# Eli5

> Explain a topic like I'm a 5 year old. Use when the user types /eli5 <topic> or asks for a dead-simple picture explainer of how something works.

- Skill: `justinmchoi/eli5` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add justinmchoi/eli5`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/justinmchoi/eli5/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: justinmchoi (https://skillmd.com/u/justinmchoi)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/justinmchoi/eli5

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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.

- If a detailed/decision-grade document already exists for this same topic (a technical spike doc, an ADR, a `03-PLAN`-style file, etc.), add an explicit disclaimer that this explainer is orientation-only, not the design of record, and name/link the detailed document by name/path — so a reader doesn't mistake the simplified version for the authoritative source.

Topic: $ARGUMENTS