explain-plain
Use when explaining or summarizing any source — a tracker issue, a file, a diff, a chat thread — in plain, everyday English for a non-technical reader, in one…
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What this skill can do and what it asks for, from its SKILL.md and code. Checked Nov 2, 2026.
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- Skill name
explain-plain- Description
- Use when explaining or summarizing any source — a tracker issue, a file, a diff, a chat thread — in plain, everyday English for a non-technical reader, in one reply or taught step by step (tutor mode).
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Instructions
- 16 lines in SKILL.md · view on GitHub
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- SKILL.md
SKILL.md (first lines)
<!-- GENERATED by scripts/gen_adapters.py from skills/explain-plain/SKILL.md. Do not edit: run the generator instead. The canonical workflow is reference/explain-plain.md; this file only routes an agent to it. --> Follow the canonical procedure in `.cadence/reference/explain-plain.md` exactly. Read the real source first — never guess or recall from memory. In written mode (the default), lead with a 1-3 line plain-word takeaway, then bullet anything with more than one part. In tutor mode, one idea per turn, then stop for the reader. No jargon, metaphors, nested clauses, or raw field names — replace them with what they mean. Tutor mode allows one analogy per idea, with where it stops matching. If the source doesn't state something, say "not stated," never guess. Keep every fact from the source; the length rules govern phrasing only — never drop a stated fact to hit them, add another line instead.
From arbor-ai-inc/cadence, Apache-2.0.
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- License
- Apache-2.0
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- Oct 24, 2026
- Last checked
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