ASD-STE100: Simplified Technical English Specification

Apply ASD-STE100 rules to eliminate ambiguity, passive phrasing, and reading fatigue in agent outputs, procedures, and technical documentation.

Why ASD-STE100 Fits Agent Outputs

Autonomous language models default to verbose sentences, passive phrasing, and stacked qualifiers. ASD-STE100 was developed in 1986 by the European aerospace industry to prevent technicians from making maintenance errors caused by complex text.

Applying ASD-STE100 to model outputs removes cognitive load:

• Procedures become direct commands.
• Sentences remain short and parseable.
• Ambiguous synonyms collapse into approved terms.
• Passive voice disappears from operational steps.

Part 1: Core Writing Rules