deslop

Rewrite AI-sounding text into grounded prose with diagnostic output.

2|Updated May 21, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/howells/skills --skill deslop-howells
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Skill: deslop
Source: https://github.com/howells/skills/tree/main/deslop
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/howells/skills --skill deslop-howells

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps you spot and remove common AI-writing tells so your text sounds more specific, human, and credible instead of generic or detector-triggering.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Diagnose AI-writing tells: Detect high-signal clusters like inflated significance, vague attribution, fake contrasts, assistant leakage, and citation/markup artifacts.
  • Rewrite with editorial guardrails: Preserve meaning while replacing synthetic cadence with direct, verifiable statements and native markup.
  • Handle multiple input types: Review inline text, local files, or fetched URLs (when browsing is available), and limit diagnosis length when the user only requests a rewrite.

Quick Start

Use deslop to audit this draft for AI-writing tells and rewrite it into a more grounded voice.

Frequently Asked Questions about deslop

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I rewrite AI-sounding prose into more grounded copy?▼

To rewrite AI-sounding prose, you need to detect high-signal clusters like inflated significance and vague attribution, then replace synthetic cadence with direct, verifiable statements while preserving the original meaning and markup.

What are common AI-writing tells I should look for in a draft review?▼

Common AI-writing tells include inflated significance, vague attribution, fake contrasts, assistant leakage, and citation or markup artifacts that make prose sound generic and trigger AI detectors.

Can I clean up AI-writing artifacts in local files and fetched URLs?▼

Yes, you can clean up AI-writing artifacts across inline text, local files, and fetched URLs when browsing is available, applying taxonomy-based diagnostics to correct citation and markup issues.

How do I fix citation and markup artifacts left by AI text generation?▼

Fix citation and markup artifacts by detecting them as a specific AI-writing cluster, then rewriting the affected text into native markup while preserving the host document's structure and meaning.

Does rewriting AI-generated text preserve the original meaning and host markup?▼

Yes, the rewriting process uses editorial guardrails to preserve the original meaning and host markup, replacing only the synthetic cadence with specific, human-sounding, and verifiable statements.

What is the output format for an AI prose review?▼

An AI prose review outputs a structured format containing Observed tells, Why they matter, the Rewrite, and Residual risk, ensuring transparent diagnostics and grounded copy correction.