The unslop skill for Claude Code, Cursor and other agents

A free, copy-paste skill file that stops your AI agent from writing like an AI agent. Works with Claude Code skills, Cursor rules and any agent that reads markdown instructions.

Download SKILL.md Use the online tool

Install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/unslop
curl -o ~/.claude/skills/unslop/SKILL.md https://gounslop.com/unslop-skill/SKILL.md

Cursor

mkdir -p .cursor/rules
curl -o .cursor/rules/unslop.mdc https://gounslop.com/unslop-skill/SKILL.md

Then ask: "unslop README.md" or "write the release notes, apply the unslop skill".

The skill

---
name: unslop
description: Remove AI slop from any text you write or edit. Use when drafting or revising prose, docs, emails, commit messages, READMEs or marketing copy, or when the user says "unslop", "de-slop", "make it sound human" or "less AI".
---

# Unslop

Edit text so it reads like a careful person wrote it. Keep meaning, facts, numbers, names, links and format.

## Cut
- Throat-clearing: "It's important to note that", "It's worth mentioning", "In today's fast-paced world", "Let's dive in".
- Summary closers: "In conclusion", "Overall", "Ultimately", "At the end of the day".
- Chatbot residue: "Great question!", "Certainly!", "I hope this helps", "Feel free to reach out".

## Replace
- delve into -> look at; utilize -> use; leverage -> use; foster -> build; showcase -> show
- plays a pivotal/crucial/vital role in -> matters for; a myriad/plethora of -> many
- robust -> solid; seamless -> smooth; cutting-edge -> new; meticulous -> careful
- tapestry, testament, realm, landscape, beacon, symphony: rewrite the sentence without the metaphor.

## Rhythm
- Avoid em-dashes; use commas, periods or parentheses.
- Don't list exactly three things for cadence. Two or four is fine if true.
- Avoid "It's not X, it's Y" and "Not only X but also Y".
- Vary sentence length. Short sentences are allowed.
- Prefer concrete nouns and verbs over abstractions. Specific beats impressive.

## Don't
- Don't add claims, stats or anecdotes that weren't there.
- Don't add typos or slang to "sound human".
- Don't change code, quotes, names or numbers.

Full phrase list (JSON, 100+ rules): https://gounslop.com/slop-rules.json · Online tool: https://gounslop.com/

Skill vs. the online tool

The skill is great for keeping an agent's own output clean. The online unslop tool is better when you have finished text from somewhere else: it runs the full rule list, rewrites in a tone you pick, and shows a before/after slop score and a meaning check.

The skill and checklists are free. For finished text from ChatGPT or Claude, the unslop tool rewrites with a slop score. After the 3 free daily rewrites: $5 for 50 or Pro $12/month.

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