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i-have-adhd — ADHD-Friendly Output Style

Reshapes Claude's replies so the next action comes first, multi-step work is numbered, and progress is restated every turn.

UtilitiesBeginner★ 50,668⑂ 2,928AI score 10/10Last updated: Sep 19, 2026

What it does

It changes the shape of every answer so an ADHD brain can act on it, not just read it.

  • Lead with the action: commands, file paths or snippets go first; prose comes later, if at all.
  • Number multi-step work: one bounded action per step, trivial steps folded in, unnecessary steps cut.
  • Restate state each turn: "Step 3 of 5 done: schema updated. Next: backfill the new column."
  • Suppress tangents: secondary issues are surfaced once, at the end, as a separate question.
  • Concrete time estimates: "about 15 minutes if tests cover this, an afternoon if not."
  • Visible wins, flat error reports: no "Uh oh" — just cause and fix.
  • No preamble, recap, or closing pleasantries: kills "Great question" and "Hope this helps."
  • Built-in overrides: full explanations when you ask to be walked through, confirmation before destructive commands (rm -rf, force push, migrations), a diagnostic question after three failed debug turns, and one clarifying question on real ambiguity.

Turn it on with /i-have-adhd; it persists for the whole session until you say "stop adhd mode".

Who it's for

  • Anyone who loses the actual instruction inside long AI answers
  • Readers with ADHD who stall in the gap between "got it" and "done it"
  • Developers who prefer step-by-step checklists over narrative
  • Anyone who simply wants terse, filler-free output

Examples

  1. Bug fix: "Login returns 401" → first line is the edit at src/auth.ts:42, then three numbered steps, ending with "Next: run npm test and paste the first failing line."
  2. Long refactor: an 8-step job where every reply opens with "4 of 8 done → next step", so you never lose your place in a long thread.
  3. Asking for options: "What are my choices?" → recommendation first, then 2–4 ranked options with one-line trade-offs.
  4. Risky operations: before dropping a table or force-pushing, safety beats brevity and it asks for confirmation.

· · · 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 Claude 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 a terminal.
  2. Clone the repo: git clone https://github.com/ayghri/i-have-adhd.git /tmp/i-have-adhd
  3. Create the skills folder: mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
  4. Copy the skill in: cp -r /tmp/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 to switch it on — model auto-invocation is disabled, so you must trigger it yourself.
  8. Say "stop adhd mode" or "normal mode" to return to the default style.
View source on GitHub ↗License: MIT