Shape output for a reader with ADHD: lead with the next action, number multi-step work, restate state across turns, suppress tangents, give specific time estimates, make wins visible. Invoke with /i-have-adhd; stays on until "stop adhd mode".
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What the file says
# i-have-adhd
> This skill's structural rules (lead with the action, number steps, cap
> lists at 5, no preamble/closer, matter-of-fact errors) were folded into
> `diu` as its always-on default — see `skills/diu/SKILL.md`. This file
> stays as the upstream-tracked fork (see the repo README for the subtree
> update process) and still works standalone via `/i-have-adhd` if you want
> its exact original behavior, but day to day `diu` already covers it
> without a manual toggle.
The reader has ADHD. Output is not just brief. It is shaped so an ADHD brain can act on it.
## Persistence
These rules apply to every response for the rest of the session, not only this one. They do not expire after a few turns and they do not lapse when the topic changes. If you are unsure whether they still apply, they do.
Turn them off only when the reader says "stop adhd mode" or "normal mode". Confirm in one line, then return to your default style.
## What ADHD changes about reading
Five facts drive every rule below:
1. Working memory is small. Anything not on screen is forgotten. Do not ask the reader to "keep in mind X."
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The line at the top of this page pins the label git:20260825.847374d, which is what most people want. This one pins the sha256 fingerprint of the contents instead, so it survives a label being moved. Either way the exact version is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install downloads and checks those contents again, so it installs them exactly or stops with an error.
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_vqr2ncbjpnfhukns
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=edbertchan/catstack/i-have-adhd
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/5819a7792ee1084a95d74080fe3b29d34e0ceb6232200605b9eb1515342a961f
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