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Simple English

Simple English is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from AminBlg/SimpleEnglish. Write or rewrite text in plain, layman-readable English in the spirit of ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English: short sentences, active voice, simple tenses, one word one meaning, condition before. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 3,796 GitHub stars.

github.com/AminBlg/SimpleEnglish/skills/simple-english (opens in a new tab)

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Claude

This repository is a Claude Code plugin marketplace. In Claude Code:

/plugin marketplace add AminBlg/SimpleEnglish
/plugin install simple-english@simple-english

In the Claude apps, zip the simple-english folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AminBlg/SimpleEnglish.git
cp -r SimpleEnglish/skills/simple-english .agents/skills/simple-english   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AminBlg/SimpleEnglish.git
cp -r SimpleEnglish/skills/simple-english .cursor/skills/simple-english   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com/docs/en/plugin-marketplaces (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

Write or rewrite text in plain, layman-readable English in the spirit of ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English: short sentences, active voice, simple tenses, one word one meaning, condition before command, every technical term defined at first use, no AI slop. Default mode is Plain. Strict mode applies full STE vocabulary compliance when the user names STE, ASD-STE100, or compliance.

When it triggers

  • Use for documentation, READMEs, runbooks, procedures, error messages, release notes, incident reports, API guides, and explanations for readers outside the field.
  • use when the user says "STE", "Simplified Technical English", "ASD-STE100", "plain English", "layman's terms", "explain it simply", "no jargon", "de-slop", "make this readable", "write for non-native readers", or asks for docs that translat
  • "STE"
  • "Simplified Technical English"
  • "ASD-STE100"
  • "plain English"
  • "layman's terms"
  • "explain it simply"

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What is the Simple English skill?

Simple English is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from AminBlg/SimpleEnglish. Write or rewrite text in plain, layman-readable English in the spirit of ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English: short sentences, active voice, simple tenses, one word one meaning, condition before. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 3,796 GitHub stars. Its SKILL.md lives at github.com/AminBlg/SimpleEnglish/skills/simple-english.

How do I install the Simple English skill?

In Claude Code, run /plugin marketplace add AminBlg/SimpleEnglish and then /plugin install simple-english@simple-english. For Codex or Cursor, copy the simple-english folder into .agents/skills/ or .cursor/skills/.

Is the Simple English skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the MIT license.

Is Simple English maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 5, 2026. Its latest release is v2.1.1. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.