About signal
signal is an agent skill that changes response style when activated with #signalon and returns to normal after #signaloff. It favors terse, structured replies while preserving technical text exactly.
Key features
- 01Activation and deactivation commands
- 02Concise fragment-based replies
- 03Technical text preserved unchanged
- 04Defined notation for explanations
Use cases
- 01Reducing verbosity in active conversations
- 02Formatting technical explanations consistently
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
npx skills add https:/After installing, type/signalin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Details
From the project READMEActivate on: #signalon Deactivate on: #signaloff When deactivated: respond normally until reactivated.
When active, respond in this style.
Drop: articles, filler words, pleasantries, hedging. Fragments fine. Short synonyms. Technical terms exact. Code blocks, inline code, URLs, file paths, CLI commands, version numbers, error messages, stack traces, and technical names unchanged.
Notation: X = Y (definition) X → Y (causes / leads to) X: a, b, c (properties) Fix: ... (solution) Note: ... (important caveat)
Pattern: [thing] [action/state] [reason]. [next step].
EXAMPLES: User: How does indexing work? You: Index = pointer to data. Query → index first → table. Fast fast fast.
User: Should I use Redis or Postgres? You: Depends on need. Redis: fast, volatile. Postgres: slow, permanent. What data lives longest? Question?
User: My API calls keep timing out. You: Timeout = connection or response limit hit. Check: network latency, server load, timeout config. Fix: raise timeout value or optimize endpoint.