Asd Ste100
danyuchn/asd-ste100-skill
A skill your agent uses when English text must be parsed without a human to resolve ambiguity — tool descriptions, error messages, inter-agent instructions, system prompts, status reports — and…
Rewrite text to be clear and understandable for any reader. An agent skill from prapaa-ai/agav.
Install Plain Language
$ npx skills add prapaa-ai/agav --skill plain-language -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install prapaa-ai/agav plain-language --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/prapaa-ai/agav.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/source/skills/bundled/plain-language .claude/skills/plain-language && 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 "plain-language" agent skill from https://github.com/prapaa-ai/agav/tree/main/source/skills/bundled/plain-language into .claude/skills/plain-language/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "plain-language", 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/prapaa-ai/agav/tree/main/source/skills/bundled/plain-languageType 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 prapaa-ai/agav --skill plain-language -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install prapaa-ai/agav plain-language --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/prapaa-ai/agav.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/source/skills/bundled/plain-language .agents/skills/plain-language && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "plain-language" agent skill from https://github.com/prapaa-ai/agav/tree/main/source/skills/bundled/plain-language into .agents/skills/plain-language/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "plain-language", 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 prapaa-ai/agav --skill plain-language -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install prapaa-ai/agav plain-language --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/prapaa-ai/agav.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/source/skills/bundled/plain-language .cursor/skills/plain-language && 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 "plain-language" agent skill from https://github.com/prapaa-ai/agav/tree/main/source/skills/bundled/plain-language into .cursor/skills/plain-language/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "plain-language", 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/prapaa-ai/agav.git --path source/skills/bundled/plain-language--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 prapaa-ai/agav --skill plain-language -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install prapaa-ai/agav plain-language --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/prapaa-ai/agav.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/source/skills/bundled/plain-language .gemini/skills/plain-language && 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 "plain-language" agent skill from https://github.com/prapaa-ai/agav/tree/main/source/skills/bundled/plain-language into .gemini/skills/plain-language/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "plain-language", 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 prapaa-ai/agav plain-languageInstalls 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 prapaa-ai/agav --skill plain-language -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/prapaa-ai/agav.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/source/skills/bundled/plain-language .github/skills/plain-language && 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 "plain-language" agent skill from https://github.com/prapaa-ai/agav/tree/main/source/skills/bundled/plain-language into .github/skills/plain-language/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "plain-language", 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 prapaa-ai/agav --skill plain-language -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install prapaa-ai/agav plain-language --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/prapaa-ai/agav.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/source/skills/bundled/plain-language .opencode/skills/plain-language && 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 "plain-language" agent skill from https://github.com/prapaa-ai/agav/tree/main/source/skills/bundled/plain-language into .opencode/skills/plain-language/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "plain-language", 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
plain-language- GitHub stars
- 152
- Token cost
- ~426 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 238 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 12
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
At a glance
Rewrite text to be clear and understandable for any reader. An agent skill from prapaa-ai/agav.
- Works in 7 steps: Identify the source text and the… → Rewrite applying these rules, in… → Preserve meaning exactly. Never drop… → …
- Tasks that involve Plain language and style rules
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Plain Language is an agent skill from prapaa-ai/agav. Rewrite text to be clear and understandable for any reader
Its SKILL.md is about 430 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Writing & Content, covering Plain language and style rules. The repository describes itself as: Terminal-native AI coding assistant for real repositories. Inspect code, edit files, run tests, and verify changes from the CLI. The licence is Apache-2.0.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Plain language and style rules
Example prompts
- “/plain-language”
Requirements
- Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): read_file, find_files
Workflow steps
7 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Identify the source text and the audience. If unknown, assume an intelligent reader with no specialist knowledge of the subject.
- Rewrite applying these rules, in priority order
- Preserve meaning exactly. Never drop conditions, exceptions, dates, amounts, or obligations to simplify — move them into a clearly visible…
- Keep legal or technical terms of art that have no plain equivalent (e.g. "escrow", "force majeure") but explain them in a brief parenthesis.
- Present: the rewritten text, then an optional short "What changed" list of the biggest edits. Do not show a full diff unless asked.
- If the text is a notice, contract, or policy, add one line: "This is a readability rewrite, not legal advice."
- Offer a version at a target reading level if the user names one (e.g. "explain like I'm new to this").
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 9e9582a. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
read_filefind_files
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
Plain Language loads about 426 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 18 tokens; SKILL.md has 238 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 prapaa-ai/agav at commit 9e9582a, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© prapaa-ai). 238 words, ~426 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/plain-language/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- plain-language
- description
- Rewrite text to be clear and understandable for any reader
- allowed-tools
- read_file, find_files
- version
- 1.0.0
- invocation
- both
- tags
- writing, communication
Plain Language
Rewrite jargon-heavy or confusing text so any reader can understand it on first pass.
Instructions
- Identify the source text and the audience. If unknown, assume an intelligent reader with no specialist knowledge of the subject.
- Rewrite applying these rules, in priority order:
- Lead with the point: the reader should know the conclusion or request in the first sentence.
- Short sentences: split anything over ~25 words. One idea per sentence.
- Common words: "use" not "utilize", "before" not "prior to", "start" not "commence".
- Active voice: "we will review your application", not "your application will be reviewed".
- No unexplained acronyms; expand on first use.
- Turn dense paragraphs into bullets when there are 3+ parallel items.
- Preserve meaning exactly. Never drop conditions, exceptions, dates, amounts, or obligations to simplify — move them into a clearly visible list if needed. A simplification that hides a deadline is a bug.
- Keep legal or technical terms of art that have no plain equivalent (e.g. "escrow", "force majeure") but explain them in a brief parenthesis.
- Present: the rewritten text, then an optional short "What changed" list of the biggest edits. Do not show a full diff unless asked.
- If the text is a notice, contract, or policy, add one line: "This is a readability rewrite, not legal advice."
- Offer a version at a target reading level if the user names one (e.g. "explain like I'm new to this").
© prapaa-ai, Apache-2.0. 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 source/skills/bundled/plain-language of prapaa-ai/agav.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 9e9582a
Compare with similar skills
Plain Language 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plain Language this skillprapaa-ai/agav | 152 | — | ~426 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Asd Ste100danyuchn/asd-ste100-skill | 4.2k | — | ~4.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Simple Issue Descriptionevery-app/open-seo | 23k | 1 repos | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Ponytail AuditDietrichGebert/ponytail | 159k | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Technical Writing Standardcursor/plugins | 10k | 10 repos | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Natural Japanese Business Writingcoji/natural-japanese | 1.9k | — | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Simple Issue Description
every-app/open-seo
Turn a rough bug report, feature request, support note, or pull request into a short, plain-language issue focused on the problem and desired behavior.
Ponytail Audit
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Quality audit of a whole repo: bugs, security holes, what breaks under real load, risky code without tests, slow paths, and what to delete, merge or split.
- Official
Technical Writing Standard
cursor/plugins
Applies four layers of technical-writing rules to docs, RFCs, readmes, PR descriptions and commit messages so a tired engineer follows them on the first read.
Natural Japanese Business Writing
coji/natural-japanese
Writes and edits Japanese business documents so they read clearly and naturally, removes AI-sounding phrasing and can score how AI-like a text reads.
Pgjev
realZachi/pg-jev
Install, configure, query and explain pgjev (the jev PostgreSQL extension that filters, ranks and classifies rows with plain-language conditions via TypeSafe's Jev model).
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Questions about Plain Language
What does Plain Language do?
Rewrite text to be clear and understandable for any reader. An agent skill from prapaa-ai/agav. Plain Language is an agent skill from prapaa-ai/agav.
When should I use Plain Language?
Plain Language fits situations like: tasks that involve Plain language and style rules.
How do I install Plain Language in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add prapaa-ai/agav --skill plain-language -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (source/skills/bundled/plain-language in prapaa-ai/agav) into .claude/skills/plain-language in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Plain Language in Codex?
Run `npx skills add prapaa-ai/agav --skill plain-language -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (source/skills/bundled/plain-language in prapaa-ai/agav) into .agents/skills/plain-language in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Plain Language 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 prapaa-ai/agav --skill plain-language -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/plain-language, .gemini/skills/plain-language, .github/skills/plain-language and .opencode/skills/plain-language in your project.
What does Plain Language need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Plain Language is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: read_file, find_files.
Does Plain Language 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 Plain Language 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 Plain Language use?
Plain Language is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Plain Language use?
About 426 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.7k 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 Plain Language?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Plain Language: Asd Ste100 (danyuchn/asd-ste100-skill, 4.2k stars), Simple Issue Description (every-app/open-seo, 23k stars), Ponytail Audit (DietrichGebert/ponytail, 159k stars) and Technical Writing Standard (cursor/plugins, 10k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Plain Language?
prapaa-ai (a GitHub organization) maintains it in prapaa-ai/agav, which has 152 GitHub stars. The repository holds 12 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.
Source: prapaa-ai/agav on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.