Agent skill · writing content · aiskillstore
stop-slop
Remove AI writing patterns from prose. Use when drafting, editing, or reviewing text to eliminate predictable AI tells.
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific techniques and checks for enhancing human-like writing that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
About 1k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
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. 2. Break formulaic structures. Avoid binary contrasts, dramatic fragmentation, rhetorical setups. See 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 for before/after transformations. License MIT
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills aiskillstore/stop-slop