KarpeSlop

"Because any is the mind virus of our generation." — probably @karpathy

The first linter that detects all three axes of AI slop:

1. Information Utility (Noise)
2. Information Quality (Hallucinations & Lies)
3. Style / Taste (Soul)

Currently speaks fluent TypeScript / JavaScript / React / Next.js. Python support coming when the pigs learn to fly.

Installation

# Run once without installing (always gets latest version)
npx karpeslop@latest

# Or install globally
npm install -g karpeslop
karpeslop

Usage

Run in your project directory:

# Full scan (all files)
npx karpeslop@latest

# Quiet mode - only scan core app files (recommended for CI)
npx karpeslop@latest --quiet

# Show help
npx karpeslop@latest --help

# Show version
npx karpeslop@latest --version

# The tool generates a detailed JSON report at ./ai-slop-report.json

Command Line Options

• --help, -h: Show help message
• --quiet, -q: Run in quiet mode (only scan core app files)
• --version, -v: Show version information

The Three Axes of AI Slop

1. Information Utility (Noise): Comments, boilerplate, debug logs, etc.
2. Information Quality (Lies): Hallucinated imports, incorrect assumptions, TODO placeholders, etc.
3. Style/Taste (Soul): Overconfident comments, unnecessary complexity, "vibe coding" patterns, etc.

Features

• AI Slop Detection: Identifies the three axes of AI-generated code problems
• Type Safety Analysis: Detects improper use of any, unsafe type assertions
• Comment Quality: Flags hedging, overconfident, and redundant comments
• Import Validation: Catches hallucinated imports (e.g., React APIs in wrong packages)
• Code Quality: Finds TODOs, assumptions, and poor coding practices

License

MIT — go forth and purge the slop.

💝 Support Development

Building and maintaining KarpeSlop takes time. If this tool saved you from shipping slop:

☕ Buy me a coffee • Help keep the slop detector alive