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stop-slop

by @hardikpandya in AI & LLM
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# Install this skill:
npx skills add hardikpandya/stop-slop

Or install specific skill: npx add-skill https://github.com/hardikpandya/stop-slop

# Description

Remove AI writing patterns from prose. Use when drafting, editing, or reviewing text to eliminate predictable AI tells.

# SKILL.md

name: stop-slop
description: Remove AI writing patterns from prose. Use when drafting, editing, or reviewing text to eliminate predictable AI tells.
metadata:
trigger: Writing prose, editing drafts, reviewing content for AI patterns
author: Hardik Pandya (https://hvpandya.com)

Stop Slop

Eliminate predictable AI writing patterns from prose.

Core Rules

  1. Cut filler phrases. Remove throat-clearing openers and emphasis crutches. See references/phrases.md.

  2. Break formulaic structures. Avoid binary contrasts, dramatic fragmentation, rhetorical setups. See references/structures.md.

  3. Vary rhythm. Mix sentence lengths. Two items beat three. End paragraphs differently.

  4. Trust readers. State facts directly. Skip softening, justification, hand-holding.

  5. Cut quotables. If it sounds like a pull-quote, rewrite it.

Quick Checks

Before delivering prose:

  • Three consecutive sentences match length? Break one.
  • Paragraph ends with punchy one-liner? Vary it.
  • Em-dash before a reveal? Remove it.
  • Explaining a metaphor? Trust it to land.

Scoring

Rate 1-10 on each dimension:

Dimension Question
Directness Statements or announcements?
Rhythm Varied or metronomic?
Trust Respects reader intelligence?
Authenticity Sounds human?
Density Anything cuttable?

Below 35/50: revise.

Examples

See references/examples.md for before/after transformations.

License

MIT

# README.md

Stop Slop

A skill for removing AI tells from prose.

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What this is

AI writing has patterns. Predictable phrases, structures, rhythms. Once you notice them, you see them everywhere. This skill teaches Claude (or any LLM) to avoid them.

Skill Structure

stop-slop/
β”œβ”€β”€ SKILL.md              # Core instructions
β”œβ”€β”€ references/
β”‚   β”œβ”€β”€ phrases.md        # Phrases to remove
β”‚   β”œβ”€β”€ structures.md     # Structural patterns to avoid
β”‚   └── examples.md       # Before/after transformations
β”œβ”€β”€ README.md
└── LICENSE

Quick start

Claude Code: Add this folder as a skill.

Claude Projects: Upload SKILL.md and reference files to project knowledge.

Custom instructions: Copy core rules from SKILL.md.

API calls: Include SKILL.md in your system prompt. Reference files load on demand.

What it catches

Banned phrases β€” Throat-clearing openers, emphasis crutches, business jargon. See references/phrases.md.

Structural clichΓ©s β€” Binary contrasts, dramatic fragmentation, rhetorical setups. See references/structures.md.

Stylistic habits β€” Tripling, immediate question-answers, metronomic endings.

Scoring

Rate 1-10 on each dimension:

Dimension Question
Directness Statements or announcements?
Rhythm Varied or metronomic?
Trust Respects reader intelligence?
Authenticity Sounds human?
Density Anything cuttable?

Below 35/50: revise.

Author

Hardik Pandya

License

MIT. Use freely, share widely.

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This skill is compatible with the SKILL.md standard and works with all major AI coding agents:

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Learn more about the SKILL.md standard and how to use these skills with your preferred AI coding agent.