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No liveness check has reached it yet; it is registered on GitHub and has been in the index since 9 Oct 2026. How this is checked

Alex is an open-source command-line linter for plain-text and Markdown content. It flags gender-favouring, polarising, race-related, religion-inconsiderate, and other unequal phrasing while suggesting more considerate alternatives.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Open SourceMITCLISelf-hosted
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5.1kstars
215forks
6features
2015since

Overview

6 features

Purpose: Finding and replacing insensitive, polarising, or unequal language in plain-text and Markdown writing.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: developers, technical writers, and editors

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: MIT · platforms: CLI · deployment: cli, self_hosted

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: alexjs.com · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

alex is a Static analysis & linters project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on finding and replacing insensitive, polarising, or unequal language in plain-text and Markdown writing. Inferred · not functionally tested: alex is an open-source project aimed at developers, technical writers, and editors. Basis unknown · not verified: alex is open source under the MIT license. Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

AlexJS contributors builds and maintains alex, and it first shipped in 2015. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 5.1k stars. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include insensitive language detection, alternative suggestions, and markdown support.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Insensitive language detection
  • Alternative suggestions
  • Markdown support
  • Plain-text support
  • Command-line interface
  • Online demo

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
inclusive-languagemarkdown-lintingprose-lintingwriting-quality

JSON profile · Text profile · Access guide

Built with & integrations

Runs on
CLISelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License
MIT
Public signals
HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 5.1k

Indexing history

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed8 Oct · 21:22 UTC
    Alex seen via Saashub
    Source: Saashub · Open

Frequently asked questions about alex

What does alex do?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Alex focuses on finding and replacing insensitive, polarising, or unequal language in plain-text and Markdown writing. It is catalogued under Static analysis & linters on PulseGate.
Who is alex for?
Inferred · not functionally tested: alex is an open-source project built for developers, technical writers, and editors.
Is alex free?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — alex is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does alex run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: alex runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is alex still maintained?
Unverified. alex has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to alex?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include emgena-scan, rulestamp-config-dsl-lint-snippet-pack, and .NET EOL & CRA Support Window Gate.emgena-scanrulestamp-config-dsl-lint-snippet-pack.NET EOL & CRA Support Window Gate
Who develops alex?
alex is developed by AlexJS contributors.
When did alex launch?
alex first shipped in 2015.

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