source-command-explain-this skill
Explains technical source code using grade 8 level language, analogies, glossaries, and teach-back methods.
- GitHub stars
- 95
- Files
- 1
- Last commit
- Oct 18, 2026
- License
- AGPL-3.0-or-later
- Allowed tools
- —
What does the source-command-explain-this skill do?
source-command-explain-this explains technical source code using grade 8 level language, analogies, glossaries, and teach-back methods.
Summary generated from the skill's SKILL.md.
About the source-command-explain-this skill
Breaking down complex technical source code into understandable concepts for non-technical users is the primary function of this skill. It is designed for developers or learners who need to translate dense programming logic into grade 8 level language. When an agent receives a request to run the migrated source command explain-this, it loads this skill to produce structured educational content.
The output includes bounded analogies, a glossary of terms, specific evidence from the code, and teach-back methods to ensure comprehension. This skill relies on a specific command procedure located in the commands directory to guide its explanation process. It operates as a skill invoked by Codex rather than a standard slash command, ensuring that the explanation follows a strict pedagogical framework instead of a simple summary.
What an agent can do with it
- 1Simplify complex code logicAsk the agent to explain a specific block of source code using language suitable for an eighth grader.
- 2Generate technical glossariesRequest a list of definitions for the technical terms found within a piece of software.
- 3Verify code comprehensionUse the teach-back method to confirm that a user truly understands the logic being explained.
Written from the skill's SKILL.md. Every use case is checked against a quote from it.
How to install the source-command-explain-this skill
Each command copies the skill folder into the client's skills directory. Restart the client or start a new session to load it.Install the source-command-explain-this skill in Plugin
/plugin marketplace add legioncodeinc/vibe-coding-tools /plugin install developer-learning-tools@wasp-nest
Install the source-command-explain-this skill in Claude Code
~/.claude/skills/source-command-explain-this/SKILL.md
$ npx degit legioncodeinc/vibe-coding-tools/plugins/developer-learning-tools/skills/source-command-explain-this ~/.claude/skills/source-command-explain-thisInstall the source-command-explain-this skill in Claude Code (project)
.claude/skills/source-command-explain-this/SKILL.md
$ npx degit legioncodeinc/vibe-coding-tools/plugins/developer-learning-tools/skills/source-command-explain-this .claude/skills/source-command-explain-thisInstall the source-command-explain-this skill in Codex
~/.agents/skills/source-command-explain-this/SKILL.md
$ npx degit legioncodeinc/vibe-coding-tools/plugins/developer-learning-tools/skills/source-command-explain-this ~/.agents/skills/source-command-explain-thisInstall the source-command-explain-this skill in Gemini CLI
~/.gemini/skills/source-command-explain-this/SKILL.md
$ npx degit legioncodeinc/vibe-coding-tools/plugins/developer-learning-tools/skills/source-command-explain-this ~/.gemini/skills/source-command-explain-thisInstall the source-command-explain-this skill in Claude.ai
npx degit legioncodeinc/vibe-coding-tools/plugins/developer-learning-tools/skills/source-command-explain-this source-command-explain-this && zip -r source-command-explain-this.zip source-command-explain-this # claude.ai → Customize → Skills → + → Create skill → Upload a skill → source-command-explain-this.zip
SKILL.md
View on GitHubsource-command-explain-this
Use this skill when the user asks to run the migrated source command explain-this.
Read the command procedure in full before acting. Resolve paths in that procedure relative to its commands/ directory. Codex invokes this as a skill, not a slash command.
Files in this skill
1source-command-explain-this skill questions
How do I install the source-command-explain-this skill in Claude Code?
Run npx degit legioncodeinc/vibe-coding-tools/plugins/developer-learning-tools/skills/source-command-explain-this ~/.claude/skills/source-command-explain-this. Claude Code loads skills from ~/.claude/skills (all projects) or .claude/skills (one project) and uses a skill when its description matches the task.
Which clients can use the source-command-explain-this skill?
Any client that reads the Agent Skills format: Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI and claude.ai (upload as a ZIP). Scripts in the skill run only where the client allows code execution.
How does the explain-this skill structure its explanations?
The skill provides an explanation at an 8th-grade reading level using a bounded analogy, a glossary, evidence, and a teach-back component.