# ghostchars

> ghostchars — ghostchars-ghostchars. Use this tool when you need to detect and eliminate hidden characters in text, solving problems with text encoding and formatting. It takes in text input and outputs cleaned text, free from invisible characters. Ideal for use cases involving text processing, data cleaning, and formatting correction, especially when working with git repositories.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/ghostchars-ghostchars  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ghostchars-ghostchars

## Description

Find and remove the characters that hide in text. The engine behind ghostchars.com, in Python and TypeScript, and the ghostchars CLI and MCP server.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **Updated:** 2026-09-27

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/ghostchars/ghostchars)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "ghostchars-ghostchars"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ghostchars-ghostchars` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ghostchars-ghostchars/pull`

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