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Design simplified and reduced-complexity views of interfaces for users who need less visual noise and fewer options. Use when designing settings, dashboards, complex tools, or any interface that could benefit from a simpler mode. Triggers on: simplified view, simple mode, easy mode, basic view, reduce complexity, less clutter, overwhelmed, too many options, beginner mode, essential view, focus mode.

Overview

PublisherOwl-Listener
Repositoryinclusive-design-skills
Skill namesimplified-views
Stars
108
Forks
28
Bundled files
Instructions only
LicenseMIT
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Skill sourceRepository
  • Markdown instructions

    A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.

  • Works with any LLM

    AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.

  • Self-contained

    Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.

  • Open source

    Published by Owl-Listener on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Simplified Views AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

1

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

  1. Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
  2. Choose "Install from GitHub".
  3. Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
    https://github.com/Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills/tree/main/adaptive-interfaces/skills/simplified-views
  4. Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.
Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.
2

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills.git /tmp/inclusive-design-skills
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/inclusive-design-skills/adaptive-interfaces/skills/simplified-views .claude/skills/simplified-views
Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Simplified Views in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Simplified Views on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Simplified Views is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

  • Loaded only when it is needed

    The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.

  • Switch models mid-chat

    Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Simplified Views

Design interfaces that offer a simpler version of themselves — fewer options, less visual complexity, clearer paths — for users who need or prefer reduced complexity.

Who This Is For

  • People with cognitive disabilities who are overwhelmed by complex interfaces
  • Older adults who prefer simpler, more predictable tools
  • New users who don't need advanced features yet
  • Anyone in a stressful or low-energy context
  • People using assistive technology where less clutter means faster navigation

Core Principle

The simplified view is not a lesser version. It's a focused version that contains everything needed for the core tasks and nothing that isn't.

Design Patterns

Feature Layering

  • Identify core tasks (what 80% of users do 80% of the time)
  • Show core features by default
  • Advanced features accessible via "Show more" or "Advanced"
  • Never require the advanced view to complete basic tasks
  • The simplified view should feel complete, not stripped

Progressive Complexity

  • Start simple, let users add complexity as they need it
  • Onboarding should begin in simplified mode
  • Offer to increase complexity when the user demonstrates comfort
  • "You might also want to try..." not "You're in basic mode"
  • Never make users feel that simplified = inferior

Dashboard Simplification

  • Default dashboard: 3–5 key metrics, primary actions
  • Full dashboard: all metrics, secondary actions, configuration
  • Let users choose which cards/widgets to show
  • Remember their choice across sessions
  • Provide preset layouts: "Essential", "Detailed", "Custom"

Navigation Simplification

  • Simplified nav: top-level items only
  • Full nav: all levels visible
  • Both must reach all content — simplified may need more clicks but each click should be obvious
  • Breadcrumbs help users who take the longer path

Form Simplification

  • Show required fields only by default
  • "Show optional fields" expands the form
  • Smart defaults reduce decisions
  • Break complex forms into steps in simplified mode, show all fields on one page in advanced mode

Implementation Approaches

User-Controlled Toggle

  • Visible setting: "Simplified view" / "Full view"
  • Available in app settings AND on the page itself
  • Preference remembered across sessions
  • Clearly labelled — never hidden

Responsive Simplification

  • Automatically simplify at smaller viewports
  • Mobile views are inherently simplified — embrace this
  • Don't try to cram the desktop layout into mobile

Role-Based Defaults

  • New accounts start in simplified mode
  • Power users can switch to full mode
  • Admin accounts may need full mode by default
  • Let users override role-based defaults

Anti-Patterns

  • "Lite" versions that lack essential features
  • Simplified modes that are clearly afterthoughts with broken layouts
  • Forcing users to request simplified mode through support
  • Patronising language ("Easy mode for beginners!")
  • Removing access to content rather than reorganising it

Assessment Questions

  1. Is there a simplified view available for complex interfaces?
  2. Can core tasks be completed entirely in simplified mode?
  3. Is the toggle between modes easy to find and use?
  4. Does simplified mode feel complete, not stripped?
  5. Are user preferences for view mode remembered?

Frequently asked questions

What does the Simplified Views AI skill do?

Design simplified and reduced-complexity views of interfaces for users who need less visual noise and fewer options. Use when designing settings, dashboards, complex tools, or any interface that could benefit from a simpler mode. Triggers on: simplified view, simple mode, easy mode, basic view, reduce complexity, less clutter, overwhelmed, too many options, beginner mode, essential view, focus mode.

Why use Simplified Views on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Simplified Views is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Simplified Views in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills/tree/main/adaptive-interfaces/skills/simplified-views. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Simplified Views?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Simplified Views?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Simplified Views with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Simplified Views AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by Owl-Listener under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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