Stop Slop

A skill for removing AI tells from prose.

What this is

AI writing has patterns. Predictable phrases, structures, rhythms. This skill teaches Claude (or any LLM) to catch and remove them.

Skill Structure

stop-slop/
├── SKILL.md              # Core instructions
├── references/
│   ├── phrases.md        # Phrases to remove
│   ├── structures.md     # Structural patterns to avoid
│   └── examples.md       # Before/after transformations
├── 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 - Throat-clearing openers, emphasis crutches, business jargon, all adverbs, vague declaratives, meta-commentary. See references/phrases.md.

Structural clichés - Binary contrasts, negative listings, dramatic fragmentation, rhetorical setups, false agency, narrator-from-a-distance voice, passive voice. See references/structures.md.

Sentence-level rules - No Wh- sentence starters, no em dashes, no staccato fragmentation, no lazy extremes, active voice required.

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.