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i-have-adhd (ADHD-Shaped Output Mode)

An output-style skill that reshapes Claude's answers to lead with the next action, number every multi-step task, restate progress each turn, and cut all filler.

UtilitiesBeginner★ 60,539⑂ 3,536AI score 10/10Last updated: Oct 19, 2026

What it does

Starting from five facts about ADHD cognition (small working memory, knowing ≠ doing, starting is hardest, uniform time perception, scarce dopamine), this skill rewrites the shape of Claude's responses:

  • First line is always a doable action — command, file path, or snippet first; prose later if at all
  • Multi-step work becomes a numbered list, one bounded action per step
  • Every turn restates state: "Step 3 of 5 done: schema updated. Next: backfill the column"
  • Tangents are deferred and offered as a separate question after the main task
  • Time estimates are concrete: "about 15 minutes if tests cover this, an afternoon if not"
  • Finished work is made visible instead of buried in a recap
  • Banned preambles ("Great question", "Let me...") and closers ("Hope this helps")
  • Errors stated as cause + fix, no "Uh oh"
  • Lists capped at ~5 visible items per group (presentation only — analysis and tool results are never truncated)

It also defines explicit override cases: explanation requests, destructive commands needing confirmation, debug spirals, genuine ambiguity, options questions, and agent-harness system prompts taking precedence.

Who it's for

  • Anyone tired of AI preamble, recaps, and closing pleasantries
  • Readers with ADHD or heavy context-switching who need "what do I do now?" immediately
  • Developers and operators following step-by-step work across terminal and editor
  • People who lose track of where they are in a long multi-step procedure

Example uses

  1. Bug fix: run /i-have-adhd, then "login returns 401" → first line is Edit src/auth.ts:42, followed by three numbered steps, ending with "Next: run npm test and paste the first failing line."
  2. Multi-step migration: each reply opens with "Step 2 of 5 done: column added. Next: run the backfill script (~10 min)", so you never re-ask where you are.
  3. Comparing choices: "what are my options?" triggers the rule-5 override — recommendation first, then 2–4 ranked options with one-line trade-offs.
  4. Turning it off: when you need a long design doc, say "stop adhd mode" and Claude confirms in one line and returns to its default style.

· · · 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/ayghri/i-have-adhd/HEAD/.cursor/skills/i-have-adhd/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)
  1. Download the ZIP with the button below.
  2. In Claude, open Settings → Capabilities and turn on 'Code execution and file creation'. (one time)
  3. Go to Customize → Skills → + → 'Upload a skill' and upload the ZIP.
↓ Download ZIP
Install in Claude Code

Let Claude do it — paste this into Claude Code

Install the skill I found on AI Skill Mart.
Copy the .cursor/skills/i-have-adhd folder from the GitHub repo ayghri/i-have-adhd into my ~/.claude/skills/i-have-adhd/.
When it's done, tell me in one line what this skill can do.

Install with a command instead

git clone https://github.com/ayghri/i-have-adhd.git /tmp/i-have-adhd && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r /tmp/i-have-adhd/.cursor/skills/i-have-adhd ~/.claude/skills/

⚠ This is a third-party skill. Check the source repository before installing.

  1. Open your terminal.
  2. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/ayghri/i-have-adhd.git
  3. Create the skills folder: mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
  4. Copy the skill in: cp -r i-have-adhd/.cursor/skills/i-have-adhd ~/.claude/skills/
  5. Verify that ~/.claude/skills/i-have-adhd/SKILL.md exists.
  6. Restart Claude Code.
  7. Type /i-have-adhd in a conversation to turn it on. (The skill sets disable-model-invocation: true, so it never auto-triggers — you must invoke it.)
  8. To disable, say stop adhd mode or normal mode.
View source on GitHub ↗License: MIT