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AI-SLOP-Detector targets AI-generated CODE LOGIC: empty functions, fake docs, dead code. Sailop targets AI-generated DESIGN: fonts, palettes, layouts, animations. Different layers — both useful.
| Capability | Sailop | AI-SLOP-Detector |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | AI-generated DESIGN — fonts, colors, layout, animations | AI-generated CODE LOGIC — empty fns, fake docs, dead code |
| Rule count | 200+ across 7 dimensions | 27 adversarial patterns across 4 dimensions |
| Dimensions | Color · Typography · Layout · Animation · Components · Structure · Spacing | Logic density · Inflation · Dependency coupling · Purity |
| Output | Score 0-100, grade A-F, findings JSON, HTML report | Per-dimension score, flagged file list |
| Generator? | Yes — composePage(), procedural design system | No |
| MCP server | Yes — 18 tools | No |
| CI / pre-commit | Yes — sailop ci, sailop scan --staged | Yes — CLI, GitHub Action |
| Cost | Free CLI · €39 one-time Pro | Free / open source |
| Best at | Stopping AI design slop before it ships | Stopping AI code emptiness before it merges |
Run AI-SLOP-Detector on backend / library code — anywhere you suspect AI generated function shells, comment-heavy stubs, or theoretical-but-unused abstractions.
Run Sailop on UI code — landing pages, components, design systems, anywhere visual decisions matter. Sailop catches the Inter / purple-gradient / 3-card-pricing signature.
Best CI setup: AI-SLOP-Detector on src/lib + src/server, Sailop on src/app + src/components. Both fail-on configurable.
AI-SLOP-Detector (by flamehaven01) is an open-source code-quality scanner targeting "structurally plausible but functionally empty" AI-generated code. It uses 27 adversarial pattern checks across a 4-dimensional scoring model: logic density, inflation, dependency coupling, and purity metrics. It detects empty functions, fake documentation, and inflated comments — patterns common in AI output.
AI-SLOP-Detector targets CODE LOGIC: empty functions, fake docs, inflated comments. Sailop targets VISUAL DESIGN: typography defaults (Inter/Roboto), color clichés (purple-blue gradient), layout sameness (3-card pricing), animation defaults (animate-pulse). Different layers of the same problem. Both AI agents over-produce; one bloats functions, the other bloats design.
Yes if you ship full apps. AI-SLOP-Detector audits your business-logic files. Sailop audits your UI / design system files. Run them in the same CI step on different paths: AI-SLOP-Detector on src/lib + src/server, Sailop on src/app + src/components.
Minimally. Sailop's code-DNA analyzer (one of 7 dimensions) catches some inflated comments and dead code, but not as deeply as AI-SLOP-Detector. AI-SLOP-Detector ignores design tokens, fonts, palettes, and layout. The Venn intersection is small.
AI-SLOP-Detector is free / open source. Sailop's scanner CLI is free; Pro tier (€39 one-time) adds the transform engine, autotune, and brand-aware composer.