---
title: "alex Inclusive Writing Linter"
description: "Catch insensitive, inconsiderate writing with alex. This CLI tool and Node.js library scans Markdown and plain text for gender-biased, polarizing, or exclusionary language and suggests inclusive alternatives."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/get-alex/alex"
category:
  - "Content Writing & SEO"
framework:
  - "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "get-alex/alex"
  github_stars: 5096
  npm_package: "alex"
  npm_weekly_downloads: 30585
---

# alex Inclusive Writing Linter

Catch insensitive, inconsiderate writing with alex. This CLI tool and Node.js library scans Markdown and plain text for gender-biased, polarizing, or exclusionary language and suggests inclusive alternatives.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/alex-inclusive-writing-linter/)