Hedge Hunter
Tap the hedges, weasels, and buzz. 45 seconds. Misses cost points.
What it does (fast)
- Paste text. Press Start.
- Tap the BS. “might,” “could,” “industry-leading,” “seamless,” “mistakes were made”… you know the drill.
- See the receipts. Time, hits, misses, score, and a one-line summary you can paste into docs or Slack.
Why you should use it
Because “we’re committed to moving forward” isn’t an update; it’s a fog machine. Hedge Hunter forces words to carry weight—or leave.
What counts as a hedge or weasel?
Hedges: might, may, could, somewhat, kind of, likely, possibly, perhaps.
Weasels: mistakes were made, if anyone felt, learning experience, committed to moving forward, industry-leading, robust, seamless, innovative, transformative, solution, platform, ecosystem.
If it promises nothing or says everything, tap it.
Scoring, explained (no mysticism)
You get credit for each real hit and lose points for false taps. Your Accountability Score (0–100) rewards cleaning the passage and penalizes sloppy clicks. High score = fewer hedges, fewer misses, clearer claims.
Where this actually helps
- Press releases & policy updates – cut the fog before it ships.
- Product pages – turn buzz into benefits.
- Investor notes & postmortems – make the nouns earn their keep.
- Your own drafts – 45 seconds to shame your inner marketing team.
Privacy notes (read this)
Everything runs in your browser. No uploads.
If you hit Open in Slop Index, your passage is sent to /slop-index/ via a query string to score it—use that only if you’re okay sharing the text.
FAQ
Is this AI detection?
No. It’s BS detection. We flag hedges, weasels, and buzz. Humans and bots both use them.
Can I customize the lists?
Not via UI (yet). Power users can edit the arrays (HEDGES, WEASELS) inside the plugin file.
Keyboard only?
Yep. Focus the board and use the arrow keys + Enter/Space to activate words (or just click/tap).
Can I save the report?
Hit Copy report and paste anywhere. It includes hits, misses, score, and accountability.
Bring receipts to your words
Use the Sample button if you want a quick demo. Otherwise, paste something real and see what survives.