The problem with communication style tools
Every communication framework follows the same playbook: take a quiz, get a type, read a description of yourself you mostly already knew. Then... nothing. You're on your own.
The part that actually matters - what do I say to this specific person in this specific moment? - gets hand-waved into "adapt your style."
ClearTalk starts where those tools stop.
How it works
No quiz required. No account. No sign-up.
- Pick a person you're about to talk to
- Answer 8 quick questions about how they communicate (~60 seconds)
- Choose the situation - feedback, request, conflict, pitch, or difficult news
- Get a coaching card - phrases to open with, pitfalls to avoid, what to expect, body language cues
If you want to go deeper, there's a 24-question self-assessment. But it's opt-in depth, not a gate.
What the coaching actually looks like
Here's a real card for giving feedback to someone who processes quietly:
Open with:
- "I want to check in on something - this is not a big deal, but I think we can improve it together."
- "Your consistency on this has been solid. There is one area I would like us to look at."
Avoid:
- Rapid-fire delivery - your natural pace will overwhelm them into silence
- Mistaking their quiet nod for agreement - they may be shutting down
Their reaction:
"They will go quiet. This is processing, not agreement and not resistance. Give them 5-10 seconds of silence after your main point."
80 cards like this. 5 situations. Every combination of how two people communicate. Each one written for a specific pairing.
The tech stack (for the curious)
Zero-backend PWA. Everything runs client-side.
| Layer | Choice | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Framework | Preact (~4KB) | React API without the weight |
| Router | wouter (~2KB) | Tiny, hook-based |
| Build | Vite + TypeScript strict | Fast builds, type safety |
| Storage | Dexie.js (IndexedDB) | Structured client-side data with schema versioning |
| PWA | vite-plugin-pwa + Workbox | Offline-first, auto-updating SW |
| CSS | Vanilla custom properties | No framework, no runtime cost |
| Host | Cloudflare Pages | Free tier, global edge |
Main bundle: ~58KB gzip. Coaching cards lazy-load per situation (~8KB each).
Lighthouse: 99 / 100 / 100 / 100 (performance / a11y / best practices / SEO)
WCAG 2.1 AA compliant across all routes. Keyboard and screen reader tested.
The coaching cards are code-split via dynamic import() and served through Workbox runtime caching (StaleWhileRevalidate) - so they cache on first access without bloating the initial load.
All data stays in IndexedDB. No telemetry, no analytics beyond Cloudflare's privacy-first page views. Export your data as JSON anytime.
Every coaching card also has a shareable public URL - like cleartalk.1mb.dev/insight/d-to-s/feedback - with social preview images tailored to that combination of communicators.
Try it
cleartalk.1mb.dev
Free. No sign-up. Runs offline. Your data stays on your device.
Source: github.com/1mb-dev/cleartalk
What situations do you find hardest to navigate - feedback, conflict, or something else?
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