Show HN: Zero Slop – Open-source skill that finds and fixes AI slop in writing (github.com)

Zero Slop, a new free and open-source agent skill, has been unveiled to help writers effectively identify and eliminate "AI slop" in their writing without compromising the core message. This tool is particularly noteworthy for the AI/ML community, as it addresses the challenge of making AI-generated text more accessible and less formulaic. By scoring original drafts based on a 0 to 100 writing scale, Zero Slop highlights patterns that may contribute to unengaging text and offers guidance on edits, ultimately improving clarity and readability. The skill operates through an eight-stage workflow, assessing writing for overused phrases, vague expressions, and inflated significance while using 294 weighted patterns for comprehensive analysis. Users can integrate Zero Slop into supported AI assistants like Claude or Codex or access it through a browser editor or via API. In tests, Zero Slop demonstrated impressive performance, dramatically lowering the mean writing score of original drafts from 76.3 to 12.8 while passing all local detail checks. As AI-generated content becomes increasingly prevalent, tools like Zero Slop represent a crucial step towards ensuring that such outputs maintain clarity and relevance.