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Simplified English Writing

Write user-facing text in short, plain ASD-STE100 style that readers understand first time

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Repository
paperclipai/paperclip
Stars
110,078
Licence
MIT
Files
1 file

What it does

When installed, the agent writes user-facing comments, plans, and documents using ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English. This is a controlled writing style from the aerospace and defence industry. It uses short sentences, one instruction per sentence, active voice, present tense, and approved simple words with one meaning each. The goal is text that is easy to understand the first time it is read, including by non-native speakers.

Great for

  • Engineers who write status updates, plans, or docs for non-technical readers
  • Product and writing teams who want consistent, plain-language documentation
  • Anyone who wants procedures that are easy to follow step by step

Skip it if

  • Creative or marketing copy where tone, humour, or varied style matters, because the strict rules flatten voice
  • Situations that need full technical detail or nuance, because the word limits can force oversimplification

Try asking

  • “Write a plan for migrating our database to the new server, in Simplified English.”
  • “Draft a user-facing comment explaining why this setting was changed.”
  • “Rewrite this release note so that it uses short sentences and approved words.”
Step-by-step guide: how to use Simplified English WritingInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

Install in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download the skill

    The ZIP contains the 1 original files, the MIT licence and an attribution note.

    simplified-english.zip
  2. 2

    Add it to your agent

    Claude Code (all projects)

    mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip simplified-english.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

    Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)

    mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip simplified-english.zip -d .claude/skills/

    Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Ask for the task

    No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.

Get better results

  • Name the audience and the document type in your request so the agent picks the right sentence length.
  • Ask the agent to list any non-approved words it kept, so you can check the technical terms.
  • Review the output for lost meaning, since strict short sentences can drop useful context.

What's inside

  • SKILL.md

Redistributed unmodified from paperclipai/paperclip under the MIT licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.