alex helps you find gender favoring, polarizing, race related, or other unequal phrasing in text.
For example, if we run alex on this sentence “We’ve confirmed his identity is given”, alex will warn you and suggest using their instead of his.
This is free and open source software.
Why use alex?
- To get better at considerate writing.
- Catches many possible offenses.
- Suggests helpful alternatives.
- Reads plain-text and markdown as input.
- Stylish.
- Integrate alex with other software such as Gulp, Sublime, Ember, and others.
Key Features
- Support for custom formatters.
- Support for a deny list.
- Support for configuring profanities.
- MDX support.
Website: alexjs.com
Support: GitHub Code Repository
Developer: Titus Wormer
License: MIT License
alex is written in JavaScript. Learn JavaScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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A ridiculous program for people who are ‘offended’ by every little thing.
I’ve tried this program and it certainly isn’t ridiculous.
Terms such as master/slave are so ingrained in technology (hard drivers, database replication), that I don’t think using an alternative makes any sense.
There are so many words that shouldn’t be changed e.g. blackboard, whiteboard, fireman, policeman, etc. What next? Rename blackbird, great tit, blue-footed booby, andean cock-of-the-rock?