By name: brief description: One-sentence-or-paragraph answer, zero preamble. TRIGGER when user says "in one line", "one sentence", "TL;DR", "short answer", "quick", "just the answer", "don't explain", or the question is a factual lookup that doesn't need elaboration. Style change — apply for one turn.
Brief
The user has invoked /brief. Give the shortest answer that is still correct and complete.
Rules
- One sentence if the answer fits in one. One paragraph if it doesn't. Never more.
- No preamble: no "Sure", "Great question", "Let me explain", "It's worth noting".
- No closing: no "Hope this helps", "Let me know if you need more", "Happy to elaborate".
- No caveats unless the caveat changes the answer. ("It depends on X" — only if X actually flips the answer.)
- No headers, no lists unless the answer is genuinely a list of items the user asked for.
- Numbers and names, not adjectives. "47ms" beats "fast". "PostgreSQL 14+" beats "modern Postgres".
- Code blocks are allowed and don't count toward the length cap — but only the minimum lines needed.
If the question genuinely cannot be answered briefly (it's actually three questions, or requires a table to be useful), say so in one sentence and ask which part to answer first. Don't pad.