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Write Without Slop

Rewrites, checks, or drafts prose to remove AI writing tics while keeping every source fact.

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Repository
EveryInc/compound-engineering-plugin
Stars
25,850
Licence
MIT
Files
3 files

What it does

This skill teaches an AI agent to write plainly. It can rewrite existing text so only the sentences with stylistic tells change, check text and point out each pattern it finds with a suggested fix, or draft new text from material you supply. Every fact, number, name, quote and citation from the input should survive, and the agent should not add claims that were not in the source. Code blocks, quotes, links, and identifiers are left alone unless you ask for them to be changed.

Great for

  • Writers who want a draft to sound plainer and easier to read on first pass
  • Teams reviewing docs or announcements for generic, inflated phrasing
  • People drafting from notes or supplied content who want clear, direct sentences

Skip it if

  • Channel-specific marketing copy, which the skill itself says should go to the ce-promote skill instead
  • Text where exact wording is legally or contractually fixed, since rewrites can alter phrasing even when facts are kept
  • Anyone expecting it to detect whether a model wrote a text; the skill explicitly says it never makes that claim

Try asking

  • “Rewrite this paragraph so it reads plainly and keeps all the numbers: [paste text]”
  • “Check this README section for AI writing tells and list each one with a fix”
  • “Draft a short status update from these meeting notes in plain language”
  • “Make this release note plainer, but leave the code blocks unchanged”
Step-by-step guide: how to use Write Without SlopInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

Install in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download the skill

    The ZIP contains the 3 original files, the MIT licence and an attribution note.

    ce-noslop.zip
  2. 2

    Add it to your agent

    Claude Code (all projects)

    mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip ce-noslop.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

    Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)

    mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip ce-noslop.zip -d .claude/skills/

    Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Ask for the task

    No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.

Get better results

  • Name the mode in your request (author, edit, or detect) so the agent knows whether to rewrite, check, or draft.
  • Ask for a change summary only when you want one; by default the agent returns just the text.
  • Paste the full passage rather than a summary, so the facts the skill must preserve are actually present.

What's inside

  • references/patterns.md
  • references/terminology.md
  • SKILL.md

Redistributed unmodified from EveryInc/compound-engineering-plugin under the MIT licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.