Zero Slop vs defluff
Zero Slop is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Manav Mishra. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Community GitHub marketplaces). defluff is an MCP server published by ahmedak. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-23. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  Zero Slop |  defluff |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace manavmishra/zeroslop | Listed Version: 2.12.26 Forks (GitHub): 6 Stars (GitHub): 145 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.2 Downloads/month (PyPI): 101 Downloads/week (PyPI): 36 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 2 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | Zero Slop | defluff |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 145 (better) | 2 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 6 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-17 | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (mcp.zero-slop.ai/mcp) | On your machine (defluff) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 2 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/manavmishra/zeroslop | github.com/ahmedak/defluff |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 1 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-13 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Responded 3 days ago | no remote endpoint we check |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
Zero Slop
Zero Slop is a skill for Claude Code, not an AI model. Claude performs distinct interpreting, rewriting, copy-editing, and read-aloud roles; local tools score the writing and protect facts, then Claude and the tools verify the final text. Private learning adapts to later writer edits. The local checks run offline and have zero dependencies.
defluff
Deterministic prose linter for LLM text — flags AI slop, filler, buzzwords, hedges, clichés.
How to run each
Zero Slop As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add manavmishra/zeroslop
/plugin install zero-slop@zero-slopdefluff As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --transport stdio defluff -- uvx --from "defluff[mcp]" defluff defluff-mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Zero Slop has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither the marketplaces of defluff nor its endpoint list any tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: Zero Slop · What it can do: defluff · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.