Libreqos Anti Slop

LibreQoS Anti-Slop Workflow

Use this skill when writing or reviewing code, docs, UI, or any user-facing text in this repo.

The goal is zero slop.

Required Workflow

1. Make your change.
2. Before returning to the user (whenever the repo has changed), invoke the heckler subagent on the current diff.
3. If heckler reports a non-zero slop score, you MUST:
   • print exactly: SLOP! SLOP! SLOP ALERT!
   • fix the slop (delete dead code, remove placeholders, rename generic identifiers, remove filler text, simplify algorithms, etc.)
   • re-run heckler until the slop score is 0/10, or explicitly explain why a residual item cannot be fixed in this scope.

This repo also uses reaper to enforce DRY/duplication and dead-code avoidance for source-code batches; see $libreqos-review-subagents-workflow.

Code Slop (Rust-first)

High-confidence slop in Rust

• todo!(), unimplemented!(), commented-out code, placeholder stubs
• unused code or #[allow(dead_code)] without a strong reason
• duplicated helpers or copy/paste logic that should reuse an existing helper/module
• generic names that hide meaning (data, result, temp, value, thing, info)
• "design pattern" scaffolding that adds layers without need
• obvious lazy algorithms (quadratic loops, repeated allocation/parsing, avoidable scans)
• magic numbers without an explanatory constant

Rust cleanup actions

• Delete dead code and unused imports; do not silence warnings to "make it compile".
• Prefer a small shared helper over copy/paste variants.
• Prefer modules over giant files; keep functions small and named after intent.
• Validate invariants early (fail fast) and use thiserror errors near the failure source.

Python slop patterns (when touching src/)

• catching broad exceptions (especially except Exception:) without a specific recovery path
• swallowing errors or logging-only handling that hides real failures
• placeholder "TODO" blocks with no owner/action
• copy/paste helper functions that should share common logic

Text Slop

Avoid AI-ish filler and meta-commentary in docs, comments, and user-facing strings:

• No "delve into", "dive deep", "navigate the complexities", "it's important to note that", "in today's fast-paced world", etc.
• No stage directions ("In this section we will...", "Let's take a closer look...").
• Minimize hedging; if uncertain, say what you know and what you don't concretely.
• Prefer active voice and direct statements.

UI / Design Slop

LibreQoS UI is operator-facing. Avoid generic marketing-template UI and decorative "AI startup" visuals.

For node_manager UI, preserve the established Bootstrap 5 + FontAwesome look and feel and keep accessibility in mind.

Notes

• Required workflow phrases or project quirks may look odd in isolation (e.g. the mandated clippy-suppression apology line). Treat these as intentional and do not "clean them up".
• This skill is enforced by the heckler subagent defined in .codex/agents/heckler.toml.