hardikpandya/stop-slop

Overview

This skill removes predictable AI writing patterns from prose to make text sound more natural, direct, and human. It targets filler phrases, formulaic structures, and other telltale signs that reveal machine-generated style. Use it to tighten drafts and improve authorial voice without changing meaning.

How this skill works

The skill inspects prose for common AI tells: throat-clearing openers, binary contrasts, repetitive sentence lengths, pull-quote phrasing, and needless justifications. It highlights issues, suggests exact edits, and provides a numeric score across five dimensions so you can prioritize revisions. Recommendations emphasize concise alternatives, varied rhythm, and trusting the reader.

When to use it

• While drafting to prevent adding robotic patterns early.
• During editing to remove predictable phrasing before publication.
• When reviewing collaborators’ text to preserve authentic voice.
• To prep marketing copy, essays, or long-form content for human readers.
• Before final proofreading to ensure prose reads naturally.

Best practices

• Cut throat-clearing openers and unnecessary emphasis words.
• Replace three-item lists with two where possible to improve flow.
• Vary sentence length deliberately; break runs of similar-length sentences.
• Remove rhetorical setups and em-dash reveals that telegraph intent.
• Trust the reader: state facts directly and drop softening clauses.

Example use cases

• Edit a blog post that sounds repetitive and formulaic to increase engagement.
• Refine product descriptions to remove marketing-speak and improve clarity.
• Tighten academic or technical writing by removing filler and hand-holding.
• Polish a press release so headlines and lead paragraphs feel authoritative.