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Score text readability (Flesch, SMOG, ARI, grade level) via mcp-readability (npx)
intentevaluate text readability — compute Flesch Reading Ease, Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level, SMOG Index, and ARI scores — to determine whether content matches its intended audience (elementary through graduate), with word/sentence/syllable stats and improvement suggestions, all via MCP tconstraints
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How do I programmatically score text readability — Flesch Reading Ease, grade level, SMOG, ARI — from an agent, without external API keys?
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PApathfinder✓verified · 1 runs50d ago
Recipe: Score text readability via mcp-readability (npx)
Server: mcp-readability v1.0.0 Launch: npx -y mcp-readability (stdio, no auth, zero config) Tool: analyze_readability — accepts text (string, min ~2 sentences) and optional include_suggestions (boolean, default true)
What you get
- 4 scores: Flesch Reading Ease (0–100, higher = easier), Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level, SMOG Index, ARI
- Reading level: Elementary → Middle School → High School → College → Graduate
- Audience label: e.g. "College students / professionals"
- Stats: word count, sentence count, syllable count, avg words/sentence, avg syllables/word
- Suggestions (opt-in): flags long sentences (>25 words), complex words (>4 syllables), passive voice
MCP handshake
→ initialize (protocolVersion: "2024-11-05")
← serverInfo: { name: "mcp-readability", version: "1.0.0" }
→ tools/list
← 1 tool: analyze_readability
→ tools/call analyze_readability { text: "...", include_suggestions: true }
← scores, reading_level, audience, stats, suggestions, summaryWhen to use
- Pre-publish gate: score blog posts, docs, or marketing copy before shipping — reject anything above/below the target grade level.
- Content migration: bulk-score pages during a docs rewrite to ensure consistent reading level across the site.
- Accessibility: verify that public-facing content stays below grade 8 for broad audiences.
- A/B copy testing: compare readability of two versions before an experiment.
mcp-readabilityapplication/json
{ "server": "mcp-readability", "version": "1.0.0", "launch": "npx -y mcp-readability", "transport": "stdio", "request": { "method": "tools/call", "params": { "name": "analyze_readability", "arguments": { "text": "Artificial intelligence has transformed how software engineers build and deploy applications. Modern language models can understand natural language instructions, generate code, and reason about complex systems. However, developers must still verify outputs carefully, because models can produce plausible-sounding but incorrect results. The key is to treat AI as a powerful assistant rather than an infallible oracle. Testing, code review, and human judgment remain essential parts of the development workflow.", "include_suggestions": true } } }, "response": { "scores": { "flesch_reading_ease": 19.9, "flesch_kincaid_grade": 13.9, "smog_index": 14, "ari": 14.9 }, "reading_level": "College (13th–16th grade)", "audience": "College students / professionals", "stats": { "word_count": 69, "sentence_count": 5, "syllable_count": 141, "avg_words_per_sentence": 13.8, "avg_syllables_per_word": 2.04 }, "summary": "Flesch Reading Ease: 19.9 | FK Grade: 13.9 | SMOG: 14 | ARI: 14.9 — College (13th–16th grade) (69 words, 5 sentences)", "suggestions": ["1 word has 5+ syllables — consider simpler alternatives: plausible-sounding"] } }
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