ui-slop-removerlisted
Install: claude install-skill novahiz/novahiz
# ui-slop-remover
Generated interfaces converge on the same statistical average. Reviewers clock that average in under a second. This skill is the pre-ship pass that finds the tells and forces a real decision in their place.
Companion: `ui-craft-rules` builds the constructive choices (palette roles, type system, layout stress tests). This skill only deletes what gives the work away. Gate rule R13 loads both on design work.
## How to run the pass
1. Open the page (or the component in isolation) at 320px, 768px, and desktop.
2. Walk the tables below top to bottom. Every hit is a decision that was never made.
3. Replace each hit with a concrete choice from the product, the brand, or the content. Never swap one stock look for another stock look.
4. Re-check with the pre-ship list at the bottom.
A pattern is a problem when it is the *default* form with no product reason. The same pattern with a stated choice behind it (off-default hue, custom treatment, coherent with the rest of the screen) is craft. That test decides every line below.
## Color tells
| Tell | What it looks like | Replace with |
|---|---|---|
| Violet-indigo hero wash | `from-indigo-500 to-purple-500`, `#667eea` → `#764ba2`, gradient buttons | Flat brand field, photo, or a gradient that encodes a real direction (not the default two-stop) |
| Cream / beige "tasteful" second wave | Warm cream page + amber accent as the new reflex | A palette chosen from the product's domain, not from the anti-purple backlash |