No Tropes

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no-tropes

Detect and eliminate common AI writing tropes from generated text. Use when writing or revising prose, documentation, READMEs, commit messages, PR descriptions, blog posts, comments, or any non-code text output. Automatically applied as a self-revision pass (tropes.fyi).

Overview

Publisher	OutThisLife
Repository	`brooklyn-skills`
Skill name	`no-tropes`
Stars	200
Forks	6
Bundled files	1
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
1 bundled files
Scripts, templates, and references the model can read while it works. Files are read-only and never executed.
Open source
Published by OutThisLife on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the No Tropes AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/OutThisLife/brooklyn-skills/tree/main/skills/no-tropes
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OutThisLife/brooklyn-skills.git /tmp/brooklyn-skills
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/brooklyn-skills/skills/no-tropes .claude/skills/no-tropes

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable No Tropes in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads No Tropes on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so No Tropes is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

No Tropes (AI writing tells)

After drafting any prose, revise it against the tropes catalog in tropes-reference.md.

Core Principle

Write like a human: varied, imperfect, specific. Any single trope used once might be fine. The problem is when multiple tropes stack or a single trope repeats.

Quick Checklist

Before finalizing text, scan for:

Word choice: "quietly", "delve", "tapestry", "landscape", "serves as", "leverage", "robust"
Sentence structure: "It's not X — it's Y", "The X? A Y.", tricolons, anaphora, false ranges, "-ing" tacked-on analysis
Paragraph structure: Short punchy fragments as standalone paragraphs, listicles disguised as prose
Tone: "Here's the thing", "Think of it as", "Imagine a world", "Let's break this down", invented concept labels, grandiose stakes inflation
Formatting: Em-dash overuse (2-3 max per piece), bold-first bullets, unicode arrows (→)
Composition: Fractal summaries, dead metaphors beaten into the ground, historical analogy stacking, one-point dilution, "In conclusion"

Revision Protocol

Read the full draft
Flag any trope matches from the reference
Rewrite flagged passages using plain, direct language
Prefer simple verbs ("is" over "serves as"), concrete nouns, and varied sentence structure
Cut filler transitions ("It's worth noting", "Importantly", "Interestingly")
If you catch yourself writing the same structural pattern 3+ times, break the pattern

Bundled files

The model reads these on demand while the skill is loaded. They are exposed as readable files and are never executed.

tropes-reference.md7 KB

Frequently asked questions

What does the No Tropes AI skill do?

Why use No Tropes on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. No Tropes is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install No Tropes in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/OutThisLife/brooklyn-skills/tree/main/skills/no-tropes. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and bundles its files and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use No Tropes?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with No Tropes?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use No Tropes with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the No Tropes AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by OutThisLife under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

No Tropes (AI writing tells)

Core Principle

Quick Checklist

Revision Protocol

Bundled files

Frequently asked questions

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