ADHD Output Style
An output-style skill that compresses answers into short numbered steps with visible progress and one clear next action.
UtilitiesBeginner★ 1,154⑂ 110AI score 9/10Last updated: Sep 24, 2026
What it does
- Opens with the answer or the actionable step, cutting preambles, recaps, and closing pleasantries.
- Splits multi-step work into numbered lists (one action per step), capped at five items with priority tiers for longer lists.
- Restates progress each turn ("step 3 of 5") and ends with a single next action under two minutes.
- Uses concrete estimates ("~2 min", "3 files") and describes errors factually: cause, then fix.
- Adds a
★ Insightblock before/after code with 2–3 codebase-specific teaching points, keeping the main response terse. - Defines exceptions: full walkthroughs on request, confirmation before destructive actions, a diagnostic pause after repeated debugging failures, one clarifying question on real ambiguity.
Who it's for
- Anyone who loses focus in long AI answers
- Readers with ADHD or limited working memory who need "what do I do now" up front
- Busy engineers and PMs cutting both tokens and reading time
- People who want terse code help that still teaches something
Examples
- "Use ADHD output to walk me through this migration" → ≤5 numbered steps with time estimates and one command to run now.
- Paste a build error → "Cause: type mismatch at a.ts:12. Fix: add the generic arg. Next: run
npm run build(~1 min)". - After a refactor → an
★ Insightblock with 2–3 points about this project's dependency layout, plus a three-line summary.
· · · Install guide · · ·
Try it now, no install
Paste this into Claude to use the skill without installing anything.
Read the instructions in this file and follow them to help me: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fcakyon/claude-codex-settings/HEAD/plugins/adhd-output-style/skills/adhd-output-style/SKILL.md What I want: (describe your task here)
If Claude can't open the link, open it yourself and paste the contents instead.
↓ If it works for you, download the ZIP below and install it. Then it runs on its own — no pasting each time.
Install in the Claude app (no terminal)
- Download the ZIP with the button below.
- In Claude, open Settings → Capabilities and turn on 'Code execution and file creation'. (one time)
- Go to Customize → Skills → + → 'Upload a skill' and upload the ZIP.
Install in Claude Code
Let Claude do it — paste this into Claude Code
Install the skill I found on Claude Skill Mart. Copy the plugins/adhd-output-style/skills/adhd-output-style folder from the GitHub repo fcakyon/claude-codex-settings into my ~/.claude/skills/adhd-output-style/. When it's done, tell me in one line what this skill can do.
Install with a command instead
git clone https://github.com/fcakyon/claude-codex-settings.git && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r claude-codex-settings/plugins/adhd-output-style/skills/adhd-output-style ~/.claude/skills/⚠ This is a third-party skill. Check the source repository before installing.
- Open your terminal.
- Clone the repo:
git clone https://github.com/fcakyon/claude-codex-settings.git - Create the skills folder:
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills - Copy the skill:
cp -r claude-codex-settings/plugins/adhd-output-style/skills/adhd-output-style ~/.claude/skills/ - Verify that
~/.claude/skills/adhd-output-style/SKILL.mdexists. - Restart Claude Code, then ask for "adhd-output-style" or "short numbered steps" to trigger it.
View source on GitHub ↗License: Apache-2.0