I-have-ADHD: A skill to stop coding agents from burying the answer(github.com)
527 points by domhudson 2 days ago | 364 comments
tl;dr: A plugin/skill for coding assistants (Claude Code) that enforces terse, action-first responses: lead with the next command, number steps, cap lists at 5, and drop preamble, recap, and pleasantries like "Great question!" or "Hope this helps!". Defined by 10 rules in a SKILL.md file, it's installable via the Claude plugin marketplace and forkable for customization. Loosely inspired by The Adult ADHD Tool Kit, but tuned for LLM output style rather than human productivity.
HN Discussion:
  • Frustration with Claude's verbosity confirms the problem the skill addresses
  • Skills like this don't work reliably; Claude reverts to verbosity after a few turns
  • The repo is bloated with 60+ files for what is essentially a 140-line prompt
  • ~Output styles or lint scripts work better than skills for controlling Claude's output
  • Concerns about the install method being unsafe by telling LLMs to fetch from GitHub