I Have Adhd
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.
ADHD-friendly outputs. No ADHD diagnosis needed!
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#Install
Copy/paste into your CLI prompt:
Install the i-have-adhd skill/plugin from https://github.com/ayghri/i-have-adhd, refer to the repo's AGENTS.md for instructions.
Or 🔗 check the installation instructions.
#What it does
A skill for your coding assistant that stops it from burying the answer. Action first. Steps numbered. No "Hope this helps!"
Kacper Rutkiewicz | AI Made Simple has made a good breakdown of an earlier version of the skill.
#What changes
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#The rules
10 rules. Full text in SKILL.md.
- Lead with the next action.
- Number multi-step tasks.
- End with one concrete next step.
- Suppress tangents.
- Restate state every turn.
- Specific time estimates (minutes, not "a bit").
- Make wins visible.
- Matter-of-fact errors.
- Cap lists to 5 items.
- No preamble. No recap. No closers.
#Tune it
Fork, edit skills/i-have-adhd/SKILL.md, then swap your copy in:
claude plugin uninstall i-have-adhd # drop the upstream copy first: claude plugin marketplace remove i-have-adhd # fork and upstream share both names claude plugin marketplace add <your-username>/i-have-adhd claude plugin install i-have-adhd@i-have-adhd
Restart your coding assistant, then re-invoke /i-have-adhd.
#Credits
Loosely based on The Adult ADHD Tool Kit by J. Russell Ramsay and Anthony L. Rostain. Adapted for how an LLM should respond, not how a human should organize their day.
#License
MIT.
Star ⭐ if it saved you one scroll past one "Great question!"