AI Slop Cleaner

Clean AI-generated code slop without changing behavior. Deletion-first workflow with regression safety.

When to Use

• Code that works but feels bloated, repetitive, or over-abstracted
• Duplicate logic, dead code, wrapper layers, boundary leaks
• --review for reviewer-only mode (no changes, just findings)

When NOT to Use

• New feature build or product change
• Broad redesign
• Behavior is unclear and untestable

Principles

• Preserve behavior unless explicitly asked for changes
• Delete before refactoring — removal is safest
• Scope-bounded: only clean what was specified
• Regression-safe: verify tests pass after every change

Slop Signals

• Unnecessary wrapper functions
• Duplicated logic across files
• Over-abstracted single-use helpers
• Dead code / unreachable branches
• Excessive comments restating obvious code
• Premature abstractions (used only once)

Workflow

1. Identify target files/scope
2. Run existing tests (baseline)
3. Apply deletions first (dead code, unused imports)
4. Simplify remaining code (reduce nesting, merge duplicates)
5. Re-run tests after each change
6. Report what was cleaned and verification results