# slop-grading

Reviews slop-grader results, separates valid findings from false alarms, and suggests small edits. Use it to turn a report into a focused revision plan.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 36
- Author: lukstei
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/lukstei/slop-grader/tree/HEAD/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-18
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/slop-grading

## What it does

Give the skill a `slop-grader` report and the file it checked. It examines each flagged line, explains which findings are false positives, and writes a minimal replacement for every issue it considers genuine. When the report has no issues, it says the document is clean.

The skill also reads document-level scores. It skips strong results with high confidence and calls out weak areas with a concrete suggestion for improvement. Both the report and the original file are needed to review flagged lines.

For Claude Code, install it with `npx skills add lukstei/slop-grader --skill slop-grading -a claude-code`. The skill file is placed at `~/.claude/skills/slop-grading/SKILL.md`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add lukstei/slop-grader --skill slop-grading -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/slop-grading/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/slop-grading/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add lukstei/slop-grader --skill slop-grading -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/slop-grading/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add lukstei/slop-grader --skill slop-grading -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/slop-grading/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install lukstei/slop-grader slop-grading
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/slop-grading/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add lukstei/slop-grader --skill slop-grading -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/lukstei/slop-grader
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/slop-grading/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add lukstei/slop-grader --skill slop-grading -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/lukstei/slop-grader/tree/HEAD/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- review lines flagged by `slop-grader` rules
- dismiss false positives and explain why
- write minimal replacements for genuine issues
- spot weak document scores and suggest a revision

## Example prompts
- Review this `slop-grader` report with the source file and write a fix plan.
- Check each flagged line and separate real issues from false positives.
- Review the document scores and suggest a change for each weak area.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: slop-grading
description: >
  Review the output of slop-grader, interpret flagged lines and document scores,
  distinguish genuine violations from false positives, and produce a concrete
  fix plan with edited text for each real issue.
---

# Slop Grading — Review & Fix Plan

You receive the output of `slop-grader` (human-readable text or JSON via `--json`) and the original source file. Available built-in rulesets can be listed with `slop-grader --list-rulesets` (or `-l`, `--json` to inspect scopes, rule counts, and rule IDs). Line evaluations are cached by default; pass `--no-cache` to force full re-evaluation, `--base-url <url>` to route through a custom provider proxy/gateway, or `--concurrency <num>` to cap concurrent API requests (defaults to 5). Your job is to triage every flagged line, dismiss false positives, and produce a minimal fix plan with exact replacement text for every genuine violation.

## Output formats of slop-grader

The tool emits either human-readable text (default) or structured JSON (via `--json` / `-j`).

### Format A — Human-readable text

```
Rules:
  /absolute/path/to/no-ai-slop.md
  /absolute/path/to/article-scores.md

A=banned_word, B=empty_adverb, C=importance_puffery   ← legend

A,C           | L0003: The launch marks a pivotal moment for the company.
B             | L0007: This is just a small update.

## Document Scores

engagement       2.7/3   (confidence high)  "Holds attention — creates genuine curiosity..."
narrative_arc    1.4/3   (confidence mid)   "Loosely organized" ↔ "Clear progression"
closing_strength 0.3/3   (confidence high)  "Trails off or optimizes"

## Stats

Rules applied:                6 (5 line, 1 document)
Lines evaluated:              12
Questions asked:              61
API calls:                    6
Questions evaluated via API:  61
Cache hits:                   0
```

- **Legend:** maps letters to rule IDs (`A`–`Z`, `AA`–`ZZ`).
- **Flagged lines:** `<letters> | <line-marker>: <original text>`. Only lines that crossed the threshold (default 0.8) appear. If line rules are evaluated but no violations are found, `No line rule violations found.` is displayed.
- **Document Scores:** probability-weighted mean position across 4 levels (0–3), confidence tier (`high` ≥ 0.8, `mid` 0.5–0.79, `low` < 0.5), and descriptions.
- **Stats (optional):** execution metrics appended when `--stats` is passed. Ignore this block during triage.
- **Debug (optional):** when `--debug` is passed, API calls are logged to stderr; ignore stderr output during triage.
- Lines with no flags are clean — do not touch them.

### Format B — Structured JSON (`--json`)

```json
{
  "file": "/abs/path/to/my-draft.txt",
  "rules": ["/abs/path/to/no-ai-slop.md"],
  "violations": {
    "lines": [
      { "lineNum": 1, "text": "Our platform empowers teams...", "rules": ["banned_word"] }
    ],
    "document": {
      "narrative_arc": { "score": 1.4, "max": 3, "confidence": 0.72, "label": "Loosely organized" }
    }
  },
  "stats": {
    "rules": 6,
    "lineRules": 5,
    "docRules": 1,
    "lines": 12,
    "questions": 61,
    "apiCalls": 6
  }
}
```

- **`violations.lines`:** list of flagged lines with 1-indexed `lineNum`, original `text`, and array of `rules`.
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