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snifftest

DanRWilloughby/snifftest · Homepage

Prose linter that flags AI writing tells with countable rules and one judgment model.

Automated README summary

Automatically summarized from the README on 22 Oct 2026; not a run by jevbooks. Run instructions and author-reported outcomes still need verification.

What it is

Sniff Test reads Markdown and plain text and flags prose against house rules, printing file, line, rule and confidence per flag. It targets writers and teams checking drafts for AI-style tells, with a CLI, pre-commit hook, GitHub Action and Claude Code skill.

How it uses Jev

For judgment rules, each paragraph is sent to Jev with the wording of every judgment rule; Jev returns one probability per rule per paragraph. A reading at or above the threshold (0.7 default) becomes a flag; readings between 0.4 and 0.6 count as no judgment.

Primitives:score

Technique worth stealing

Treat the 0.4–0.6 band as no judgment, since the model answers about 0.5 on text it cannot read.

Try it

npm install --global snifftest; snifftest check --dry-run draft.md

View on GitHub

Start using Jev: API key and your first request →

Model judgments from README excerpts

Project signals use repository metadata, an existing summary and the first 700 README characters, not the full project. “Not found” means not detected in that material; it does not establish absence. These are the original judgments with recorded models and dates, not source audits or run results.

Models & evaluation dates

Inclusion gate
jev-1.14.0
Project signals
jev-1.14.0
Category
jev-1.14.0
Pattern tags
jev-1.14.0

Evidence

These signals use repository metadata, an existing summary and at most 700 cleaned README characters. ≥ 0.60 means reported in that excerpt; ≤ 0.40 means not found there. The middle band is inconclusive. None is a source-code audit or a test result. The runnable-tool question excludes research experiments; the recommendation question asks for a learning shortlist, not a quality verdict.

  • Jev is core to the projectunclear0.49
  • Shows a System One patternFound in material0.88
  • Describes handling uncertaintyFound in material0.78
  • Reports measured numbersFound in material0.98
  • Is a runnable toolFound in material0.96
  • Top-10 learning shortlist signalunclear0.52
  • Is a replica of the modelnot found in the excerpt0.11
  • Solves a common problem (0–2)score on a 0–2 scale1.06 / 2
  • About JevFound in material0.85
Signals
Jev is core to the project0.49Shows a System One pattern0.88Describes handling uncertainty0.78Reports measured numbers0.98Is a runnable tool0.96Top-10 learning shortlist signal0.52Is a replica of the model0.1100.51Solves a common problem (0–2)1.06 / 2012

no-judgment band (0.40–0.60)

Design patterns
Viewfinder0.98Grey zone0.98Funnel0.97Traffic light0.96Check-up0.83Questionnaire0.81Inspection0.69Question bank0.54Fail open, fail closed0.36Thermostat0.22Prefetch0.2100.51

no-judgment band (0.40–0.60)

The Jev model and date for each judgment stage are listed above. Card written by DeepSeek V4.1 Flash from the README on 22 Oct 2026.