os-ask-simple
ALWAYS invoke this skill before asking the user any technical question or offering options, and whenever they ask to be asked in plain words - "ask simple", "ask me simply", "ask me in plain words" - or ask if something is worth doing or if something simpler would do, in any language.
Install / Use
npx skills add kharmanskyi/open-steps --skill os-ask-simpleInstalls into whichever agent you are using.
SKILL.md
Installable skill definition
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Our assessment of os-ask-simple
os-ask-simple scores 84/100 on our quality scale, 2699th of 4,657 Development & Engineering skills we index.
We have not analysed the SKILL.md file itself yet, so the content part of this score is an estimate until our crawler reaches it.
It has 902 GitHub stars, a meaningful sign that others use it.
Maintenance, license and trust
- The repository was last updated 18 days ago, so os-ask-simple is actively maintained.
- It is released under the MIT license, a permissive license that allows use, modification and commercial use with attribution.
- Its trust signals score 100/100, with no cautions. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| os-ask-simple (this skill)by kharmanskyi | 84 | 902 | 18d ago | SKILL.md |
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I install os-ask-simple?
- Run
npx skills add kharmanskyi/open-steps --skill os-ask-simple. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent. - Which AI agents does os-ask-simple work with?
- It is written for Universal, as a SKILL.md file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
- Is os-ask-simple safe to use?
- It is MIT-licensed and scores 100/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
- Is os-ask-simple still maintained?
- The repository was last updated 18 days ago, so os-ask-simple is actively maintained.
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