hyv scan

hyv scan checks a file or folder for ai-writing patterns and voice drift. it runs locally for free.

updated jun 12, 2026 cli commands no images
quick answer

the default first command after welcome.

use this for

  • checking a draft before publish
  • ci guardrails on markdown repos
  • teaching an ai agent to audit text

steps

  1. run hyv scan draft.md
  2. read line-level flags and scores.
  3. fix issues manually or continue to hyv fix with a profile.
  4. use hyv scan path/ --fail-on-hit in ci when needed.

details to know

  • scan does not send full draft text to hyv servers on the free tier.
  • output includes pattern names you can grep in ci logs.

limits and edge cases

  • binary files and very large trees may be skipped.
  • scan is not a grammar checker — it targets voice and ai tells.
ready to install instead of reading about it?
npm i -g @holdyourvoice/hyv