---
title: "textstat Python Readability Statistics Calculator"
description: "textstat is a Python package that calculates readability statistics for text content, including Flesch Reading Ease, Gunning Fog Index, SMOG Index, Coleman-Liau Index, and Dale-Chall score. It provides quantitative readability metrics that content writers and SEO professionals use to optimize content for target audiences."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/textstat/textstat"
category:
  - "Content Writing & SEO"
framework:
  - "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "textstat/textstat"
  github_stars: 1361
---

# textstat Python Readability Statistics Calculator

textstat is a Python package that calculates readability statistics for text content, including Flesch Reading Ease, Gunning Fog Index, SMOG Index, Coleman-Liau Index, and Dale-Chall score. It provides quantitative readability metrics that content writers and SEO professionals use to optimize content for target audiences.

## 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/textstat-python-readability-statistics-calculator/)