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| # | Plan / term | Checked |
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| 1 | Free (open source, MIT) | 2026-09-05 |
One-liner: i-have-adhd is a tiny skill/configuration file for coding agents (Claude Code, etc.) that trains them to output in an ADHD-friendly format: lead with the next action, number multi-step work, restate state, suppress tangents.
Verified facts (checked 2026-09-05)
| Attribute | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 27,174 | ayghri/i-have-adhd via GitHub API |
| License | MIT | LICENSE file, verified same day |
| Created | 2026-05-13 | GitHub API |
| Last push | 2026-09-01 | GitHub API |
| Core file size | 6,813 bytes (140 lines) | skills/i-have-adhd/SKILL.md raw content |
| Dependencies | None — pure Markdown + a small plugin shell (v0.2.0) | package.json + repo structure |
| Installation | touch ~/.claude/.i-have-adhd-always to make it always-on |
README |
| Price | $0 — MIT, completely free | GitHub repo |
The SKILL.md starts: “Shape output for a reader with ADHD: lead with the next action, number multi-step work, restate state across turns, suppress tangents…”
Why this is interesting (beyond the obvious)
At first glance, it’s just a system prompt wrapped in a skill format. 27,000 stars for 140 lines of Markdown sounds absurd. But this project is a signal, not just a product:
- Skill-as-product is real. The entire agent ecosystem is figuring out monetization — subscriptions, credits, seats, marketplaces. i-have-adhd proves that a single well-written skill file can reach 27K+ users with zero infrastructure, zero cost, and zero business model. Content and utility travel further than apps.
- People hate verbose AI output. The viral core isn’t “ADHD” — it’s “stop burying the answer.” Most coding agents produce walls of text where the actual next step is hidden in paragraph 4. This skill forces the answer to the top. The demand is universal.
- Zero marginal cost. No API calls, no backend, no subscription. You drop a file in a directory and it works. That’s why it spread so fast.
What the star count doesn’t tell you
- Star inflation timing. On the same day (2026-09-04), two different Chinese-language articles cited this project with “22.7K” and “23.3K” stars respectively. Our API check showed 27,174. Star counts move fast for viral repos, and any article more than a few days old is already out of date.
- Always-on is a global change. The recommended installation uses a marker file (
touch ~/.claude/.i-have-adhd-always) that triggers a SessionStart hook — meaning it silently reshapes every Claude Code session globally. If you forget you installed it, you might wonder why your agent’s output style changed. - It’s a style, not a speed boost. The skill changes formatting and structure, not the underlying model’s reasoning speed or accuracy. “ADHD-friendly output” is about presentation, not about making the agent think faster.
Who should use it
Anyone who regularly thinks “just tell me what to do” while reading coding agent output; developers with ADHD or anyone who prefers scannable, action-first communication; people building agent skills who want to study what a viral minimal skill looks like.
Repository stats and file contents verified against primary sources on 2026-09-05. This entry follows our verification policy: every claim was checked against primary sources, not copied from other reviews.