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# unslop-academic-writing — AI agent skill for research writing

> Remove AI slop from research writing so papers, theses, grant proposals, reviews and rebuttals read as written by a careful human expert.

# `unslop-academic-writing`

> Remove AI slop from research writing so papers, theses, grant proposals, reviews and rebuttals read as written by a careful human expert. Covers stock vocabulary (delve, tapestry, pivotal, underscores), empty emphasis, hedge stacks, formulaic signposting, "not only X but also Y" constructions, em-dash pileups, monotone rhythm, and claims vaguer than the data. Use when drafting or revising academic text with an AI assistant, when a draft "sounds like ChatGPT", before submission, or to match an author's own voice. Includes a zero-dependency slop linter for Markdown, LaTeX, text and Word files.

**Category:** [research-writing](/research-agent-skills/skills#research-writing) · **License:** MIT · **Version:** 1.0

## Install

```bash theme={null}
npx research-agent-skills install unslop-academic-writing
npx skills add KalarisLabs/research-agent-skills --skill unslop-academic-writing
```

## When to use it

Remove AI slop from research writing so papers, theses, grant proposals, reviews and rebuttals read as written by a careful human expert. Covers stock vocabulary (delve, tapestry, pivotal, underscores), empty emphasis, hedge stacks, formulaic signposting, "not only X but also Y" constructions, em-dash pileups, monotone rhythm, and claims vaguer than the data. Use when drafting or revising academic text with an AI assistant, when a draft "sounds like ChatGPT", before submission, or to match an author's own voice. Includes a zero-dependency slop linter for Markdown, LaTeX, text and Word files.

## Full playbook

Read [SKILL.md](https://github.com/KalarisLabs/research-agent-skills/blob/main/skills/unslop-academic-writing/SKILL.md) for the complete workflow, references and any scripts. The agent installer copies the full skill folder.


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