stop-slop

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This skill should be used when the user wants to remove AI writing patterns from prose. Use when drafting, editing, or reviewing text to eliminate predictable AI tells.

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Sourceb-open-io/prompts

Added on2026-02-10

NPX Install

npx skill4agent add b-open-io/prompts stop-slop

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Stop Slop

Eliminate predictable AI writing patterns from prose.

Original: https://github.com/hardikpandya/stop-slop by Hardik Pandya (MIT License)

Core Rules

Cut filler phrases. Remove throat-clearing openers and emphasis crutches. See references/phrases.md.
Avoid AI words. Words overused by AI that signal machine-generated text. See references/words.md.
Break formulaic structures. Avoid binary contrasts, dramatic fragmentation, rhetorical setups. See references/structures.md.
Vary rhythm. Mix sentence lengths. Two items beat three. End paragraphs differently.
Trust readers. State facts directly. Skip softening, justification, hand-holding.
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.