Accidental Perspective Shift Detector
Highlight possible grammatical-person shifts across manuscript paragraphs.
The problem it solves
Accidental Perspective Shift Detector [](https://github.com/loganpendragonmultiverse/accidental-perspective-shift-detector/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
Who Accidental Perspective Shift Detector is for
- People who need a small, purpose-built utility instead of a broad platform.
- Users working with writing, perspective, viewpoint who want the documented v1.0.0 behavior.
- People who prefer an open-source release with visible limitations, source, and license terms.
Intended result
Highlight possible grammatical-person shifts across manuscript paragraphs.
This summary is reconciled from the current catalog and repository documentation.
Features in v1.0.0
Capabilities below come from the current project README and release documentation.
[](https://github.com/loganpendragonmultiverse/accidental-perspective-shift-detector/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
Highlight possible unintended changes in grammatical person across manuscript paragraphs. The command runs locally, uses explicit UTF-8 JSON input, and produces deterministic JSON or Markdown reports without modifying the supplied source material.
Verified examples
Screenshots are shown only when the current README references a local source image. Otherwise, repository example files are linked directly.
Platforms and implementation
The public release claims only the cataloged platforms and technologies.
Supported platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Built with
- Python
Quick start
The shortest documented path into the current release.
python -m pip install .
perspective-shifts examples/sample.json
perspective-shifts examples/sample.json --format json --output report.jsonThe example documents the complete v1 input shape. Markdown is intended for immediate review; JSON preserves structured evidence for scripts and later comparison. An existing output file is never overwritten.
Current limitations
These boundaries are part of the product and prevent the page from implying unverified capability.
The detector uses pronoun counts and cannot identify true viewpoint, free indirect discourse, quoted speech, or intentional stylistic shifts.
Privacy and licensing
Review the actual data boundary before using a tool with sensitive inputs.
Privacy and safety
All manuscript text stays local.
Python 3.10 or newer is supported on Windows, macOS, and Linux. The package has no runtime dependencies, telemetry, account, or hosted service.
License and release
Accidental Perspective Shift Detector is published under MIT. The current cataloged release is v1.0.0, published 2026-07-27.
Related projects
Related projects are selected deterministically from shared catalog tags, category, and implementation technologies—not popularity or paid placement.
Accidental Perspective Shift Detector v1.0.0
Use the tagged release for downloads and release notes. Use the repository for source, issues, contribution guidance, security reporting, and complete documentation.
Page source: current Forge catalog plus README and CHANGELOG from the canonical local repository. Fingerprint: 16009798a65dc36d.