From d56eccce20fb00fff79069f4e29bbf55e0e5ce9c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: IKetutWidiyane <iketutwidiane09@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2026 02:09:07 +0700
Subject: [PATCH] Add rule to detect excessive buzzword usage

---
 packages/core/src/__tests__/evaluator.test.ts | 11 +++++++++++
 packages/core/src/evaluator/index.ts          | 10 ++++++++++
 2 files changed, 21 insertions(+)

diff --git a/packages/core/src/__tests__/evaluator.test.ts b/packages/core/src/__tests__/evaluator.test.ts
index fa5c2ad..42e1ff1 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/__tests__/evaluator.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/__tests__/evaluator.test.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,17 @@ describe("evaluate", () => {
     expect(issueNames).toContain("Responsibility without ownership");
   });
 
+  it("flags buzzword overuse when 5+ anti-patterns match", async () => {
+    const result = await evaluate({
+      cv: { content: weakCV, format: "markdown" },
+    });
+
+    const buzzwordIssue = result.issues.find((i) => i.element === "Buzzword overuse");
+    expect(buzzwordIssue).toBeDefined();
+    expect(buzzwordIssue?.severity).toBe("critical");
+    expect(buzzwordIssue?.why).toContain("cliche");
+  });
+
   it("finds strengths in strong CVs", async () => {
     const result = await evaluate({
       cv: { content: strongCV, format: "markdown" },
diff --git a/packages/core/src/evaluator/index.ts b/packages/core/src/evaluator/index.ts
index 37cdc08..ed232aa 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/evaluator/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/evaluator/index.ts
@@ -182,6 +182,16 @@ function findIssues(cv: string, _archetype: RoleArchetype) {
       });
     }
   }
+
+  // Buzzword overuse: if 5+ anti-patterns matched, surface a critical issue
+  if (issues.length >= 5) {
+    issues.push({
+      element: "Buzzword overuse",
+      why: `Your CV triggered ${issues.length} cliche patterns. This signals AI-generated or template-copied content to screeners.`,
+      fix: "Replace each flagged phrase with a specific achievement. One real number beats ten adjectives.",
+      severity: "critical",
+    });
+  }
   // Word count heuristic: CVs >800 words (~2 pages), >1000 clearly too long
   const wordCount = cv.trim() ? cv.trim().split(/\s+/).length : 0;