Open-source slopware

A list of open-source software containing slop (LLM generated) code or endorses the usage of LLMs in other ways.

This list contains software that obviously accepts irresponsible coding practices or promotes LLM usage. I found these applications while searching for alternatives to previously used software that turned out to contain code generated by slop-machines.

Each of added applications have at least one link that points to the verifiable proof.

This list by no means is meant to cover all the software that contains code by not-so-intelligent tools and people using them but to serve as a reminder to myself about what I have already checked.

Also, I have created 3 labels that can be voted for so they would appear on application pages:

• Slopware;
• Slop (LLM) code;
• Contains slop (LLM generated) code.

Why having LLM generated code (and using generative tools in general) is bad?

• Ethical reasons - such as illegally retrieved training material, underpaid workers that prepare training data.
• Impact on environment - increased fossil fuel usage to supply the needed electricity power, water usage in water scarce regions. This somewhat overlaps with the above.
• Social impact - noise pollution in neighborhoods near AI data centers, air pollution from diesel- or gas-powered turbines (also overlaps with the above), drastically increasing utility prices.
• Impact on brain and thinking, reasoning - by offloading thinking and decision making to machines people are shooting in their foot (more like in their head). Less intelligent people are easier to control.
• Even legal issues (especially in open-source software as it cannot be guaranteed that the "generated" code is not really just re-used, thus unknowingly violating the source license).
• Inevitable enshittification - every software product from big technology eventually gets enshittified to maximize revenue. For users this could mean hidden or plain ads, biased opinions/information, privacy violations, increased prices.

Of course, I see how and where generative tools could be helpful and sometimes I feel tempted to find an acceptable way to use them, but for now the direct and indirect costs far too much outweighs gains.