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attention-span

An open-source collection of Markdown output styles for Claude Code, Codex, and other coding agents. It changes how an agent communicates rather than how it codes: responses are answer-first, written in plain English, and formatted for skimming. The collection includes Attention-kind, which spaces points apart, uses arrows and bold emphasis, and expands only when useful; Spartan, a terse style with no warmth; and Rundown, a brief-briefing style. Each style is a single Markdown file that can be added and switched on independently.

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What attention-span is used for

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  • A set of three coding-agent output styles that change how models communicate rather than how they code. The styles emphasize concise, scannable answers with arrows and bolded key terms.

  • An open-source collection of output styles for Claude Code that changes how the agent communicates rather than how it codes. Its Markdown-based styles encourage short, low-jargon, skimmable responses, including an ADHD-friendly style, Spartan, and Rundown.

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