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Stop Slop skill
Runs by itself, every time a new draft is saved.

Every draft is scored and cleaned.

Install the Stop Slop skill and make it a habit: follow https://gethabit.dev/skills/hardikpandya/stop-slop.md

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  2. 2Paste into Claude Code, Codex or Cursor
  3. 3It runs by itself

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Stop Slop

by hardikpandya · 18K installs

The skill

Cuts the robot-sounding habits out of your writing.

Only when you ask.

Better writing

Every draft is scored and cleaned. Your posts sound human, so more readers stay.

↻ Runs by itselfevery time a new draft is saved

How the habit works.
You don't have to.

Three questionsWhen does it start? How does it check its work? What does it remember?

01

It starts by itself

new draft committed. Runs in GitHub Actions or Claude Code routine.

  • ↻ new draft committed
  • push to drafts/**

02

It checks its work

score 35 of 50. If a check fails, it tries again.

  • ✓no em dash left in the draft
  • ✓no 'not X, it's Y' contrast left
  • ✓score is at least 35/50

03

It remembers

scores and cut patterns. The next run reads it first: patterns that came up most in past drafts.

loops/stop-slop-draft-loop/run-log.md

One run, step by step.
Then it stops.

Stop ruleStops after one draft per run and at most 2 revision rounds.

  1. 01

    Pick up the draft

    A new or changed draft starts the run.

  2. 02

    Cut filler

    Your agent removes filler phrases and adverbs using the phrases reference.

  3. 03

    Break structures

    It rewrites formulaic structures listed in the structures reference.

  4. 04

    Run quick checks

    It goes through the quick check list, from passive voice to em dashes.

  5. 05

    Score

    It rates directness, rhythm, trust, authenticity and density from 1 to 10.

  6. 06

    Revise or pass

    Below 35 of 50 it revises again, otherwise it saves the draft and logs the score.

What it may do.
Nothing more.

Safe by defaultIt writes only in its own folder and asks you before anything goes out.

Is it for you?
Use it when it fits.

Quick checkRead both lists. If the left one sounds like you, the Stop Slop skill helps.

Use it when

  • ✓ You edit a blog post or essay
  • ✓ You review AI written copy
  • ✓ You want a score before publishing

Skip it when

  • – Code or data files
  • – Legal text with fixed wording

Questions

Stop Slop skill, answered.

Does it rewrite my whole text?

It edits the draft against the rules and quick checks. It keeps going only while the score is below 35 of 50.

Why keep a log?

The log shows which patterns you fall into most, so the next run looks for those first.

How do I install the Stop Slop skill?

Copy the prompt at the top into your agent. It installs the skill from hardikpandya/stop-slop and sets up the habit. Or run npx skills add hardikpandya/stop-slop --skill stop-slop.

Is the Stop Slop skill free?

Yes. It is published under MIT. Habit is free too.

Stop Slop. Now as a habit.

Install the Stop Slop skill and make it a habit: follow https://gethabit.dev/skills/hardikpandya/stop-slop.md

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Works in

  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • Cursor
  • ChatGPT
  • Claude app

Made by hardikpandya, published under MIT. Habit links to the original and never changes it. Is this your skill?

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