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Simplified English

Simplified English is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from paperclipai/paperclip. Write user-facing comments, plans, and documents in ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English — short, unambiguous sentences with approved words and one meaning each — so… It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI and OpenCode and has 107,412 GitHub stars across a repository of 8 listed skills.

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Claude

Claude Code loads skills from ~/.claude/skills/ (all projects) or .claude/skills/ (one project):

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip.git
cp -r paperclip/packages/skills-catalog/catalog/optional/content/simplified-english ~/.claude/skills/simplified-english   # personal, or .claude/skills in a project

In the Claude apps, zip the simplified-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/paperclipai/paperclip.git
cp -r paperclip/packages/skills-catalog/catalog/optional/content/simplified-english .agents/skills/simplified-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/paperclipai/paperclip.git
cp -r paperclip/packages/skills-catalog/catalog/optional/content/simplified-english .cursor/skills/simplified-english   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (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 user-facing comments, plans, and documents in ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English — short, unambiguous sentences with approved words and one meaning each — so readers understand them the first time. For user-facing comments, plans, and documents, write using only ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English.

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FAQ

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How do I install the Simplified English skill?

Copy the simplified-english folder (the one containing SKILL.md) into ~/.claude/skills/ for Claude Code, .agents/skills/ for Codex or .cursor/skills/ for Cursor. The agent picks it up automatically when a task matches its description.

Is the Simplified English skill free?

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

Is Simplified English maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 26, 2026. Its latest release is v2026.1023.0. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.