# No AI Slop

Rules and worked examples for writing prose that does not read like AI-generated slop.

- Repository: https://github.com/realrossmanngroup/no_ai_slop_writing_rules (710 stars)
- Category: Writing
- License: see repository
- Last updated: 2026-05-30
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add realrossmanngroup/no_ai_slop_writing_rules --skill no-ai-slop -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add realrossmanngroup/no_ai_slop_writing_rules --skill no-ai-slop -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add realrossmanngroup/no_ai_slop_writing_rules --skill no-ai-slop -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add realrossmanngroup/no_ai_slop_writing_rules --skill no-ai-slop -g -a gemini-cli -y`
Claude Code plugin marketplace: `/plugin marketplace add realrossmanngroup/no_ai_slop_writing_rules`

## Description

Rules and worked examples for writing prose that does not read like AI-generated slop. Consult before writing or editing any prose.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# No AI Slop

The full rule list lives in the project `CLAUDE.md` (rules 1 through 24). This skill turns the rules that have worked examples into actionable guidance: each shows a WRONG version (the slop) and a RIGHT version (the fix). The pattern behind every fix is the same: replace the vague claim with a specific, checkable fact.

## Rule 1: No emdashes

The character is banned. Use a semicolon, a period, a comma, or restructure.

- WRONG: "The policy -- which affected millions -- was later reversed."
- RIGHT: "The policy affected millions of devices. The company reversed it in December 2017."

## Rule 4: No intensifiers

"Significantly", "dramatically", "extremely" and their kin are placeholders for evidence. Replace the word with the number it was standing in for.

- WRONG: "The pricing was significantly higher than the cost of the part."
- RIGHT: "They charged $1,200 for a repair that needed a $5 chip."

## Rule 5: No hollow statements

A sentence that asserts importance without a detail says nothing. End every claim on a concrete fact.

- WRONG: "This practice has had a significant impact on people."
- RIGHT: "The company replaced 11 million batteries in 2018, against the 1 to 2 million it had expected."

## Rule 7: No structural slop (repetitive layouts)

Three sections built from the same template read as machine output, even when each fact is true. Vary paragraph count, sentence rhythm, and how each section opens.

The rest: https://github.com/realrossmanngroup/no_ai_slop_writing_rules/blob/HEAD/skills/no-ai-slop/SKILL.md