i-have-adhd: The Open-Source Plugin That Makes AI Answers Actually Readable

You ask your AI assistant a simple question and get three paragraphs of preamble before it gets to the point. If that sounds familiar, i-have-adhd was built for exactly this problem.

What Is i-have-adhd?

Hosted at github.com/ayghri/i-have-adhd, this open-source project is a skill/plugin designed to make responses from tools like ChatGPT and Codex shorter, more structured, and easier to read. Since its release, the repo has accumulated over 33,000 GitHub stars.

What Does It Do?

When the plugin is active, AI responses follow four core rules:

• States the task first — No lengthy intro; it gets straight to the point.
• Numbers the steps — Responses come in an ordered, easy-to-follow format.
• Cuts unnecessary detail — Background explanations and repetition are removed.
• Ends with one clear next step — You always know exactly what to do next.

The repo contains 10 rules in total. If you want to dig into the specifics, they're documented in the project's configuration file (YLMD or equivalent).

How to Install It

Setup takes just a few minutes:

1. Go to the Install tab on the GitHub repo.
2. Copy the ready-made prompt text provided there.
3. Paste it into ChatGPT or your preferred assistant and send it with a message like "I want to install this repo."
4. Once installed, simply type "I have ADHD" in any conversation to activate ADHD mode.

You can toggle the mode on and off at any time. It's completely free and requires no separate account.

How Noticeable Is the Difference?

I tested it on a real prompt in the video — asking for a summary of last week's football news. In normal mode, the response came back as several long paragraphs. With ADHD mode enabled, the exact same request produced a much shorter, bulleted reply that you can start reading immediately. The difference is immediately obvious.

Wrapping Up

i-have-adhd is a small but effective tool: free, toggleable, and installed in minutes. If you often find AI responses harder to parse than they need to be, it's well worth trying. And if you know of other lightweight, useful repos like this one, share them in the comments.