Explain SLOP Code

Analyze and explain SLOP code, breaking down its structure, logic, and behavior.

Usage

/slop-explain

Then provide or paste the SLOP code you want explained.

What You Should Do

When explaining SLOP code:

1. Identify the Structure

• Is it a simple script or modular code?
• What functions are defined?
• What is the main entry point?
• What external services are used (LLM, MCP)?

2. Explain Each Section

For functions:

• What does it take as input?
• What does it return?
• What side effects does it have?

For loops:

• What is being iterated?
• What are the bounds (limit, rate, etc.)?
• What happens in each iteration?

For LLM calls:

• What prompt is being sent?
• What schema is expected?
• How is the response used?

3. Trace the Data Flow

Follow data from input to output:

1. Where does data come from?
2. How is it transformed?
3. Where does it go (emit, return)?

4. Identify Patterns

Recognize common SLOP patterns:

• AI agent pattern
• Data pipeline pattern
• Batch processing pattern
• Chain of thought pattern

5. Note Safety Features

• Loop bounds (limit, rate, timeout)
• Error handling (try/catch)
• Input validation

Explanation Template

## Overview
<One sentence summary of what the code does>

## Structure
- **Functions defined:** <list>
- **External services:** <list>
- **Entry point:** <description>

## Detailed Walkthrough

### Section 1: <name>
<Explanation of what this section does>

### Section 2: <name>
<Explanation of what this section does>

## Data Flow
1. <Step 1>
2. <Step 2>
3. <Step 3>

## Output
<What is emitted and when>

## Safety Features
- <Feature 1>
- <Feature 2>

Example Explanation

Given this code:

def classify(text, categories):
    response = llm.call(
        prompt: "Classify this text into one of: {categories}\n\nText: {text}",
        schema: {
            category: string,
            confidence: float
        }
    )
    return response

texts = ["Great product!", "Terrible service", "It's okay"]

for text in texts with limit(100):
    result = classify(text, ["positive", "negative", "neutral"])
    emit(text: text, category: result.category, confidence: result.confidence)

emit(status: "complete", count: len(texts))

Explanation:

Overview

This code classifies a list of text samples into sentiment categories using an LLM.

Structure

• Functions defined: classify(text, categories)
• External services: LLM (for classification)
• Entry point: Main loop over texts list

Detailed Walkthrough

Function: classify

Takes a text string and list of categories. Calls the LLM with a classification prompt and expects a structured response containing:

• category: The chosen classification
• confidence: A confidence score (0.0-1.0)

Main Loop

Iterates over the texts list with a safety limit of 100 iterations. For each text:

1. Calls classify() with the text and category options
2. Emits the original text, assigned category, and confidence score

Final Output

Emits a completion status with the total count processed.

Data Flow

1. Input: List of text strings
2. Transform: Each text → LLM classification → category + confidence
3. Output: Stream of (text, category, confidence) tuples, then status

Output

• Per item: {text: "...", category: "positive", confidence: 0.95}
• Final: {status: "complete", count: 3}

Safety Features

• Loop bounded with limit(100)
• LLM call has defined schema for structured output