Clearer Claude replies with i-have-adhd

What the open-source i-have-adhd skill changes, how to use it in Claude Code, and a simpler prompt for ordinary chats.

Prepared by ADHD Rules with AI assistance · Published 26 September 2026 · About this site

What does the skill do?

The community project i-have-adhd, maintained by ayghri and contributors, gives a coding assistant instructions about how to present its replies. It asks for action-first answers, manageable steps and fewer tangents. It may make replies easier to work with; it does not diagnose or treat ADHD, and different people will prefer different styles.

A reply with too much setup

“There are several approaches to consider before we start implementing your website…”

The style we want

“Open the homepage file. Change the heading. Preview the page. Next: check the heading on your phone.”

Illustrative examples written by ADHD Rules, not outputs from a measured trial.

Using ordinary Claude chat?

Start by pasting this prompt into a new conversation. It is our plain-language adaptation, not a plugin installation. You can ask for more detail or change the style at any time.

Please make your replies easier for me to act on. Start with the answer, use a short numbered list when there are several steps, and give me one small next action. Explain unfamiliar terms. Keep essential safety details. If something is unclear, ask one specific question. I can ask for more detail when I need it.

Using Claude Code?

The repository documents the following setup for an existing Claude Code installation. Review the third-party repository and its hooks before installing. A skill changes instructions; it does not make an assistant’s answers correct or its actions safe.

In your terminal, add the marketplace and install the plugin:

claude plugin marketplace add ayghri/i-have-adhd
claude plugin install i-have-adhd@i-have-adhd

Start a fresh Claude Code session and type /i-have-adhd.
Try a low-risk prompt: “Explain how to create an empty project folder. Give me one next action.” Check whether the response is easier for you to follow.
Use claude plugin list in the terminal to confirm installation. Installation alone does not prove the style is active.

Turn it off or remove it

The project documents “stop adhd mode” for the current session. To disable the plugin, use claude plugin disable i-have-adhd and start a new session. To remove it:

claude plugin uninstall i-have-adhd
claude plugin marketplace remove i-have-adhd

Keep the useful details

Ask for explanations when you need them. Short replies should still include uncertainty, essential safety information and the consequences of an action. Do not paste medical records or identifying details into an AI service just to try this prompt. This guide is independent of Anthropic and the project’s maintainers.

Source: Project installation guide. Instructions checked against the repository on 26 September 2026. We have not run an authenticated Claude model session to validate its effect. Product interfaces and plugin behaviour can change.