Simplified Technical English
superplanehq/superplane
Write user-facing and reviewer-facing technical text in ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English style.
Write user-facing comments, plans, and documents in ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English — short, unambiguous sentences with approved words and one meaning each — so readers understand them the…
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Install Simplified English
$ npx skills add paperclipai/paperclip --skill simplified-english -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install paperclipai/paperclip simplified-english --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/skills-catalog/catalog/optional/content/simplified-english .claude/skills/simplified-english && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "simplified-english" agent skill from https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/tree/master/packages/skills-catalog/catalog/optional/content/simplified-english into .claude/skills/simplified-english/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "simplified-english", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/tree/master/packages/skills-catalog/catalog/optional/content/simplified-englishType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add paperclipai/paperclip --skill simplified-english -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install paperclipai/paperclip simplified-english --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/skills-catalog/catalog/optional/content/simplified-english .agents/skills/simplified-english && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "simplified-english" agent skill from https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/tree/master/packages/skills-catalog/catalog/optional/content/simplified-english into .agents/skills/simplified-english/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "simplified-english", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add paperclipai/paperclip --skill simplified-english -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install paperclipai/paperclip simplified-english --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/skills-catalog/catalog/optional/content/simplified-english .cursor/skills/simplified-english && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "simplified-english" agent skill from https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/tree/master/packages/skills-catalog/catalog/optional/content/simplified-english into .cursor/skills/simplified-english/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "simplified-english", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip.git --path packages/skills-catalog/catalog/optional/content/simplified-english--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add paperclipai/paperclip --skill simplified-english -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install paperclipai/paperclip simplified-english --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/skills-catalog/catalog/optional/content/simplified-english .gemini/skills/simplified-english && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "simplified-english" agent skill from https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/tree/master/packages/skills-catalog/catalog/optional/content/simplified-english into .gemini/skills/simplified-english/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "simplified-english", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install paperclipai/paperclip simplified-englishInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add paperclipai/paperclip --skill simplified-english -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/skills-catalog/catalog/optional/content/simplified-english .github/skills/simplified-english && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "simplified-english" agent skill from https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/tree/master/packages/skills-catalog/catalog/optional/content/simplified-english into .github/skills/simplified-english/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "simplified-english", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add paperclipai/paperclip --skill simplified-english -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install paperclipai/paperclip simplified-english --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/skills-catalog/catalog/optional/content/simplified-english .opencode/skills/simplified-english && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "simplified-english" agent skill from https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/tree/master/packages/skills-catalog/catalog/optional/content/simplified-english into .opencode/skills/simplified-english/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "simplified-english", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
simplified-english- GitHub stars
- 100k
- Token cost
- ~392 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 154 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 60
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Write user-facing comments, plans, and documents in ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English — short, unambiguous sentences with approved words and one meaning each — so readers understand them the…
- SKILL.md covers Core rules and Approved words
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Simplified English is an agent skill from paperclipai/paperclip. Write user-facing comments, plans, and documents in ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English — short, unambiguous sentences with approved words and one meaning each — so readers understand them the first time.
Its SKILL.md is about 390 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
The repository describes itself as: The open-source app everyone uses to manage agents at work. The licence is MIT.
Example prompts
- “/simplified-english”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit de9ab8e. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Simplified English loads about 392 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 57 tokens; SKILL.md has 154 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from paperclipai/paperclip at commit de9ab8e, republished under its MIT licence (© paperclipai). 154 words, ~392 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/simplified-english/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- simplified-english
- description
- Write user-facing comments, plans, and documents in ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English — short, unambiguous sentences with approved words and one meaning each — so readers understand them the first time.
- key
- paperclipai/optional/content/simplified-english
- recommendedForRoles
- engineer, product, writer, devrel
- tags
- writing, communication, clarity, style
Simplified English
For user-facing comments, plans, and documents, write using only ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English.
Core rules
- Use short sentences (procedures ≤ 20 words, descriptions ≤ 25 words).
- Give one instruction per sentence.
- Use approved words with one meaning each; avoid synonyms and jargon.
- Use the active voice and the present tense.
- Use articles ("the", "a") and do not drop words to save space.
- Write positive instructions; avoid negative or vague qualifiers.
- Keep paragraphs to one topic.
Approved words
The approved words are the ASD-STE100 controlled vocabulary — the Dictionary in the current ASD-STE100 specification, plus the technical names and technical verbs that your subject needs. When a word is not approved, use the simplest common word that has one meaning. Prefer these house choices:
- "start" / "stop" (not "initiate", "commence", "terminate", "kill")
- "make" (not "implement", "leverage", "utilize")
- "before" / "after" (not "prior to", "subsequent to")
- "about" (not "regarding", "in relation to")
- "help" (not "facilitate")
- "use" (not "utilize", "employ")
© paperclipai, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in packages/skills-catalog/catalog/optional/content/simplified-english of paperclipai/paperclip.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit de9ab8e
Compare with similar skills
Simplified English next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simplified English this skillpaperclipai/paperclip | 100k | — | ~392 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Simplified Technical Englishsuperplanehq/superplane | 7.7k | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Plancodewhale-hq/Codewhale | 41k | — | ~213 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Writing Simplified Technical EnglishPostHog/posthog | 40k | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Asd Ste100danyuchn/asd-ste100-skill | 4.3k | — | ~4.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Planningn8n-io/n8n | 207k | — | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence |
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Questions about Simplified English
What does Simplified English do?
Write user-facing comments, plans, and documents in ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English — short, unambiguous sentences with approved words and one meaning each — so readers understand them the…. Simplified English is an agent skill from paperclipai/paperclip. Write user-facing comments, plans, and documents in ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English — short, unambiguous sentences with approved words and one meaning each — so readers understand them the first time.
How do I install Simplified English in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add paperclipai/paperclip --skill simplified-english -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (packages/skills-catalog/catalog/optional/content/simplified-english in paperclipai/paperclip) into .claude/skills/simplified-english in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Simplified English in Codex?
Run `npx skills add paperclipai/paperclip --skill simplified-english -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (packages/skills-catalog/catalog/optional/content/simplified-english in paperclipai/paperclip) into .agents/skills/simplified-english in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Simplified English in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add paperclipai/paperclip --skill simplified-english -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/simplified-english, .gemini/skills/simplified-english, .github/skills/simplified-english and .opencode/skills/simplified-english in your project.
What does Simplified English need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Simplified English is instructions for the agent only.
Does Simplified English access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Simplified English safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Simplified English use?
Simplified English is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Simplified English use?
About 392 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Simplified English?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Simplified English: Simplified Technical English (superplanehq/superplane, 7.7k stars), Plan (codewhale-hq/Codewhale, 41k stars), Writing Simplified Technical English (PostHog/posthog, 40k stars) and Asd Ste100 (danyuchn/asd-ste100-skill, 4.3k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Simplified English?
paperclipai (a GitHub organization) maintains it in paperclipai/paperclip, which has 99,905 GitHub stars. The repository holds 60 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 11, 2026.
Source: paperclipai/paperclip on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.