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Slop Word

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Detect overused AI-associated slop words.

Class
SlopWordRule
Rule name
slop_word
Count key
slop_words

Behavior

ResultInput textWhy
Flag"This is a crucial, groundbreaking paradigm for modern teams."Uses stacked hype words instead of concrete claims.
Flag"We can seamlessly leverage a robust framework to unlock outcomes."Uses multiple stock verbs and adjectives common in template prose.
Pass"This patch removes an O(n^2) loop in the tokenizer."Specific technical claim with no hype vocabulary.
Pass"P95 latency dropped from 180 ms to 95 ms after batching writes."Concrete measurement, not promotional phrasing.

Severity

Low to medium per hit; repeated hits are stronger evidence of generic language and accumulate penalty quickly.

Default configuration

context_window_chars60
penalty-2

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