using Simplified Technical English with AI agents

required inputs

give the agent the source passage and its document type

include the approved project terminology and controlled vocabulary when you have them

state the audience, document purpose, units, and safety classification

the agent cannot verify full ASD-STE100 compliance without the official dictionary and project terms

editing workflow

1. classify: mark the passage as procedure, description, safety content, or mixed content
2. protect: extract commands, conditions, values, identifiers, hazards, and required sequence
3. normalize terms: choose one technical noun for each item and one approved verb for each action
4. rewrite: use direct sentence structures, permitted verb forms, and explicit connections
5. split: keep procedural sentences within 20 words and descriptive sentences within 25 words
6. validate: run the checks for meaning, vocabulary, grammar, length, safety, and consistency
7. report: return the revision, rule references, unresolved terms, and compliance status

agent output contract

status: provisional
classification: procedure | description | safety | mixed
revision:
  <edited text>
changes:
  - rule_id: "5.3"
    reason: "changed the instruction to imperative form"
unresolved_terms:
  - <term that needs dictionary or project review>
meaning_check:
  values_preserved: true
  identifiers_preserved: true
  hazards_preserved: true
  action_order_preserved: true

common agent errors

direct synonym replacement

the agent swaps words but leaves an unclear sentence structure

meaning loss

the agent removes a condition or value to meet a sentence limit

false vocabulary confidence

the agent marks an unverified word as approved

term drift

the agent uses several names for the same component

hidden instruction

the agent leaves a required action inside a note

unsupported compliance claim

the agent calls the result compliant without checking the dictionary and project terminology

prompt use

fetch the compact prompt when the agent has a small context window

fetch the full context when the agent must cite and explain individual rules

curl https://asdste100foragents.shop/prompt.txt
curl https://asdste100foragents.shop/llms-full.txt

status labels

STE-inspired

the agent used general Simplified Technical English practices without a complete rule or vocabulary review

provisional

the agent applied this rule profile but did not verify all controlled vocabulary and project terms

reviewed

a qualified reviewer checked the text against the authoritative standard and project requirements