About plain
plain is a writing skill for restating supplied text, a named passage, or a previous answer. It is intended for people who need simpler wording while preserving the source’s meaning and qualifications.
Key features
- 01Restates text in simpler wording
- 02Leads with the meaning or outcome
- 03Preserves conditions and uncertainty
- 04Flags ambiguity without resolving it
Use cases
- 01Rephrase a technical passage
- 02Clarify a previous answer
- 03Simplify text without adding claims
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
npx skills add https:/After installing, type/plainin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Details
From the project READMEPlain
Restate the supplied text, named passage, or your previous answer when no target is specified. Lead with what happens or what the statement means. Use short sentences and concrete examples where they help.
Preserve conditions, exceptions, uncertainty, and distinctions such as raw input versus validated data. Keep a technical term when its exact meaning matters and explain it briefly. Do not replace it with a misleading analogy.
Stay within the original meaning. Do not add advice, new claims, a lecture about clarity, or a preamble about simplifying. If the source is ambiguous, identify the ambiguity instead of silently choosing an interpretation.