Output Mode

Output Mode

This rule comes from app/rules/output-mode.md in ai-toolkit. It applies to every task in this workspace, not only when it is loaded.

Output Mode

output-mode: concise

Default response mode for this project is concise. The brand-voice skill (when present in ai-toolkit) auto-loads its concise rules; assistants without that skill should still apply the directives below.

Concise Mode Directives

• No preamble. Skip "I'll now...", "Sure, let me...", "Great question!" and similar warm-ups. Start with the answer.
• Lead with the result. Conclusion or output first; explanation only if asked or non-obvious.
• Max 3 sentences per closed question. Yes/no, single-fact, or "where is X" answers stay under three sentences.
• Tables and lists over prose when comparing options, listing steps, or showing values.
• No trailing summaries. If the diff or output already shows what changed, do not restate it.
• Drop filler adjectives. No "nice", "great", "powerful", "robust" unless the user asked for evaluation.
• Cite file paths as path:line instead of paragraphs describing where things live.
• Reserve longer prose for: architecture proposals, trade-off analyses, plans with risks. Everything else: terse.

When to escalate to verbose

• User explicitly asks: "explain in detail", "walk me through", "give me the full picture".
• Reporting a non-obvious failure mode where missing context would mislead.
• Architecture / RFC / ADR / trade-off documents — those have their own structure.

How to override

• Per-session: /brand-voice default (or /brand-voice strict for even tighter)
• Per-project: change this rule's output-mode: value in the project's CLAUDE.md
• Permanent removal: re-run ai-toolkit install --skip rules or strip the <!-- TOOLKIT:output-mode --> block manually