+\\."
+  - "This allows [^.]+\\."
+  - "This \\w+ allows [^.]+\\."
+  - "This provides [^.]+\\."
+  - "This \\w+ provides [^.]+\\."
+  - "This gives you [^.]+\\."
+  - "This \\w+ gives you [^.]+\\."
+  - "This means [^.]+\\."
+  - "This \\w+ means [^.]+\\."
+
+  # "Understanding X enables/helps you" opener
+  - "Understanding [^.]+enables you to [^.]+\\."
+  - "Understanding [^.]+helps you [^.]+\\."
+  - "Understanding [^.]+allows you to [^.]+\\."
+
+  # "Real-world" filler
+  - "Real-world [a-z]+"
+  - "In the real world"
+
+  # "At its core/heart" framing
+  - "At its core"
+  - "At its heart"
+  - "At its most basic"
+  - "At its most basic level"
+  - "At its most fundamental"
+  - "At its most fundamental level"
+  - "At its simplest"
+  - "At their core"
+  - "At their heart"
+
+  # "Think of X as" explanatory framing
+  - "Think of it as"
+  - "Think of this as"
+  - "Think of [^.]+as [^.]+\\."
+
+  # "This is where" pivot phrases
+  - "This is where it gets interesting"
+  - "This is where things get interesting"
+  - "This is where [^.]+ comes in"
+  - "That'?s where [^.]+ comes in"

package/vale/styles/ai-tells/MicDrop.yml

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+---
+extends: existence
+message: "AI mic-drop: '%s'. Integrate the point into the surrounding text or cut it."
+level: error
+nonword: true
+tokens:
+  # ==========================================================================
+  # Staccato declarations: short punchy sentences AI drops in for dramatic
+  # effect. "All four are thin." "It matters." "And it shows."
+  #
+  # These read like someone slamming a gavel in what should be a calm
+  # technical discussion. Human technical writers state facts inline;
+  # AI punctuates with mic-drops.
+  # ==========================================================================
+
+  # ---- Pronoun + intransitive verb mic-drops ----
+  # "It matters." "This works." "That scales."
+  - "(?:It|This|That) matters\\."
+  - "(?:It|This|That) works\\."
+  - "(?:It|This|That) shows\\."
+  - "(?:It|This|That) helps\\."
+  - "(?:It|This|That) scales\\."
+  - "(?:It|This|That) compounds\\."
+  - "(?:It|This|That) counts\\."
+  - "(?:It|This|That) adds up\\."
+  - "(?:It|This|That) pays off\\."
+  - "(?:It|This|That) depends\\."
+
+  # ---- Explicit-NP subject + intransitive mic-drop verb ----
+  # Same family as the pronoun set above, but with definite or demonstrative
+  # noun-phrase subjects instead of bare pronouns. AI punctuates technical
+  # discussion with these terminal one-liners.
+  # "The unset-versus-bogus distinction matters." "The trust compounds."
+  # [\w-] catches hyphenated subjects ("load-bearing", "user-facing").
+  - "(?:The|This|That) [\\w-]+(?: [\\w-]+){0,2} (?:matters|compounds|pays off|adds up)\\."
+
+  # Plural form: "These details matter." "Those choices add up."
+  - "(?:These|Those) [\\w-]+(?: [\\w-]+){0,2} (?:matter|compound|pay off|add up)\\."
+
+  # ---- "This/That/It + copula + adjective" emphatic declarations ----
+  # "This is key." "That's intentional." "It was deliberate."
+  - "(?:It|This|That)(?:'s| is| was) (?:key|crucial|critical|intentional|deliberate|powerful|elegant|subtle|clean|simple|clear|important|significant|telling|striking|notable|profound|revealing|transformative|remarkable|essential|fundamental|beautiful|paramount|vital|obvious|neat|real|enough)\\."
+  - "(?:It|This|That)(?:'s| is| was) (?:by design|on purpose|no accident|no coincidence|worth it|worth noting|not optional)\\."
+
+  # ---- "They/These/Those + copula + adjective" ----
+  # "These are thin." "Those were deliberate."
+  - "(?:They|These|Those)(?:'re| are| were) (?:thin|key|crucial|critical|intentional|deliberate|powerful|elegant|subtle|clean|simple|clear|important|significant|telling|striking|notable|profound|essential|vital|obvious|neat|enough)\\."
+
+  # ---- "The [noun] is [adjective]." short dramatic assessments ----
+  # "The result is clean." "The difference is subtle."
+  - "The \\w+ (?:is|are|was|were) (?:thin|clean|simple|subtle|clear|key|crucial|critical|intentional|deliberate|powerful|elegant|important|significant|telling|striking|notable|straightforward|profound|revealing|transformative|remarkable|essential|fundamental|beautiful|obvious|neat|real|paramount|vital)\\."
+  - "The \\w+ \\w+ (?:is|are|was|were) (?:thin|clean|simple|subtle|clear|key|crucial|critical|intentional|deliberate|powerful|elegant|important|significant|telling|striking|notable|straightforward|profound|revealing|transformative|remarkable|essential|fundamental|beautiful|obvious|neat|real|paramount|vital)\\."
+
+  # ---- Quantifier/determiner + copula + adjective mic-drops ----
+  # Short declarations with a quantifier subject and a single-adjective verdict.
+
+  # "All [noun] are [adjective]." — "All four are thin." "All three are identical."
+  - "All \\w+ (?:are|were) (?:thin|clean|simple|subtle|clear|key|crucial|critical|intentional|deliberate|powerful|elegant|important|significant|telling|striking|notable|straightforward|profound|essential|obvious|neat|identical|interchangeable|equivalent)\\."
+
+  # "Both [are/noun are] [adjective]." — "Both are thin." "Both layers are thin."
+  - "Both (?:are|were) (?:thin|clean|simple|subtle|clear|key|crucial|critical|intentional|deliberate|powerful|elegant|important|significant|telling|notable|straightforward|essential|obvious|identical|interchangeable|equivalent)\\."
+  - "Both \\w+ (?:are|were) (?:thin|clean|simple|subtle|clear|key|crucial|critical|intentional|deliberate|powerful|elegant|important|significant|telling|notable|straightforward|essential|obvious|identical|interchangeable|equivalent)\\."
+
+  # "Each/Every [noun] is [adjective]." — "Each handler is clean." "Every choice is deliberate."
+  - "(?:Each|Every) \\w+ (?:is|was) (?:thin|clean|simple|subtle|clear|key|crucial|critical|intentional|deliberate|powerful|elegant|important|significant|telling|striking|notable|straightforward|profound|essential|obvious|neat|identical|independent|self-contained)\\."
+  # "Each is [adjective]." — standalone without noun
+  - "Each (?:(?:one )?(?:is|was)) (?:thin|clean|simple|subtle|clear|key|crucial|critical|intentional|deliberate|powerful|elegant|important|significant|telling|notable|straightforward|essential|obvious|identical|independent|self-contained)\\."
+
+  # "Everything/Nothing is [adjective]." — "Everything is intentional." "Nothing is accidental."
+  - "Everything (?:is|was) (?:intentional|deliberate|purposeful|connected|composable|explicit|visible|traceable|testable|optional)\\."
+  - "Nothing (?:is|was) (?:accidental|random|hidden|implicit|optional|wasted|redundant|superfluous|arbitrary|magical|surprising)\\."
+
+  # "None are [adjective]." — "None are optional." "None are accidental."
+  - "None (?:are|were|is|was) (?:optional|accidental|random|redundant|superfluous|arbitrary|wasted|surprising|hidden|magical)\\."
+
+  # ---- Antithetical balance: "X changes, Y stays the same." ----
+  # Two balanced clauses with change/permanence verb opposition, creating
+  # a pithy aphorism. AI reaches for this structure constantly.
+  # "The adapter changes, the service call stays the same."
+  # "Tools change, principles don't."
+  # "Frameworks come and go, fundamentals remain."
+
+  # Change-verb, then stay-verb (comma / semicolon / em-dash separated)
+  - "(?:changes?|evolves?|shifts?|varies|vary|comes? and go(?:es)?)[,;—] (?:the |a |an )?(?:\\w+ ){0,4}(?:stays? the same|remains?(?: the same)?|holds?|persists?|endures?|(?:doesn't|don't) change)\\."
+
+  # Stay-verb, then change-verb (reverse order)
+  - "(?:stays? the same|remains?(?: the same)?|holds?|persists?|endures?)[,;—] (?:the |a |an )?(?:\\w+ ){0,4}(?:changes?|evolves?|shifts?|varies|vary|comes? and go(?:es)?)\\."
+
+  # Period-separated: "Tools change. Principles don't."
+  - "(?:changes?|evolves?|shifts?|varies|vary)\\. [A-Z](?:\\w+ ){0,3}(?:stays? the same|remains?|holds?|persists?|endures?|(?:doesn't|don't) change)\\."
+  - "(?:stays? the same|remains?|holds?|persists?|endures?)\\. [A-Z](?:\\w+ ){0,3}(?:changes?|evolves?|shifts?|varies|vary)\\."
+
+  # ---- Verbless fragment mic-drops ----
+  # Short sentences with no main verb, used as paragraph closers.
+  # Distinct from the copula patterns above — these have no verb at all.
+
+  # Bare adjective list fragments: "Simple, predictable, testable."
+  - "(?:Pure|Clean|Simple|Clear|Fast|Small|Thin|Lean|Cheap|Safe|Flat|Sane|Strict|Minimal|Explicit|Composable|Predictable|Testable|Readable|Maintainable|Reproducible|Intentional|Deliberate|Declarative|Idiomatic|Immutable|Ergonomic|Deterministic|Straightforward|Opinionated), (?:\\w+, )*(?:and )?\\w+\\."
+
+  # Parallel noun-phrase fragment pairs: "Clean separation, clear ownership."
+  - "(?:Clean|Clear|Pure|Simple|Single|One|Zero|Full|Same|Thin|Flat|Strict|Minimal|Explicit|Complete|Total|Direct|Separate) \\w+, (?:clean|clear|pure|simple|single|one|zero|full|same|thin|flat|strict|minimal|explicit|complete|total|direct|separate|different|no|fewer?) \\w+\\."
+
+  # Comparative-adjective balanced fragments:
+  # "Stronger isolation, more lifecycle machinery."
+  # "Faster delivery, fewer surprises."
+  # Comparative adjective + 1-2 word noun, paired with another
+  # comparative + noun. The balanced tradeoff aphorism shape.
+  - "(?:Stronger|Weaker|Faster|Slower|Better|Worse|Cleaner|Simpler|Smaller|Larger|Bigger|Higher|Lower|Tighter|Looser|Smoother|Newer|Older|Richer|Leaner|Safer|Saner|More|Less|Fewer) [\\w-]+(?: [\\w-]+)?, (?:stronger|weaker|faster|slower|better|worse|cleaner|simpler|smaller|larger|bigger|higher|lower|tighter|looser|smoother|newer|older|richer|leaner|safer|saner|more|less|fewer) [\\w-]+(?: [\\w-]+)?\\."
+
+  # "Just/Pure/Clean + noun" standalone fragments: "Pure orchestration." "Just data."
+  - "(?:Just|Pure|Clean|Plain|Bare|Raw|Straight|Strict|Simple|Mere) \\w+\\."
+
+  # "Just X, nothing more/else" closers: "Just data, nothing more."
+  - "Just \\w+, nothing (?:more|else|fancy|special|clever)\\."
+
+  # Fragment + dramatic qualifier spliced with "and":
+  # "Pure orchestration, and the one package that imports from all layers."
+  - "(?:Pure|Clean|Just|Simple|Plain|Bare|Raw|Mere|Thin|Flat) \\w+, and [^.]+\\."
+
+  # Terse prepositional callback: "With PostgreSQL, one."
+  # A telegraphic fragment that only makes sense as a parallel to the
+  # preceding sentence. The single-word answer is the mic-drop.
+  - "With \\w+(?:[ -]\\w+)?, \\w+\\."
+
+  # ---- Dramatic codas: "And [short clause]." ----
+  # "And it shows." "And that's okay."
+  - "And it shows\\."
+  - "And it works\\."
+  - "And it matters\\."
+  - "And it helps\\."
+  - "And it scales\\."
+  - "And that'?s okay\\."
+  - "And that'?s fine\\."
+  - "And that'?s enough\\."
+  - "And that'?s it\\."
+  - "And that'?s the point\\."
+
+  # ---- "Full stop" / "Period" as emphasis ----
+  - "Full stop\\."
+  - "[Pp]eriod\\."
+
+  # ---- Contrastive fragment mic-drops ----
+  # "X, not Y." — contrastive fragment with no verb
+  # "Dense, not cramped." "Fast, not sloppy." "Opinionated, not rigid."
+  - "[A-Z][a-z]+, not [a-z]+\\."
+  - "[A-Z][a-z]+, never [a-z]+\\."
+
+  # Bare "Not X." / "No X." standalone fragment: "Not now."
+  # "No singleton." AI deploys these as one-word verdicts — a tiny
+  # period-bound answer that the surrounding prose pretends to be
+  # responding to. The broader regex catches both negation forms
+  # with any single-word tail. Some conversational fragments
+  # ("No idea.", "No way.", "Not bad.") fire too; acceptable for
+  # an error-level rule in technical-doc contexts.
+  - "Not? \\w+\\."
+
+  # Verb-led contrastive: the extended-sentence remediation cheat
+  # that appears after the bare-fragment form above gets flagged.
+  # "Isolation here stays logical, not physical."
+  # "The output reads clean, not cluttered."
+  # "Code becomes declarative, not imperative."
+  # Subject is 1-3 words; the linking-ish verb list mirrors the
+  # copula sense ("X stays/remains/becomes Y" = "X is Y").
+  - "[A-Z][a-z]+(?: \\w+){0,2} (?:stays?|remains?|becomes?|feels?|reads?|seems?|sounds?|looks?|appears?|grows?|ends? up|comes? across) [a-z-]+, not [a-z-]+\\."
+  - "[A-Z][a-z]+(?: \\w+){0,2} (?:stays?|remains?|becomes?|feels?|reads?|seems?|sounds?|looks?|appears?|grows?|ends? up|comes? across) [a-z-]+, never [a-z-]+\\."
+
+  # Verb-led contrastive with non-linking verbs + noun objects:
+  # "They share a contract, not code."
+  # "Custom signals belong in stderr text, not in the exit number."
+  # Different shape from the linking-verb family above — the object
+  # is a noun phrase rather than an adjective.
+  - "[A-Z][a-z]+(?: \\w+){0,2} (?:shares?|keeps?|holds?|lives?|belongs?|sits?|points?|goes|go|gives?|takes?) (?:(?:in|on|to|at|with|for) )?[\\w-]+(?: [\\w-]+){0,3}, not (?:(?:in|on|to|at|with|for) )?[\\w-]+(?: [\\w-]+){0,3}[.:]"
+
+  # "X over Y." — preference fragment
+  # "Clarity over cleverness." "Depth over breadth."
+  - "[A-Z][a-z]+ over [a-z]+\\."
+
+  # Comparative aphorism: "X verbs comparative-adjective than Y."
+  # "Disk costs less than lost context."
+  # "Tests run faster than docs."
+  # Concise, sentence-final, AI tutorial-blog tone.
+  - "[A-Z][a-z]+(?: \\w+){0,2} \\w+s (?:more|less|fewer|faster|slower|cheaper|cleaner|simpler|safer|tighter|better|worse|larger|smaller|bigger|higher|lower|longer|shorter) than [^.!?]+\\."
+
+  # "X, not Y, not Z." — extended contrastive
+  - "[A-Z][a-z]+, not [a-z]+, not [a-z]+\\."
+
+  # "X, then Y." — sequencing fragment
+  # "Scannable, then readable." "Simple, then fast."
+  - "[A-Z][a-z]+, then [a-z]+\\."
+
+  # "X first, Y second." — priority fragment
+  - "[A-Z][a-z]+ first, [a-z]+ second\\."
+  - "[A-Z][a-z]+ first, [a-z]+ never\\."
+
+  # "Verb in the noun." — imperative mic-drop
+  # "Invest in the system." "Trust the process." "Ship the thing."
+  - "(?:Invest|Trust|Embrace|Ship|Build|Start|Keep|Focus|Lean|Bet|Play|Own|Do) (?:in |on |into )?the [a-z]+\\."
+
+  # "[Noun] is a [noun]." — categorical declaration as closer
+  # "Density is a feature." "Complexity is a choice."
+  - "[A-Z][a-z]+ is an? [a-z]+\\."
+
+  # "the X, not the Y" — tagline gloss after a colon
+  # "Implicit positioning: the reference shelf, not the opinion column."
+  - ": the [^,]+, not the [^.]+"

package/vale/styles/ai-tells/MicDropHeadings.yml

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+---
+extends: existence
+message: "AI mic-drop: '%s'. Use a descriptive heading instead."
+level: error
+nonword: true
+scope: heading
+tokens:
+  # "X, not Y" / "X, never Y"
+  - "[A-Z][a-z]+, not [a-z]+"
+  - "[A-Z][a-z]+, never [a-z]+"
+
+  # "X, then Y"
+  - "[A-Z][a-z]+, then [a-z]+"
+
+  # "X over Y"
+  - "[A-Z][a-z]+ over [a-z]+"
+
+  # "X first, Y second"
+  - "[A-Z][a-z]+ first, [a-z]+ second"
+  - "[A-Z][a-z]+ first, [a-z]+ never"

package/vale/styles/ai-tells/NarrativePivots.yml

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+---
+extends: existence
+message: "AI narrative pivot: '%s'. State your point directly."
+level: error
+ignorecase: true
+tokens:
+  - something shifted
+  - something changed
+  - something clicked
+  - something snapped
+  - everything changed
+  - everything shifted
+  - everything clicked
+  - and then everything changed
+  - and then it clicked
+  - and then it hit me
+  - that changed everything
+  - that changes everything
+  - this changes everything
+  - this changed everything
+  - and that made all the difference
+  - and that makes all the difference
+  - but then something interesting happened
+  - but then something unexpected happened
+  - but then I realized
+  - and that's when it hit me
+  - and that's when I realized
+  - it was a turning point
+  - it was an inflection point
+  - it was a watershed moment
+  - it was a game-changer
+  - it was a wake-up call
+  - a light bulb went off
+  - a lightbulb went off
+  - the penny dropped
+  - it all came together
+  - it all made sense
+  - things started to click
+  - things fell into place
+  - changed the game
+  - changes the game
+  - changing the game
+  - change the game
+  - changed the game forever
+  - changes the game forever
+  - changed everything forever
+  - changed the landscape
+  - changes the landscape
+  - rewrote the rules
+  - rewrites the rules
+  - rewriting the rules
+  - rewrote the playbook
+  - rewrites the playbook
+  - rewriting the playbook
+  - flipped the script
+  - flips the script
+  - flipping the script
+  - moved the goalposts
+  - shifted the paradigm