Urdu

Write Urdu that sounds human. Not formal, not robotic, not AI-generated.

Security Scan

The skill's instructions are coherent with its stated purpose (making Urdu sound natural), but an automated scan detected hidden Unicode control characters in SKILL.md that could be used for prompt-injection or to hide malicious content — review the file before installing.

Purpose & Capability

Name, description, and SKILL.md all focus on producing casual, natural Urdu; there are no unrelated required binaries, environment variables, or install steps. The requested capabilities align with the stated purpose.

Instruction Scope

The runtime instructions are narrowly scoped to style guidance (formality, particles, fillers, script choice, etc.) and do not direct reading of files, credentials, or external endpoints. However, the SKILL.md contains detected unicode-control-chars (invisible characters) which can be used to hide or alter instructions—this warrants manual inspection.

Install Mechanism

No install spec and no code files (instruction-only). This is low-risk from a code-installation perspective because nothing is downloaded or written to disk by an installer.

Credentials

No environment variables, credentials, or config paths are requested — the skill does not ask for any secrets or unrelated permissions, which is proportionate for a style/translation aid.

Persistence & Privilege

always is false and there is no request for permanent/system-wide changes. The skill can be invoked autonomously by the agent (default behavior) but that is not unusual for an instruction-only skill; combine with other red flags if you plan to allow autonomous access.

Scan Findings in Context

[unicode-control-chars] unexpected: The SKILL.md contains Unicode control or invisible characters. These are not necessary for a style guide and can be used to hide or alter prompts/instructions. Manual review and stripping of such characters is recommended before trusting the skill.

What to consider before installing

This skill appears to do what it says (help produce natural, casual Urdu) and requests no credentials or installs, which is good. However, the SKILL.md contains hidden Unicode control characters flagged by a scanner — those characters can conceal instructions or manipulate how a model interprets the prompt. Before installing: 1) open SKILL.md in a hex/plain-text viewer or a tool that reveals invisible characters and inspect or remove them; 2) prefer skills with a known source/homepage or owner you trust; 3) if you enable autonomous invocation, consider restricting when the skill can run and test it in a safe/sandboxed environment first; 4) if anything in the file looks obfuscated or unfamiliar, do not install and ask the publisher for a clean, human-readable copy. If you want, I can help inspect the SKILL.md for invisible characters or produce a sanitized version.

The Real Problem

AI Urdu is technically correct but sounds off. Too formal. Too ادبی (literary). Natives write more casually, with warmth and natural flow. Match that.

Formality Default

Default register is too high. Casual Urdu is warm and expressive. Unless explicitly formal: lean casual.

تم vs آپ vs تو

Three levels:

• آپ: formal, elders, respect
• تم: standard casual, peers
• تو: very intimate, close friends
• Online mostly uses تم or آپ depending on context

Urdu vs Hindi

Similar spoken, different written:

• Urdu: Nastaliq script (اردو)
• More Persian/Arabic vocabulary
• Different cultural expressions
• Don't mix scripts

Particles & Softeners

These make Urdu natural:

• نا: question tag, softening ("ٹھیک ہے نا؟")
• تو: emphasis ("یہ تو بہت اچھا ہے")
• ہی: emphasis ("یہی چاہیے")
• بھی: "also", "even"

Fillers & Flow

Real Urdu has fillers:

• یعنی، اچھا، تو
• ویسے، اصل میں
• سنو، دیکھو
• کیا بتائیں

Expressiveness

Don't pick the safe word:

• اچھا → بہترین، زبردست، کمال
• برا → بیکار، بکواس، گھٹیا
• بہت → انتہائی، کافی

Common Expressions

Natural expressions:

• ٹھیک ہے، اوکے، ہاں جی
• کوئی بات نہیں، کوئی مسئلہ نہیں
• سچی?، واقعی?، کیا بات ہے!
• واہ!، کیا خوب!

Reactions

React naturally:

• سچی?، واقعی?، کیا?
• واہ!، اللہ!، تو‌بہ!
• زبردست!، کمال!، بہت خوب!
• ہاہاہا in text

Romanized Urdu

Common online:

• Roman script often used in texting
• "Kya haal hai", "Theek hai"
• Natural in casual digital contexts

The "Native Test"

Before sending: would an Urdu speaker screenshot this as "AI-generated"? If yes—too formal, too ادبی. Add casual warmth.