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New open-source tool checks AI-written prose for 'slop'

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A new open-source tool called anti-slop-kit has been released to automatically check technical prose for common AI-generated writing flaws. Developed by ameobius-ai, the kit includes linters for English, Russian, Spanish, German, and French, enforcing standards like Simplified Technical English and GOST R 58049-2017. The tool aims to catch issues such as hidden actors, overly long sentences, and hedging that often slip through human review, providing a score based on violations per 100 words and breaking down findings into 'slop' (banned words, marketing adjectives) and 'cl' (controlled language mechanics). AI

IMPACT Provides a method to enforce clarity and reduce common AI writing flaws in technical documentation.

RANK_REASON Release of a new open-source software tool for checking technical prose.

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New open-source tool checks AI-written prose for 'slop'

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · ameobius ·

    Deterministic linters for AI-written technical prose (EN, RU, ES, DE, FR)

    <p>Most "AI slop" advice is a style guide. This is a checker.</p> <p>The symptom: documentation that reads fine in review and breaks the reader later. A sentence that hides the actor. A run-on that buries the command. A paragraph of hedges. Nobody flags it during review, because …

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