simplify

Name: simplify
Author: Owl-Listener

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How to install simplify?

owl-listener/inclusive-design-skills/simplify

$npx -y skills add Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills --skill simplify

Installs into the current project.

Summary

Simplify content and interactions to reduce cognitive load. Chains: plain-language-design, cognitive-load-assessment, focus-attention-design. Use when given content, a flow, or an interface that needs to be made more accessible.

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SKILL.md

1	# Simplify
2
3	Take existing content, a flow, or an interface and produce a
4	cognitively simplified version.
5
6	## Process
7
8	### Step 1: Assess Current Load
9	Using cognitive-load-assessment, evaluate the current state. Identify
10	the highest-load elements and classify them as intrinsic or extraneous.
11
12	### Step 2: Simplify Language
13	Using plain-language-design, rewrite all user-facing text:
14	- Reduce to grade 6–8 reading level (grade 4–6 for critical content)
15	- Replace jargon with plain alternatives
16	- Shorten sentences to 15–20 words maximum
17	- Make every instruction specific and single-action
18
19	### Step 3: Reduce Visual and Interaction Load
20	Using focus-attention-design, reduce the interface to essentials:
21	- Identify the one primary action per screen
22	- De-emphasise or remove secondary elements
23	- Remove decorative elements that don't serve the task
24	- Simplify navigation to the minimum effective depth
25
26	### Step 4: Present Before and After
27	Show the original alongside the simplified version with annotations
28	explaining each change and why it improves cognitive accessibility.
29
30	## Output
31
32	Deliver the simplified version with a change log that explains every
33	modification. This allows the team to make informed decisions about
34	which simplifications to adopt.

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simplify

29installs25forks

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How to install simplify?

owl-listener/inclusive-design-skills/simplify

$npx -y skills add Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills --skill simplify

Installs into the current project.

Summary

Files · 1

View on GitHub

SKILL.md

1	# Simplify
2
3	Take existing content, a flow, or an interface and produce a
4	cognitively simplified version.
5
6	## Process
7
8	### Step 1: Assess Current Load
9	Using cognitive-load-assessment, evaluate the current state. Identify
10	the highest-load elements and classify them as intrinsic or extraneous.
11
12	### Step 2: Simplify Language
13	Using plain-language-design, rewrite all user-facing text:
14	- Reduce to grade 6–8 reading level (grade 4–6 for critical content)
15	- Replace jargon with plain alternatives
16	- Shorten sentences to 15–20 words maximum
17	- Make every instruction specific and single-action
18
19	### Step 3: Reduce Visual and Interaction Load
20	Using focus-attention-design, reduce the interface to essentials:
21	- Identify the one primary action per screen
22	- De-emphasise or remove secondary elements
23	- Remove decorative elements that don't serve the task
24	- Simplify navigation to the minimum effective depth
25
26	### Step 4: Present Before and After
27	Show the original alongside the simplified version with annotations
28	explaining each change and why it improves cognitive accessibility.
29
30	## Output
31
32	Deliver the simplified version with a change log that explains every
33	modification. This allows the team to make informed decisions about
34	which simplifications to adopt.

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