Anti-AI-Slop Skill — 2026 Edition

AI tools flooded the design and copy space. The result: a recognizable monoculture. This skill is a systematic antidote. Use it to audit existing work OR to guide new creation from scratch.

How to Use This Skill

1. Audit mode — User shares existing UI/copy/UX flow. Run through the diagnostic checklists below. Call out every pattern by name. Suggest replacements.
2. Creation mode — User wants new UI/copy/flow. Read the "What to do instead" sections first, then produce work that avoids all listed patterns.
3. Spot-fix mode — User points to one specific element. Diagnose it, explain why it's sloppy, rewrite/redesign it.

Always name the sin before fixing it. Specificity builds trust.

Part 1 — AI-Slop UI Patterns (Visual Design)

The Canon of Slop