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/explain-code
Get a detailed explanation of how code works
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$ npx -y skills add CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS --skill explain-code --agent claude-codeHow it fires
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Get a detailed explanation of how code works
SKILL.md
explain-code.SKILL.mdname: explain-code
description: "Get a detailed explanation of how code works"
version: "1.0.0"
metadata:
author: CoWork OS Contributors <info@coworkosapp.com>
Explain Code
Purpose
Get a detailed explanation of how code works
Routing
- Use when: Use when user asks for a conceptual explanation of function behavior, architecture, or control flow.
- Do not use when: Don't use when the task requires code edits or strict formal API docs.
- Outputs: Step-by-step explanation with key abstractions, assumptions, and edge-case behavior.
- Success criteria: Explanation matches code intent at requested level with minimal speculation and clear terminology.
Trigger Examples
Positive
- Use the explain-code skill for this request.
- Help me with explain code.
- Use when user asks for a conceptual explanation of function behavior, architecture, or control flow.
- Explain Code: provide an actionable result.
Negative
- Don't use when the task requires code edits or strict formal API docs.
- Do not use explain-code for unrelated requests.
- This request is outside explain code scope.
- This is conceptual discussion only; no tool workflow is needed.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description | |---|---|---|---| | path | string | Yes | Path to the file to explain | | level | select | Yes | Explanation depth |
Runtime Prompt
- Current runtime prompt length: 268 characters.
- Runtime prompt is defined directly in `../explain-code.json`.
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name: explain-code description: "Get a detailed explanation of how code works" version: "1.0.0" metadata: author: CoWork OS Contributors <info@coworkosapp.com>
Explain Code
Purpose
Get a detailed explanation of how code works
Routing
- Use when: Use when user asks for a conceptual explanation of function behavior, architecture, or control flow.
- Do not use when: Don't use when the task requires code edits or strict formal API docs.
- Outputs: Step-by-step explanation with key abstractions, assumptions, and edge-case behavior.
- Success criteria: Explanation matches code intent at requested level with minimal speculation and clear terminology.
Trigger Examples
Positive
- Use the explain-code skill for this request.
- Help me with explain code.
- Use when user asks for a conceptual explanation of function behavior, architecture, or control flow.
- Explain Code: provide an actionable result.
Negative
- Don't use when the task requires code edits or strict formal API docs.
- Do not use explain-code for unrelated requests.
- This request is outside explain code scope.
- This is conceptual discussion only; no tool workflow is needed.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description | |---|---|---|---| | path | string | Yes | Path to the file to explain | | level | select | Yes | Explanation depth |
Runtime Prompt
- Current runtime prompt length: 268 characters.
- Runtime prompt is defined directly in `../explain-code.json`.
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