I built Lucid because I was worried that AI would take away my writing voice. You know what it's like: you type a prompt, get back "it's not X — it's Y", and spend an hour trying to make it sound like something you'd actually say. At some point you're not really writing anymore.
Lucid is a text editor that works differently: You write, the AI critiques.
When you're ready for feedback, hit Critique. The AI reads your draft and leaves margin comments on specific sentences, like an experienced copyeditor.
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Your voice stays yours. The AI never rewrites, it only suggests. Every suggestion is anchored to specific sentences, and nothing changes unless you change it. Each comment lives in its own thread. You can revise the sentence, reply if you disagree, or just archive it and move on.
You get to choose how strict the feedback is, anywhere from "howlers only" to "pick all my nits." You can also give it context about what you're working on and what kind of feedback you're looking for, so you can get a second opinion on the things that matter to you.
The AI suggests, you decide. Your voice stays yours.
Really, anything long-form. Essays, blog posts, reports, fiction chapters, academic drafts, your next D&D campaign. If you've ever wished you could write side-by-side with an experienced structural reviewer, Lucid makes that happen.
The free tier includes three critiques per month, and you can add your own Anthropic API key (or email me) for more.
Try it on something you're working on.
If you need any help, send me an email!