About
The "explain" skill provides multi-level explanations of content or concepts, adapting its depth to user needs from ELI5 to expert deep-dives. It automatically structures explanations with a core summary, detailed mechanism, and a jargon glossary for clarity. Developers should use it when a user requests clarification, asks "what does X mean," or needs complex technical content broken down.
Quick Install
Claude Code
Recommendednpx skills add SerhiiKorniienko/bullshit-detector -a claude-code/plugin add https://github.com/SerhiiKorniienko/bullshit-detectorgit clone https://github.com/SerhiiKorniienko/bullshit-detector.git ~/.claude/skills/explainCopy and paste this command in Claude Code to install this skill
Documentation
explain
Make the content understandable without dumbing it down dishonestly.
Workflow
- Get the text (via
fetch-contentskill script if it's a URL, else web fetch or paste). - Pick the depth — from the user's request, or ask one short question if genuinely unclear:
- ELI5 — analogies, zero jargon, the core mechanism only
- Practitioner — assumes general technical literacy, focuses on how it works and what to do with it
- Deep dive — mechanisms, edge cases, history, competing views
- Explain, structured as:
- The one-sentence version first
- The mechanism: how it actually works, step by step
- Glossary: every jargon term the content uses without defining, one line each
- What the content assumes you know — the missing prerequisites that made it confusing
- Where the content's own explanation is wrong or oversimplified, if it is — flag it, don't repeat it
Rules
- Explaining ≠ endorsing. If the content's claim is contested, present the explanation and note the contest ("the video asserts X; the standard view is Y").
- Analogies must survive scrutiny — say where the analogy breaks.
- If the user points at a specific segment ("the part at 12:30", "section 3"), explain that segment in the context of the whole, not in isolation.
- Don't pad: a concept that takes three sentences gets three sentences.
GitHub Repository
Frequently asked questions
What is the explain skill?
explain is a Claude Skill by SerhiiKorniienko. Skills package instructions and resources that Claude loads on demand, so Claude can perform explain-related tasks without extra prompting.
How do I install explain?
Use the install commands on this page: add explain to Claude Code as a plugin, or clone its repository into your skills directory, then restart Claude so it picks up the skill.
What category does explain belong to?
explain is in the Design category, tagged ai.
Is explain free to use?
Yes. explain is listed on AIMCP and free to install.
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