A small skill file that removes AI tells from writing. The creator ran it on a ChatGPT-written paragraph about humanoid robots and got a revised version.
MIT-licensed skill file that instructs Claude or other LLMs to remove common AI writing patterns from prose.
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Stop Slop at a glance
- What is Stop Slop?
- Stop Slop is a library. MIT-licensed skill file that instructs Claude or other LLMs to remove common AI writing patterns from prose.
- Does Stop Slop work in the EU?
- Available in the EU. It is an MIT-licensed set of text files on GitHub with no geographic restrictions, so it can be used anywhere. Using it with a hosted LLM is subject to that provider's own regional terms. Last verified 14 Nov 2026.
- How much does Stop Slop cost?
- Open source, open source. Free under the MIT license. Running it requires an LLM such as Claude, which may have its own costs. Licence: MIT.
- Where was Stop Slop shown?
- In 1 creator video by Matt Wolfe. Most recently by Matt Wolfe on 24 Jun 2026, at 8:14 in “The 9 Best Claude Skills (Free) That Feel Like Cheat Codes”.
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Stop Slop is a set of instruction files, built around a SKILL.md, that teaches Claude or any LLM to detect and remove recognisable AI writing patterns in prose. These include predictable phrases, structures and rhythms. It was written by Hardik Pandya and published on GitHub.
The skill contains core instructions plus reference files: a list of phrases to remove, structural patterns to avoid, and before/after examples. It targets throat-clearing openers, emphasis crutches, business jargon, adverbs, vague declaratives and meta-commentary. It also targets structural clichés such as binary contrasts, negative listings, dramatic fragmentation, rhetorical setups, false agency and passive voice. Sentence-level rules include no Wh- sentence starters, no em dashes and active voice.
It also defines a scoring rubric. The model rates text from 1 to 10 on directness, rhythm, trust, authenticity and density, and revises anything below 35 out of 50.
It can be used by adding the folder as a skill in Claude Code, uploading the files to Claude Projects knowledge, copying the core rules into custom instructions, or including SKILL.md in an API system prompt. It is a prompt-based approach, so results depend on the model that applies it. It is not a standalone program.
- Core SKILL.md instructions for removing AI tells from prose
- Reference lists of banned phrases and structural clichés
- Before/after example transformations
- 1-10 scoring rubric across five dimensions, revise below 35/50
- Works as a Claude Code skill, Projects knowledge, custom instructions or API system prompt
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