Practical overview
When it fits
Use During mode while building new work, or After mode to audit agent-generated work that already exists. Pair it with a project design brief when the output also needs specific visual direction.
Who it is for
- Developers using supported AI coding agents to build interfaces or generate code.
- Teams that want to review existing agent output for generic design patterns, filler copy or noisy code.
Documented uses
- Guide an agent during interface or code creation and receive a Delivery Gate report at the end.
- Review existing work through numbered findings, approve which issues to fix, and receive a follow-up report.
- Filter generic UI choices and filler copy without prescribing a project's colors, fonts or layouts.
- Use a separate DESIGN.md to supply visual direction alongside Anti Slop's filtering rules.
Requirements & limits
The repository identifies the project as MIT-licensed open source.
- Anti Slop filters; it does not provide prescribed colors, fonts or layouts.
- During and After modes serve different stages of the work and produce different reports.
- The documented installer and agent-specific plugin or package routes are not identical; consult the project guide for the chosen agent.
- The project says Anti Slop does not update itself; installation route determines how updates are applied.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Install Anti Slop with its installer
Choose skills, installation scope and supported agents through the documented installer.
Before you start
- An environment where the documented npx command can be run.
- An AI coding agent supported by Anti Slop.
Steps
Run the command below.
npx antislop-aiAnswer the prompts to choose skills, where to install them, and which agents to use.
Expected outcome
The installer copies the selected skill folders and writes a pointer that reloads Anti Slop each session.
Guide limitations
- Installation routes differ by agent.
- The installer covers twelve agents; the project documentation lists agent-specific installation routes.
Set a default working mode
Save whether Anti Slop should guide work during creation or review work afterward.
Before you start
- Anti Slop installed for an agent.
- The documented npx installer command.
Steps
Run the command below to save During mode, or use
afterfor audits.npx antislop-ai --mode duringUse the command below to restore the session-start question, or
--modealone to view the setting.npx antislop-ai --mode askStart a new agent session after updating the installation.
Expected outcome
A saved mode preference is stored in the shared settings file and applies across agents and projects.
Guide limitations
- Saving a preference is opt-in; without a settings file, the agent asks at the start of each session.
- The documented settings-file locations are Linux and macOS at
~/.config/antislop/settings.json, and Windows at%APPDATA%\antislop\settings.json. - An explicitly requested mode in the current chat takes precedence for that session.
Compare options for AI coding assistance
These projects document a common task and share a project role. This is a source-based comparison, not an execution benchmark or a guarantee of interchangeability.
| Project | Documented purpose | Platform | Access and requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti Slop | Guide an agent during interface or code creation and receive a Delivery Gate report at the end. | The repository identifies the project as MIT-licensed open source. | |
| Spectra | Clarify requirements and compare approaches before proposing a change. | CLI, Desktop | The README lists a macOS and Windows desktop app, and a Homebrew installation for macOS. The CLI is published through npm and requires Node.js 22.14 or newer. |
| Skills — michaelshimeles | Install reusable task-specific skills into a coding-agent setup. | CLI | The repository README provides an npx installation command for most coding agents and describes automatic or explicit skill invocation in Claude Code. |
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 13 October 2026
- Original website title
- miqdadbadjuber/anti-slop · Official homepage title · retained in its source language

