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It starts by itself
docs text changes. Runs in GitHub Actions or Claude Code routine.
- ↻ docs text changes
pull request touches .md or docs files
backnotprop · 6K installsUnslop skill
Runs by itself, every time your docs change.
Every docs change gets cleaned.
Install the Unslop skill and make it a habit: follow https://gethabit.dev/skills/backnotprop/unslop.md
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- 2Paste into Claude Code, Codex or Cursor
- 3It runs by itself
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Unslop
by backnotprop · 6K installs
The skill
Removes robot-sounding words and habits from any text.
Only when you ask.
Clearer docs
Every docs change gets cleaned. Your docs read clearer as they grow.
↻ Runs by itselfevery time your docs change
How the habit works.
You don't have to.
When does it start? How does it check its work? What does it remember?
One run, step by step.
Then it stops.
Stops after 20 files or one retry per run.
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Scan content
Your agent looks for superficial -ing phrases and vague attributions.
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Scan language
It checks AI vocabulary, fancy ways to say is, rule of three and false ranges.
- 03
Scan style
It checks em dashes, colons, bold, inline-header lists, title case, emojis and curly quotes.
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Scan plain speech
It checks jargon nouns, passive voice, adverbs, mannered prose and over-compression.
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Rewrite
It rewrites flagged sentences, keeping meaning and tone, and logs the rule ids.
What it may do.
Nothing more.
It writes only in its own folder and asks you before anything goes out.
- Writes only indocs/**, README.md, loops/unslop-docs-loop/**
- Talks tono outside service
- Sendsnothing
- Your OKNothing goes out, so it needs no OK.
Is it for you?
Use it when it fits.
Read both lists. If the left one sounds like you, the Unslop skill helps.
Use it when
- ✓ You edit AI-written docs
- ✓ You want plainer README text
- ✓ You review copy for AI tells
Skip it when
- – You write fiction with a set style
- – The text is code only
Unslop skill, answered.
Are parentheses allowed?
Not as a dash substitute. The skill asks for periods or commas only.
Why are some rule numbers missing?
Rule numbers are stable ids; a removed rule leaves a gap.
How do I install the Unslop skill?
Copy the prompt at the top into your agent. It installs the skill from backnotprop/pstack and sets up the habit. Or run npx skills add backnotprop/pstack --skill unslop.
Is the Unslop skill free?
Yes. It is published under MIT. Habit is free too.
Unslop. Now as a habit.
Install the Unslop skill and make it a habit: follow https://gethabit.dev/skills/backnotprop/unslop.md
All backnotprop skills →More docs skills →
Works in
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Cursor
- ChatGPT
- Claude app
Made by backnotprop, published under MIT. Habit links to the original and never changes it. Is this your skill?