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Slop Phrase

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Detect stock slop phrases and transition templates.

Class
SlopPhraseRule
Rule name
slop_phrase
Count key
slop_phrases

Behavior

ResultInput textWhy
Flag"It's worth noting that reliability matters."Uses a canned setup phrase instead of stating the claim directly.
Flag"If you want, I can adapt this into a checklist."Uses assistant-menu phrasing that breaks authored prose voice.
Pass"Reliability matters because retries hide partial failures."Direct assertion with rationale and no framing template.
Pass"The next section covers deployment constraints."Legitimate transition written in plain style.

Severity

Medium; each hit is a strong indicator of templated writing style.

Default configuration

context_window_chars60
penalty-3

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