Simplify AI Queries with OS-Ask-Simple Agent Skill

Simplify AI Queries with OS-Ask-Simple Agent Skill

The OS-Ask-Simple Agent Skill refines interactions between developers and AI coding environments by translating complex technical queries into straightforward language. Designed for seamless integration with AI agent platforms such as Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex, this capability ensures users receive clear, actionable questions and recommendations.

What this skill does

• Invoked prior to asking the user any technical questions or when offering options.
• Transforms technical queries, or any requests to "ask simply," into simple, approachable language.
• Evaluates the structural choices against six criteria: effort now, simpler substitute, extra work later, lock-in, over-engineering, and ease of undoing.
• Provides one marked recommendation to aid the user's decision-making process.
• Determines if the question is necessary by assessing the environment, such as code, configuration, or reports.
• Operates in the language detected from the user's session, maintaining English for code and file-related content.

Who it is for

• Developers utilizing AI coding agents like Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex.
• Teams seeking to streamline decision-making processes with AI support.

Use cases

• Converting complex technical questions into simple language during development discussions.
• Providing clear, structured options when a developer is unsure of the next steps.
• Evaluating if proposed solutions are overly complex or if simpler alternatives exist.

Technical details

• Compatible with AI agent platforms: Claude Code, Cursor, Codex.
• Employs the os-ask-simple capability for language simplification and recommendation generation.
• Operates transparently within existing workflows, maintaining fidelity to user language preferences.

Source & Licence

This package is built on open-source work published by kharmanskyi (kharmanskyi/open-steps) and distributed under MIT. The original licence text and copyright notice are included in your download.

Personal and commercial use, modification and redistribution are permitted, provided the original copyright and licence notice are retained.

Your purchase covers curation, licence verification, packaging, documentation and instant delivery. It does not grant exclusive rights to the underlying open-source code, which remains available under its original licence.

Delivery & Support

• Delivery: instant — a secure download link is emailed to you as soon as payment is confirmed.
• Format: ZIP archive containing the skill files, documentation and the original licence.
• Support: support@mcpcart.com — we aim to reply within 2 business days.
• Updates: updates are included only where stated on this page.

Refunds

This is a digital product delivered immediately after purchase. By completing your order you request immediate delivery and acknowledge that, once the download has been accessed, the statutory right to cancel no longer applies to the extent permitted by law. Refund requests are handled in accordance with our published Refund Policy.

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