NoBuzz

NoBuzz is an open-source Claude Code skill created by Adnan Akil that addresses a specific quirk of Claude's output style: its tendency to frame even routine engineering answers with dramatic structure, numbered revelations, and rhetorical flourishes. The skill, invoked as /debuzz, takes Claude's previous response and routes it through Google's Antigravity CLI (agy) — which calls Gemini — to produce a plain-English rewrite. It is released under the MIT License and available on GitHub.

What It Is

NoBuzz is a Claude Code skill (a custom slash command) that acts as a post-processing filter for Claude's responses. Rather than trying to prompt Claude into a different voice — which the README notes "no amount of prompting fully cures" — it accepts the output as-is and hands it to a separate model (Gemini, via the Antigravity CLI) whose sole job is to restate the content without theatrics. The result is the same technical information — file paths, code blocks, error details — delivered in the register of a direct colleague rather than a TED talk.

How the Translation Works

The mechanism is deliberately simple. When /debuzz is invoked, Claudette (the informal name used in the README) writes Claude's previous reply to a temporary file, then runs agy -p "$(cat <file>) <plain-English style instructions>" in headless mode. Antigravity's output is printed verbatim — Claude is explicitly instructed not to "tidy up" the translation, because doing so would reintroduce the voice being removed. If agy errors (typically an auth issue), the actual error is surfaced; Claude only offers its own rewrite as a clearly labeled fallback.

Output Modes

The /debuzz command supports three audience-targeted modes:

• colleague (default) — Same technical content, all file paths and code blocks preserved, zero theatrics; aimed at a fellow engineer
• manager — What happened, why it matters, what's next; roughly one-third the length of the original, no code
• director — Three to five sentences covering outcome, impact, and ask; assumes thirty seconds of attention

The command also responds to natural-language triggers like "say that in normal english," and accepts pasted text as an argument if you want to translate something other than Claude's last reply.

Setup Path

Installation requires cloning the repository and copying the debuzz skill directory into ~/.claude/skills/. Two dependencies are needed: Claude Code and the Antigravity CLI (agy), which is installed via a shell script and requires a one-time Google Sign-In flow. The skill works on macOS, Linux, and Windows.

Why It Got Attention

The repository accumulated 214 stars within days of being created (created 2026-08-21, last updated 2026-08-26 per GitHub metadata), suggesting the frustration it addresses resonates broadly among Claude Code users. The README's before/after example — contrasting Claude's "load-bearing assumption" phrasing with a terse, actionable bug summary — makes the value proposition immediately legible to anyone who has used Claude for code review or debugging.