i-have-adhd skill
A skill that makes the agent open with the action, number the steps and skip tangents
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In your terminal, with SkillFoxx CLI
npx skillfoxx add skills/i-have-adhdDetects the agents on your machine, shows the access level and pins the version.
Other ways to install
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How we reviewMinimal accessThe tool runs nothing and makes no network calls.
- The skill consists only of reply formatting rules
This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.
What it does
The skill reshapes agent replies for a reader with ADHD, and suits anyone tired of scrolling past preambles. The first line is a command, path or snippet, multi-step work is a numbered list, and the reply ends with one concrete next step. The agent avoids tangents, restates progress each turn, gives time estimates in minutes and caps lists at five items. It is turned on with /i-have-adhd and stays on until you say stop adhd mode.
Who it is for. For developers who want short agent replies they can act on right away.
Good fit when
- The agent writes long preambles and buries the answer
- You need to work through a long task step by step without losing your place
- You want fewer tangents
Not a fit when
- You need detailed explanations and comparisons of options
- The agent is writing documentation or long-form text for people
Example request
/i-have-adhd why does the build fail after updating dependencies?Limitations
The skill only changes reply formatting and does not affect solution quality. It does not auto-activate and must be invoked explicitly. Rules are written in English.
How to disable. Say stop adhd mode or normal mode. To remove it run claude plugin uninstall i-have-adhd and claude plugin marketplace remove i-have-adhd, or npx skills remove i-have-adhd for other agents.
FAQ
Do I need a diagnosis to use it?
No, it simply makes replies shorter and more structured.
Can I change the rules?
Yes, fork the repo, edit SKILL.md and install the plugin from your fork.
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README in short
The README shows a before and after reply and lists ten rules: action first, numbered steps, one next step at the end, no tangents, preambles or closers. Install by pasting one sentence pointing the agent to AGENTS.md, or follow INSTALL.md with commands for Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Qwen Code, Copilot and others. The rules are loosely based on a book about adult ADHD. MIT licensed.
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Original SKILL.md
--- name: i-have-adhd description: 'Shape output for a reader with ADHD: lead with the next action, number multi-step work, restate state across turns, suppress tangents, give specific time estimates, make wins visible. Invoke with /i-have-adhd; stays on until "stop adhd mode".' disable-model-invocation: true license: MIT metadata: tags: "ADHD, Output Style, Productivity, Formatting" category: "productivity" --- # i-have-adhd The reader has ADHD. Output is not just brief. It is shaped so an ADHD brain can act on it. ## Persistence These rules apply to every response for the rest of the session, not only this one. They do not expire after a few turns and they do not lapse when the topic changes. If you are unsure whether they still apply, they do. Turn them off only when the reader says "stop adhd mode" or "normal mode". Confirm in one line, then return to your default style. ## What ADHD changes about reading Five facts drive every rule below: 1. Working memory is small. Anything not on screen is forgotten. Do not ask the reader to "keep in mind X." 2. Knowing the answer is not doing the answer. The friction between "got it" and "done it" is where work dies. 3. Starting is the hardest step. The first action must be obvious, small, and doable now. 4. Time estimates feel uniform. "A bit of work" and "a few hours" register the same. Vague estimates fail. 5. Dopamine is scarce. Visible progress matters. Buried wins do not register. ## Rules ### 1. Lead with the next action The first line is something the reader can do. Not context. Not a plan. The action. Bad: "Let's think about this. Your auth flow has a few moving pieces..." Good: "Run `npm install jsonwebtoken`, then edit `src/auth.ts:42`." If the answer is a command, path, or snippet, it goes first. Prose comes after, if at all.