# asd-ste100

> Claude/Codex skill by [@surendranb](https://omgskills.com/library/surendranb/index.md) · 50 stars · Updated 2026-09-02

Use when writing technical procedures, instructions, warnings, maintenance manuals, or any text where every reader including non-native English speakers must understand exactly one meaning.

Tags: agent-skills, ai-agents, claude-code-plugin, codex, gemini-cli-extension, skills, writing

## Install

```sh
git clone https://github.com/surendranb/writing-skills /tmp/writing-skills && ln -s /tmp/writing-skills/skills/asd-ste100 ~/.claude/skills/asd-ste100
```

## From README

ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English Control vocabulary and syntax to eliminate ambiguity in technical documentation. The core rule One word, one meaning. Imperative voice for instructions. Maximum 20 words per sentence. Workflow: choose approved STE vocabulary → write imperative command → restrict sentence length to 20 words max → verify zero ambiguity. Mechanics Approved vocabulary. Use only words from the ASD-STE100 dictionary or approved technical nouns. Imperative commands. Start steps with an action verb ("Remove the bolt", not "You should remove the bolt"). Word count limits. Maximum 20 words for procedural sentences; maximum 25 words for descriptive sentences. No noun clusters. Maximum of 3 nouns in a sequence (e.g. use "valve control switch" instead of "engine fuel system valve control switch"). Present tense. Describe current states in present tense; avoid future tense ("The light is on" not "The light will turn on"). No gerunds in titles.

## Links

- HTML page: https://omgskills.com/library/surendranb/writing-skills/skills/asd-ste100/
- GitHub: https://github.com/surendranb/writing-skills
- Author: [@surendranb](https://omgskills.com/library/surendranb/index.md)

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