hardikpandya/stop-slop

# 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](https://hvpandya.com) ## License MIT. Use freely, share widely.