Pattern Catalog
July 30, 2026 · View on GitHub
Patina ships 184 pattern entries across four languages. The language-specific references below expand each pack with pattern numbers, names, watch words, fire conditions, source links, and examples.
| Language | Reference | Rewrite-capable patterns | Score/audit-only viral-hook patterns |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korean | PATTERNS-KO.md | 37 | 9 |
| English | PATTERNS-EN.md | 37 | 9 |
| Chinese | PATTERNS-ZH.md | 37 | 9 |
| Japanese | PATTERNS-JA.md | 37 | 9 |
Notes
- Rewrite-capable patterns are applied by the rewrite modes (default rewrite,
--verify, and the skill-only/patina --strictmulti-pass flow) and--diff, according to their pack metadata and runtime mode. - Viral-hook patterns are score/audit-only SNS-marketing signals. They affect
--scoreand--audit, but rewrite modes skip them because the rhetoric may be intentional. - Pattern packs are auto-discovered from
patterns/{lang}-*.md. To add a language or custom pack, follow CONTRIBUTING.md and the frontmatter format used in the existing packs.
Supporting References
- Scoring — category weights, AI-likeness score, fidelity, and MPS
- Stylometry — burstiness, MATTR, and AI-lexicon overlap
- Examples — standalone failure/success fixtures used by the pattern docs