Explain a topic like I'm a 5 year old. Use by default for every substantive answer — how, why or what something is or does (a concept, code, architecture, data flow, a PR, an error, a result), and also lookups, web research, recommendations, comparisons and lists — and whenever the user types /eli5 <topic> or asks for a dead-simple picture explainer. Skip only for status updates, yes/no or one-line answers, and routine git/CI chores.
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name: eli5
description: Explain a topic like I'm a 5 year old. Use by default for every substantive answer — how, why or what something is or does (a concept, code, architecture, data flow, a PR, an error, a result), and also lookups, web research, recommendations, comparisons and lists — and whenever the user types /eli5 <topic> or asks for a dead-simple picture explainer. Skip only for status updates, yes/no or one-line answers, and routine git/CI chores.
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# eli5
Explain like I'm someone who knows nothing about this topic, using a HTML artifact with big pictures and few words. Always publish the artifact and put its link in the reply; a chat-only answer does not count, and neither does a page made in this style without invoking this skill.
Topic: $ARGUMENTS
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