deslop

Remove AI-generated boilerplate (vague comments, unused try/except, defensive validation, restated docstrings) from changed code without changing behavior.

Common slop signatures

• Comments that restate the next line verbatim.
• try/except Exception that re-raises with a wrapper message and no other handling.
• Input validation for cases the type system already rules out.
• "Helper" functions used exactly once.
• Multi-paragraph docstrings on private functions.
• "Added for issue #N" / "Used by foo" comments that bind code to the conversation.
• Unreachable defensive branches.

Workflow

1. List changed files: git diff origin/main...HEAD --name-only.
2. For each non-trivial file, read the diff and look for the signatures above.
3. Apply minimal removals; preserve every observable behavior.
4. Re-run targeted tests.

Constraints

• Don't delete genuine error handling at system boundaries (HTTP, subprocess, file IO).
• Don't delete comments that explain a non-obvious WHY.
• Unsure → leave it and propose the removal in the report.

Install

gh skill install s-hiraoku/claude-harnesses deslop --scope project

Bundled into long-running-pack.