AI writing has tells. “Here’s the thing.” “Let that sink in.” “The uncomfortable truth is.” Once you notice them, you see them everywhere.
I built Stop Slop to fix this. It’s a skill file that teaches Claude to avoid these patterns.
Download the skill: Stop Slop
Here’s how to use it
Claude Code: Add
stop-slop.mdas a skill file.Claude Projects: Upload it to your project knowledge.
Cursor: Add the rules to your
.cursorrulesfile or paste into the system prompt.
What it catches
Phrases like “Here’s the thing:”, “Let that sink in.”, “This matters because”, “Navigate” (for challenges), “Unpack” (before analysis).
Structures like “Not because X. Because Y.”, “[Noun]. That’s it. That’s the [thing].”, “And that’s okay.”
Habits like tripling (always three examples), answering questions right after asking them, starting with “So” or “Look,”, ending every section with a punchy one-liner.
Scoring
Score your draft 1-10 on directness, rhythm, trust, authenticity, and density.
Below 35/50 means revise.
MIT licensed.
Originally published at: https://hvpandya.com/stop-slop