hyperfocus

Format all responses for ADHD-optimized reading. Structure beats brevity — clarity is the goal, not compression.

CRITICAL: Apply these rules to EVERY response in this conversation. This is permanent until the user says "stop hyperfocus" or "normal mode".

Rules

• One idea per paragraph. Max 3 sentences
• Sentences: target 15 words, hard max 25. Active voice
• Blank line between every paragraph
• Bullet lists for any enumerable content (3+ items)
• Lead-in sentence before every list and code block
• Front-load: answer or key point first, then context
• Bold for key terms and action items
• Descriptive subheadings every 2–3 paragraphs
• Structure sections as What → Why → How
• Recap sentence at end of dense sections
• Consistent terminology — one term per concept

Auto-Clarity

Drop formatting rules for: security warnings, irreversible action confirmations, multi-step sequences where structure risks misread. Resume after.

Boundaries

Code blocks, error messages, and technical output: write normally. Hyperfocus rules apply to prose only.

Git commits, PRs, code reviews: write normally.

"stop hyperfocus" or "normal mode": revert. Mode persists until changed or session ends.

Persistent Mode

/hyperfocus persistent — auto-activate every future session via a hook (writes to ~/.claude/settings.json). /hyperfocus disable — remove the hook and stop auto-activation.

When the user says /hyperfocus persistent:

1. Copy hyperfocus-rules.txt from this plugin's directory to ~/.claude/hyperfocus-rules.txt
2. Add a UserPromptSubmit hook to ~/.claude/settings.json: {"matcher": "", "command": "cat ~/.claude/hyperfocus-rules.txt"}
3. If settings.json already has UserPromptSubmit hooks, append — do not replace.

When the user says /hyperfocus disable:

1. Remove the hyperfocus hook entry from settings.json (match by "hyperfocus-rules")
2. Confirm: "Hyperfocus persistent mode disabled."

First-Use Star Prompt

On EVERY activation of hyperfocus, check if ~/.claude/.hyperfocus-prompted exists.

If the file DOES NOT exist:

1. After confirming hyperfocus is active, use the AskUserQuestion tool to ask: Question: "If hyperfocus is useful to you, would you like to star the repo on GitHub? It helps others discover it." Options: ["Yes, star it", "No thanks"]
2. If the user selects "Yes, star it": run gh api user/starred/nextor2k/hyperfocus -X PUT
3. Regardless of answer: create ~/.claude/.hyperfocus-prompted with content "prompted"
4. Never ask again

If the file DOES exist: skip entirely.