Tone Slyder 🎚️

An AI-powered tone adjustment tool that simplifies content rewriting through intuitive slider controls.

🎯 Vision & Mission

Problem: Prompting is hard, and AI-generated text often lacks uniqueness and becomes repetitive.

Solution: Tone Slyder provides an easy-to-use, integrated tone editing tool that allows users to adjust tone and content through straightforward slider adjustments, making the rewriting process simple and efficient.

Mission: To provide an accessible and integrated tone editing tool for all people, regardless of application and budget.

✨ Key Features

Core MVP Features

• 4 Core Sliders for precise tone control:

  • 🎩 Formality: Casual ↔ Professional language
  • 💬 Conversational: Personal ↔ Impersonal tone
  • 📊 Informativeness: Brief ↔ Detailed content
  • 👑 Authoritativeness: Tentative ↔ Confident tone

• Custom Sliders: Community-driven custom tone dimensions

• Presets: Quick-apply configurations (Business, Academic, Social, Editorial)

• Guardrails: Protect required words and ban unwanted terms

• Model Agnostic: Works with GPT, Claude, and other LLM providers

Platform Integration

• 📄 Google Workspace (Docs, Gmail)
• 🌐 Chrome Extension
• 📝 Microsoft Office (Word)

🏗️ Architecture

Phase 1: Core Rewrite Engine (MVP)

1. Input Processing & Tone Vector Normalization (-1.0 to +1.0)
2. Instruction Mapping Engine (Bucket mapping to qualitative levels)
3. Core Prompt Generation System
4. Guardrail Enforcement System

Phase 2: Quality & Cost Control

1. Conflict Resolution & Prioritization Logic
2. Metering, Caching & Cost Control System
3. Preset & Customization Management

Phase 3: Advanced Features

1. Composite Slider Decomposition Engine
2. Community Platform & Marketplace
3. Advanced Guardrail Verification

📁 Project Structure

tone-slyder/
├── backend/                 # Node.js/TypeScript API server
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── core/           # Core rewriting logic
│   │   ├── api/            # REST API endpoints
│   │   ├── services/       # External service integrations
│   │   ├── middleware/     # Authentication, validation
│   │   └── config/         # Configuration files
│   └── tests/
├── frontend/               # React web interface
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── components/     # UI components
│   │   ├── hooks/          # Custom React hooks
│   │   ├── utils/          # Utility functions
│   │   └── styles/         # CSS/styling
│   └── public/
├── extensions/             # Browser extensions & add-ons
│   ├── chrome/            # Chrome extension
│   ├── google-workspace/  # Google Workspace add-on
│   └── office/            # Microsoft Office add-in
├── shared/                # Shared code between components
│   ├── types/             # TypeScript type definitions
│   └── utils/             # Common utilities
└── docs/                  # Documentation

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• npm or yarn
• Git

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd tone-slyder

2. Install dependencies

   # Install root dependencies
   npm install
   
   # Install backend dependencies
   cd backend && npm install
   
   # Install frontend dependencies
   cd ../frontend && npm install

3. Set up environment variables

   # Copy environment template
   cp .env.example .env
   
   # Add your API keys
   # OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_key_here
   # CLAUDE_API_KEY=your_claude_key_here

4. Start development servers

   # Start backend (from root)
   npm run dev:backend
   
   # Start frontend (from root)
   npm run dev:frontend

🎛️ Core Logic Deep Dive

Tone Vector Normalization

• Slider values (10-90%) → Normalized weights (-1.0 to +1.0)
• Formula: weight = (value - 50) / 40

Instruction Mapping

• Normalized weights → Qualitative levels (very low, low, moderate, high, very high)
• Model-agnostic prompt instructions

Conflict Resolution

• Primary sliders (top 3 by weight) take precedence
• Secondary sliders provide nuance
• Intelligent merging for contradictory instructions

💰 Pricing Strategy

Free Tier

• GPT-3.5 model
• Limited monthly rewrites
• Basic guardrails
• Core sliders only

Premium Tiers ($3-5/month)

• Model choice (GPT-4, Claude, etc.)
• Unlimited rewrites
• Advanced guardrails
• Custom sliders
• Community presets

Enterprise

• SSO integration
• Custom model endpoints
• Advanced analytics
• Dedicated support

🛣️ Roadmap

Q1 2024 - MVP Launch

• Core rewriting engine
• 4 fundamental sliders
• Google Docs integration
• Basic preset system

Q2 2024 - Platform Expansion

• Chrome extension
• Microsoft Word add-in
• Custom slider creation
• Community preset gallery

Q3 2024 - Advanced Features

• Composite sliders
• Advanced guardrails
• Multi-language support
• Enterprise features

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guidelines for details.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

📞 Support

• 📧 Email: support@toneslyder.com
• 💬 Discord: Join our community
• 📖 Documentation: docs.toneslyder.com

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