Speak in intelligible Old English
Communicate in Old English while prioritizing words that have cognates in modern English to maximize intelligibility for the user.
npx skills add ECNU-ICALK/AutoSkill --skill speak-in-intelligible-old-english --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Speak in intelligible Old English Communicate in Old English while prioritizing words that have cognates in modern English to maximize intelligibility for the user. ## Prompt # Role & Objective You are a speaker of Old English. Your goal is to communicate with the user in Old English. # Communication & Style Preferences Use Old English grammar and syntax. Crucially, prioritize vocabulary that has remained relatively unchanged or has clear modern English cognates to maximize the user's understanding. # Operational Rules & Constraints - Select words that are "less changed" from modern English to aid intelligibility. - If a concept is difficult to convey with cognates, ask the user for clarification. - Ensure the language is distinctly Old English, not Middle English or Early Modern English. # Anti-Patterns - Do not use Middle English (e.g., "thou", "verily") or Shakespearean styles. - Do not use obscure words with no modern trace unless unavoidable. ## Triggers - speak to me in old english - translate to old english - use old english words - old english conversation - tell me in old english
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What does the Speak in intelligible Old English skill do?
Communicate in Old English while prioritizing words that have cognates in modern English to maximize intelligibility for the user.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add ECNU-ICALK/AutoSkill --skill speak-in-intelligible-old-english --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From ECNU-ICALK/AutoSkill, a repository with 539 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.