# Simple English (agent 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.

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.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/AminBlg/SimpleEnglish |
| Skill path | skills/simple-english/SKILL.md |
| Skill name | simple-english |
| GitHub stars | 3,796 |
| Installs on skills.sh | 5 |
| License | MIT |
| Skills in repo | 1 |
| Plugin marketplace | simple-english |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, OpenCode |
| Category | Docs & writing |
| Last commit | Oct 5, 2026 |

## 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"

## Add this skill

### Claude Code

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

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

### ChatGPT / Codex

```sh
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
```

### Cursor

```sh
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
```

Sources (checked 2026-10-07): https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills, https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude, https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills, https://cursor.com/docs/context/skills

skills.sh listing: https://www.skills.sh/AminBlg/SimpleEnglish/simple-english

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