# Eli5

> Explain a topic like I'm a 5 year old — restate my last output, or a named topic, in plain words without dropping a single fact. Use when the user types /eli5 [topic], or says an answer was too technical, too long, or unclear about what he now has to do.

- Skill: `kanevry/eli5` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add kanevry/eli5`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/kanevry/eli5/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: Kanevry (https://skillmd.com/u/kanevry)
- Updated: 2026-09-21
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/kanevry/eli5

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# eli5

Canonical skill: `skills/eli5/SKILL.md`

Read that file and follow it exactly. Resolve relative links against `skills/eli5/`, not this wrapper.

Cursor has no Skill tool. Treat "invoke the eli5 skill" as: Read `skills/eli5/SKILL.md`.