Simple English

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Simple English skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Simple English is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: General · Sub-category: operations · Last updated: 2026-08-01

Write or rewrite technical text with the rules of ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English so it is clear, unambiguous, and free of AI slop. Use for documentation, READMEs, runbooks, procedures, error messages, release notes, incident reports, and API guides. Also use when the user says "STE", "Simplified Technical English", "ASD-STE100", "de-slop", "make this readable", "write for non-native readers", or asks for docs that translate well. Enforces the standard's 53 rules: 20/25-word sentence limits, one word one meaning, simple tenses, active voice, condition before command.

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About this skill (catalog notes)

Simple English is published as a SKILL.md file in this catalog. At roughly 3,035 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.

License: MIT
Original author: maragudk
Indexed lastmod: 2026-08-01
Catalog position: General · operations
Indexed related skills: 10

How Simple English fits the catalog

Simple English sits in the General category under the operations sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

Write technical text with the rules of ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English. STE is the controlled language that aerospace and defense manufacturers use for maintenance documentation. The rules exist so that a tired reader who is not a native English speaker cannot misread an instruction. They remove the usual signs of AI-generated text as a side effect: long sentences, synonym rotation, hedges, filler, and decorative clauses.

What this skill does

Simple English is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the operations sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/simple-english/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: use when the user says "STE", "Simplified Technical English", "ASD-STE100", "de-slop", "make this readable", "write for non-native readers", or asks for docs that translate well. Enforces the standard's 53 rules: 20/25-word sentence limits, one word one meaning, simple tenses, active voice, condition before command.

Who uses this skill

The Simple English Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 174,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/simple-english
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/simple-english/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/simple-english/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/simple-english/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/simple-english/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\simple-english\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Simple English Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/simple-english/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Simple English skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Simple English skill?

Use Simple English when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the operations area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Simple English" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Simple English skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Simple English is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/maragudk/fabrik/blob/HEAD/skills/simple-english/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: maragudk

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

maragudk. (2026). Simple English [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/simple-english/

BibTeX

@misc{simple-english-2026,
  author    = {maragudk},
  title     = {Simple English [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/simple-english/}
}

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Grade A · scanned 2026-08-02 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

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