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Imported from nickcrew/claude-cortex (skills/code-explanation/SKILL.md). Install upstream with npx skills add nickcrew/claude-cortex --skill code-explanation. Copyright stays with the author.

Code Explanation

Name: code-explanation
Author: nickcrew

Overview

Provide clear explanations of code and concepts with appropriate depth, structure, and examples. Adapt the output to the audience level.

When to Use

Explaining code, architecture, or system behavior
Producing educational explanations for knowledge transfer
Clarifying framework or domain concepts

Avoid when:

The request is strictly documentation generation (use documentation-production)

Quick Reference

Task	Load reference
Explanation workflow	`skills/code-explanation/references/explain.md`
Pedagogical Methodology	`skills/code-explanation/references/pedagogical-methodology.md`

Workflow

Identify target, audience level, and format.
Load the explanation reference.
Analyze the code or concept.
Structure the explanation with progressive depth.
Validate accuracy and clarity.

Output

Structured explanation with examples
Notes on assumptions and follow-ups

Common Mistakes

Skipping audience level calibration
Explaining without verifying source behavior

Use it

Copy one of these into your project. Installing also returns the manifest and these snippets.

yaml

targets:
  - https://api.opensmartroute.ai/api/v1/registry/nickcrew-claude-cortex-code-explanation/manifest   # or paste the manifest below

Manifest

An Open Capability Manifest: the router reads it to know what this does, what it costs and when to pick it.

nickcrew-claude-cortex-code-explanation.ocm.jsonjson

{
  "ocm": "1",
  "id": "nickcrew-claude-cortex-code-explanation",
  "kind": "skill",
  "name": "code-explanation",
  "description": "Use when explaining code, concepts, or system behavior to a specific audience level - provides a structured explanation workflow with depth control and validation steps.",
  "publisher": "nickcrew",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "capabilities": {
    "domains": [
      "coding"
    ],
    "tags": [
      "skill-md",
      "code-explanation",
      "explain-architecture",
      "explain-code",
      "explain-function",
      "explain-this-code",
      "how-does-this-work",
      "teach-code",
      "walkthrough",
      "skills-sh"
    ],
    "languages": [
      "en"
    ]
  },
  "quality_prior": 0.6,
  "examples": [
    "Use when explaining code, concepts, or system behavior to a specific audience level - provides a structured explanation workflow with depth control and validation steps."
  ],
  "primary": false,
  "metadata": {
    "source": {
      "provider": "skills.sh",
      "repository": "https://github.com/nickcrew/claude-cortex",
      "path": "skills/code-explanation/SKILL.md",
      "ref": "HEAD",
      "url": "https://github.com/nickcrew/claude-cortex/blob/HEAD/skills/code-explanation/SKILL.md",
      "key": "nickcrew/claude-cortex/skills/code-explanation/SKILL.md"
    }
  },
  "instructions": "# Code Explanation\n\n## Overview\nProvide clear explanations of code and concepts with appropriate depth, structure, and examples. Adapt the output to the audience level.\n\n## When to Use\n- Explaining code, architecture, or system behavior\n- Producing educational explanations for knowledge transfer\n- Clarifying framework or domain concepts\n\nAvoid when:\n- The request is strictly documentation generation (use documentation-production)\n\n## Quick Reference\n\n| Task | Load reference |\n| --- | --- |\n| Explanation workflow | `skills/code-explanation/references/explain.md` |\n| **Pedagogical Methodology** ",
  "cost": {
    "context_tokens": 268
  }
}

Fetch it by URL: GET /api/v1/registry/nickcrew-claude-cortex-code-explanation/manifest?version=1.0.0

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