From 848176b9d4ad6205586bd60440d3c86f8f5d527c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jason Tu Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:55:18 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] unslop: flag load-bearing and gate as AI tells Co-authored-by: Cursor Agent --- pstack/skills/unslop/SKILL.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/pstack/skills/unslop/SKILL.md b/pstack/skills/unslop/SKILL.md index d9bea6d1..e2ed10ee 100644 --- a/pstack/skills/unslop/SKILL.md +++ b/pstack/skills/unslop/SKILL.md @@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Removing patterns is half the job. Sterile, voiceless writing is just as obvious ### Jargon -26. **Abstract metaphor nouns.** Substrate, wedge, vector, locus, vantage, nexus, primitive (as noun), harness (as metaphor), surface (as in "API surface"), bedrock, scaffolding (as metaphor), modality, paradigm, gold-plating. These read as technical but usually have a plainer concrete word. "Substrate" becomes "base". "Wedge in" becomes "add". "Vector" becomes "way" or "method". "Gold-plating" becomes "more than the job needs". Pick the concrete word. +26. **Abstract metaphor nouns.** Substrate, wedge, vector, locus, vantage, nexus, primitive (as noun), harness (as metaphor), surface (as in "API surface"), bedrock, scaffolding (as metaphor), modality, paradigm, gold-plating, load-bearing, gate (as metaphor: "gate this", "gating"). These read as technical but usually have a plainer concrete word. "Substrate" becomes "base". "Wedge in" becomes "add". "Vector" becomes "way" or "method". "Gold-plating" becomes "more than the job needs". "Load-bearing" and "gate" are far overused by AI compared to how humans write, and they make text obviously AI generated. "Load-bearing" becomes "critical", "required", or name what depends on it. "Gate" becomes "block", "require approval for", or "hide behind a flag". Pick the concrete word. ### Plain speech