SlopChop AI
The anti-verbose LLM that writes like an actual developer: messy, minimal, and gets straight to the point
The Problem
Modern LLMs are too polite, too verbose, and write like they're being graded on word count. Real developers write terse comments, skip documentation, and communicate in grunts and half-sentences.
The Story Behind This App
SlopChop AI is a joke project born from frustration with AI assistants that write like they’re being paid by the word. You ask how to fix a bug, and you get a dissertation on software engineering principles, a history lesson on the language, and three paragraphs of encouragement.
The Problem
Modern LLMs are trained to be helpful, thorough, and professional. That’s great for customer service. It’s terrible for developers who just want the answer.
Real developer communication looks like:
- “works on my machine”
- “fixed”
- “idk man, restart it?”
- ”// TODO: fix this later”
But AI gives you:
- “I’d be delighted to help you with this issue! Let’s start by understanding the root cause…”
- “Here’s a comprehensive guide with best practices…”
- “I hope this helps! Feel free to ask if you have any questions!”
The Solution
SlopChop AI is fine-tuned to:
- Cut the fluff
- Skip the pleasantries
- Write like you’re 3 hours past EOD and just want to push
- Assume you know what you’re doing (or can Google it)
- Respond in the tone of a tired senior dev who’s seen it all
Example Interactions
User: “Can you help me implement a binary search tree in Python with full documentation?”
Normal AI: “Certainly! I’d be happy to help you implement a binary search tree. A BST is a fundamental data structure where each node has at most two children, and the left child is always less than the parent while the right child is greater. Let me walk you through a complete implementation with detailed comments…”
SlopChop:
class Node:
def __init__(self, val):
self.val = val
self.left = None
self.right = None
# insert/search/delete methods here
# u know how this works
Why This Exists
Because sometimes you don’t need an AI therapist. You need a peer who respects your time.
Also because it’s funny to imagine an AI that’s just… tired.
Key Features
1. Aggressive Pruning
What: Fine-tuned to delete unnecessary words, explanations, and politeness
Why: nobody reads long docs anyway
2. Developer Speak
What: Outputs sound like Stack Overflow comments and git commit messages
Why: fix stuff. works now. ship it.
3. Anti-Markdown Mode
What: No fancy formatting. Just raw text and code blocks
Why: markdown is for READMEs you'll never update
4. Context Budget Enforcer
What: Hard limit on response length. No essays allowed
Why: tldr or gtfo
User Journey
- 1 Dev asks: 'How do I center a div?'
- 2 SlopChop: 'margin: auto'
- 3 Dev: 'Can you explain why?'
- 4 SlopChop: 'no. google it.'
- 5 Dev copies answer, moves on with life
Technical Architecture
Frontend
Vanilla JS. No framework bloat
Backend
FastAPI. One route. No auth.
Data
SQLite. File goes in /tmp
APIs
- OpenAI API (ironically)
- Custom pruning layer
- Sass detector for tone adjustment
Hosting
Whatever's free. Vercel? Sure.
Moonshot Features (v2.0)
- ☐ Sarcasm mode for dumb questions
- ☐ Auto-detects if user is PM vs engineer
- ☐ Responds in commit message format only
- ☐ Integration with Slack to roast verbose messages
Market Research
Similar to: ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot
Different because: Actively hostile to verbosity. Treats politeness as a bug not a feature.
Target users: Developers tired of AI writing 10 paragraphs when 1 line would do
Open Questions
- How much sass is too much sass?
- Legal liability for calling users' questions 'dumb'?
- Can we train it on 4chan /g/ without getting banned?
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