talk-normal-llm-prompt — Claude Code skill: what it does, install
This skill steers an LLM away from filler and padded phrasing while keeping the useful content. Use it for API calls, project rules, or direct assistant instructions.
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill talk-normal-llm-prompt -a claude-codeWhat talk-normal-llm-prompt does
talk-normal-llm-prompt supplies a system prompt for shorter, plainer model responses. It targets empty affirmations, corporate wording, and decorative bullet points without asking the model to drop useful information. The main file is prompt.md; the repository also includes rule history, contribution guidance, comparison results, and optional shell helpers.
You can paste the prompt into an interface’s system instructions, prepend it to .cursorrules, or pass it through an API system parameter. The examples cover OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, and Ollama, plus an asknormal shell wrapper. API usage needs the relevant environment key such as OPENAI_API_KEY, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, or GEMINI_API_KEY; the shell examples use jq. In Claude Code, the skill is installed with npx skills add and stored at ~/.claude/skills/talk-normal-llm-prompt/SKILL.md.
What it helps with
- trim verbose model responses
- remove hollow openings and confirmations
- apply one response style across project AI rules
- pass a system prompt into an API request
- compare output with and without the prompt
Example prompts for the agent
- Use
talk-normal-llm-promptand answer this question in one short paragraph. - Rewrite the response without filler, empty agreement, or padded bullet points.
- Add
talk-normal-llm-promptbefore the existing system instructions for this API call.
How to install talk-normal-llm-prompt
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill talk-normal-llm-prompt -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/talk-normal-llm-prompt/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/talk-normal-llm-prompt/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill talk-normal-llm-prompt -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/talk-normal-llm-prompt/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill talk-normal-llm-prompt -a cursor2Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/talk-normal-llm-prompt/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install reason-machines/trending-skills talk-normal-llm-prompt2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/talk-normal-llm-prompt/SKILL.md1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill talk-normal-llm-prompt -a gemini-cli2Platform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/reason-machines/trending-skills --path skills/talk-normal-llm-promptManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/talk-normal-llm-prompt/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill talk-normal-llm-prompt -a opencodeClaude.ai
Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills
Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways
Questions about talk-normal-llm-prompt
How do I install talk-normal-llm-prompt in Claude Code?
Run npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill talk-normal-llm-prompt -a claude-code. The installed skill is placed at ~/.claude/skills/talk-normal-llm-prompt/SKILL.md.
What does talk-normal-llm-prompt do?
It provides system-level writing rules that reduce filler and unnecessary verbosity while retaining the useful substance of a response.
How can I use the skill with an API?
Load prompt.md and send its contents through the API’s system parameter. The examples cover OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, and Ollama.