---
name: focus
description: >
  Wait, re-pitch that. Then stay tight: shorten ~40%, plain words, ASCII where
  it helps. Triggered by "/focus", "focus", "wait-what", "wait what",
  "re-pitch that", "less wordy", "stop explaining", "keep it short", "tired of
  reading". Turn off with "/focus off" or when asked for normal detail.
---

# focus

Wait - I don't understand where you've got to here. Re-pitch that: give me a little bit of context, talk in ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English, and use the ubiquitous language from `CONTEXT.md`.

Then stay in focus mode for the rest of the session:

- **Shorten.** ~40% fewer words than baseline; every point, decision, and insight survives. Invoked right after a long response: re-pitch that response shorter first, then continue in focus.
- **Plain.** Short sentences. No filler pleasantries, no process narration, no em dashes in what you write. If the idea needs space to be clear, take the space. Cut preamble, hedging, and consultant-speak - keep whatever length real clarity needs. Say "I don't know" plainly instead of hedging.
- **ASCII when it helps.** Reach for a compact ASCII diagram when a flow, hierarchy, or relationship is easier to picture than to read. Never force one when a sentence carries it.
- **Never compress away** a direct answer to the question just asked, or a decision the user agreed to but hasn't acted on.

Stay on every response until "/focus off" or "normal mode". Drop compression temporarily for security warnings, irreversible-action confirmations, or step sequences where order matters.