deslopify

name	deslopify
description	Rewrite AI-sounding prose into natural human copy while preserving Markdown structure and factual content. Use when asked to deslopify drafts, remove formulaic AI phrasing, and keep links/code/quotes/numbers intact.

Deslopify

When To Use

Use this skill when text reads synthetic, repetitive, or assistant-like and the user wants cleaner, more human prose without changing facts or structure.

Do Not Use

• Do not use for factual editing, research, or argument expansion.
• Do not use when the user wants strict copyediting only (grammar/spelling only).
• Do not use when the user asks for a different tone and explicitly permits structure changes.

Core Rules

• Preserve structure: headings, lists, tables, links, blockquotes, and section order.
• Preserve protected spans exactly: fenced code blocks, inline code, URLs, markdown link text, direct quotes, numbers, citations, and footnotes.
• Preserve meaning and claims. Never invent facts.
• Default output is final revised text only.
• Provide diagnostics only if requested.
• If the user specifies a preset, use one of: technical, marketing, essay, team-update.

Workflow

1. Refresh reference cache

Run the fetch script at the start of the task:

python3 scripts/fetch_wikipedia_ai_tells.py

The script attempts live retrieval first, then cached data, then local fallback.

2. Run rewrite protocol

Follow references/rewrite-protocol.md step-by-step.

3. Apply pattern catalog

Use references/pattern-catalog.md as the full taxonomy of rewrite targets.

4. Apply voice policy

Use references/voice-mode.md for voice-forward edits that still preserve intent and tone fit.

If the user names a preset, apply that preset's guardrails explicitly.

5. Optional lint/eval

Use these checks when needed:

python3 scripts/lint_ai_tells.py <draft.md>
python3 scripts/evaluate_rewrites.py tests/fixtures

Pattern Source Strategy

• Primary rules: references/patterns.json and references/pattern-catalog.md.
• Update signal: references/ai_tells.wikitext (fetched/cached).
• If sources conflict, keep curated local rules as canonical for linting and evaluation.

Output Contract

Return only the final rewritten content unless the user asks for diagnostics, rationale, or a draft/audit breakdown.

Prompt Examples

• deslopify this memo with the technical preset
• deslopify this launch note with the marketing preset
• deslopify this essay draft and include diagnostics