1# Stop Slop
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3A skill for removing AI tells from prose.
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5<img width="3840" height="2160" alt="G-Yg4RVbIAAhVxW" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/902afc15-1f40-4a9d-af24-8cd67afb8ebf" />
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7## What this is
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9AI writing has patterns. Predictable phrases, structures, rhythms. This skill teaches Claude (or any LLM) to catch and remove them.
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11## Skill Structure
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13```
14stop-slop/
15├── SKILL.md              # Core instructions
16├── references/
17│   ├── phrases.md        # Phrases to remove
18│   ├── structures.md     # Structural patterns to avoid
19│   └── examples.md       # Before/after transformations
20├── README.md
21└── LICENSE
22```
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24## Quick start
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26**Claude Code:** Add this folder as a skill.
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28**Claude Projects:** Upload `SKILL.md` and reference files to project knowledge.
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30**Custom instructions:** Copy core rules from `SKILL.md`.
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32**API calls:** Include `SKILL.md` in your system prompt. Reference files load on demand.
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34## What it catches
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36**Banned phrases** - Throat-clearing openers, emphasis crutches, business jargon, all adverbs, vague declaratives, meta-commentary. See `references/phrases.md`.
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38**Structural clichés** - Binary contrasts, negative listings, dramatic fragmentation, rhetorical setups, false agency, narrator-from-a-distance voice, passive voice. See `references/structures.md`.
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40**Sentence-level rules** - No Wh- sentence starters, no em dashes, no staccato fragmentation, no lazy extremes, active voice required.
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42## Scoring
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44Rate 1-10 on each dimension:
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46| Dimension | Question |
47|-----------|----------|
48| Directness | Statements or announcements? |
49| Rhythm | Varied or metronomic? |
50| Trust | Respects reader intelligence? |
51| Authenticity | Sounds human? |
52| Density | Anything cuttable? |
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54Below 35/50: revise.
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56## Author
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58[Hardik Pandya](https://hvpandya.com)
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60## License
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62MIT. Use freely, share widely.
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