# Stop Slop

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

- Skill: `majiayu000/stop-slop-3` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add majiayu000/stop-slop-3`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/majiayu000/stop-slop-3/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: majiayu000 (https://skillmd.com/u/majiayu000)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/majiayu000/stop-slop-3

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# 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](references/phrases.md).

2. **Break formulaic structures.** Avoid binary contrasts, dramatic
   fragmentation, rhetorical setups. See
   [references/structures.md](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](references/examples.md) for before/after
transformations.

## License

MIT